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Forest Products Permits
Forest Product Permits
Permits are required to collect forest products that include, but are not limited to: bark, berries, boughs, bryophytes, bulbs, burls, cones, ferns, forbs, fungi (including mushrooms), grasses, mosses, nuts, pine straw, roots, sedges, seeds, transplants, tree sap, wildflowers, fence material, mine props, posts and poles, shingle and shake bolts, and rails.
Woodcutting Permits
Fuelwood permits for National Forest lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin typically go on sale in late May or early June. A valid permit is required for cutting and/or removing any wood products from National Forest lands. Fuelwood permits may be obtained from the Forest Supervisor's Office in South Lake Tahoe by calling 530-543-2600 in mid-May to check on the sale date. Permits are valid in any of the open designated firewood cutting areas within the Lake Tahoe Basin through November, depending on dry soil conditions. You must be at least 18 years of age and show a valid picture identification. Follow the link above for more information.
Christmas Tree Permits
“Next year, the permit program will be temporarily paused to allow saplings time to grow large enough to support a Christmas tree program in the future,” said Vegetation Management Staff Officer, Victor Lyon in 2023. Follow the link above to read more.