Forest Products

For Fuelwood Permits:

• Fuelwood permits are available for purchase year-round through our E-Permits system.

For Mushrooms, Transplants, and Post and Pole Permits:

1. Select the appropriate Permit Conditions & Removal Request Document below.
2. Fill out and sign documents (signatures are required on first and last page).
3. Email signed documents to SM.FS.ARPForProd@usda.gov.
4. Wait for Forest Service staff to call for payment.
5. You will receive an email with your authorized permit containing a Forest Service staff signature.
6. Print and sign your permit.
7. Carry the permit with you. As you harvest, fill out the "Product Quantity Removal Record" section located on the paper permit. 

Services at each office may be limited on a daily basis. For example, we may not be able to issue a permit at all times. Should you plan on visiting an office, we recommend calling BEFORE making the trip.

The following documents outline rules and restrictions associated with collection of various forest products for each ranger district. Select the permit document that applies to the resource you will be collecting.

Fuelwood Permit Conditions & Removal Request For All Ranger Districts

• Fuelwood permits are available for purchase year-round through our E-Permits system.
• Not all dead wood is fair game
  • Trimming dead limbs from live trees is not permitted on the forest, and standing dead trees may only be cut if they meet specific standards. Before cutting any dead tree check it carefully for signs of wildlife habitation.

Transplant Permit Conditions & Removal Request For All Ranger Districts

Mushroom Collection Permit Conditions & Removal Request For All Ranger Districts

Post and Pole Permit Conditions & Removal Request For Sulphur Ranger District

Forest Product Permit Details:

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The cost of a permit varies according to the product, type of wood to be harvested and the district it is harvested on. The definition of a "cord" of wood is: a well-stacked pile 8 feet long by 4 feet wide by 4 feet high.

Harvesting Area Maps are organized by Ranger District. Use the Ranger District Locator to find your area. Forest products may not be cut or gathered in wilderness areas or developed recreation sites including: campgrounds, picnic areas, summer home groups, trailheads or private property.

Boulder Ranger District Harvesting Areas Map

Canyon Lakes Ranger District Harvesting Areas Map

• Please use the designated cutting area maps in conjunction with the Cameron Peak Closure maps.

Clear Creek Ranger District Harvesting Areas Map

Sulphur Ranger District Harvesting Areas Map

• Please use the designated cutting areas map in conjunction with the East Troublesome Area Closure and the Williams Fork Burn Scar maps. 

Please remember it is your responsibility to know where you are harvesting at all times. 

• Always check fire restrictions, closures, and road statuses at our alerts and current conditions pages before you go.
• Refer to the Motor Vehicles Use Maps (MVUM) for routes open to motorized vehicles, including seasonal restrictions.

For Fuelwood Permits:

• Permits are available for purchase year-round through our E-Permits system.
• Fuelwood permits are valid for up to one year from point of issuance.
  • This permit will terminate either at midnight of the termination date shown on your permit, or when the quantity you have purchased is reached, whichever comes first.

For Mushroom, Transplant, and Post and Pole Permits:

• Permits are available for purchase generally beginning in May and end November 15th. This coincides with the open season for majority of the Forest Service roads and access points across the Forest.
• A permit purchased during the purchasing season is valid until April 30th of the following year. If you plan on transplanting during the early spring (before April 30th), please purchase a transplant permit during the prior year's permitting window.