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With a firewood permit, you can harvest firewood from the Prescott National Forest in areas open for harvesting. You may obtain a permit online, or contact one of our district offices for additional information.

* Firewood is measured in cords. A standard cord is the amount of tightly stacked wood 4 feet wide by 4 feet high by 8 feet long.

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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.

A printed physical permit must be in the permittee's possession and kept readily available while harvesting and transporting products.

• This permit is nontransferable.
• A copy of the permit on a mobile device is not acceptable.
• Multiple reproductions of this permit are not allowed.

If you would like to designate a second cutter, contact your local office. This option may not be available for all special forest products and at all locations.

When searching for firewood in the Prescott National Forest, review forest maps and the list of Prohibited Areas & Restrictions before planning your trip to harvest. Be sure to only use designated motorized roads and be aware of seasonal road closures. Maps and restrictions may be updated periodically throughout the lifecycle of your permit and can be obtained online and at ranger district offices.

Prohibited Areas & Restrictions

You CANNOT harvest within:

• Designated Wilderness Areas
• Developed Recreation Areas
• Forest Service Administrative Sites
• Ongoing Timber Sale Areas
• Other areas signed on the ground

Important Note: Privately owned lands and state in-holdings within national forest boundaries are closed to harvest. The boundaries between private/state lands and federal lands are not always marked. It is the permittee's responsibility to know where you are harvesting at all times.

If you have questions about specific areas, contact your ranger district office.

The following MAY be harvested:

• Dead and down logs and debris of any size and species
• Any size standing dead juniper or pinyon (outside of stream courses)
• Standing dead ponderosa pine, white fir, or douglas fir that is less than 12 inches in diameter or less than 15 feet tall

Important Note: Diameter is measured at 4 and one half feet above the ground and 12 inches in diameter is equal to 37 inches in circumference.

The following MAY NOT be harvested:

• Standing live conifers
• Any live or dead standing oak, aspen, or other hardwoods
• Dead branches from standing live trees, especially junipers with any live branches
• Standing dead trees with signs attached to them

When harvesting, you must adhere to the following:

• Cut all standing dead trees as close to the ground as possible. Stump heights shall not exceed 12 inches and slash will be cut and scattered to less than 18” above the ground to allow for decomposition.
• Your power saw must have a Forest Service approved spark arrestor (.023 inch or less) in good condition.
• Motorized Travel is restricted to 50 feet off roadways open to the public as designated on the Motor Vehicle Use Map. Do not block roads and trails with cutting debris or with your vehicle.

Firewood removal may be prohibited during periods of extreme fire danger and is prohibited when wet roads or soil conditions exist. You will be held liable for damages done to roads, soils, or vegetation.

• Check the weather forecast and always let someone know where you will be and when you are expected to return before you go.
• Stay alert and give log trucks and equipment plenty of space. Forest Service roads may have heavy logging traffic.
• Park in areas that do not impede traffic or block gates.
• Comply with fire requirements and current restrictions to prevent forest fires.

Before obtaining a permit, you will be presented with a comprehensive list of rules that you are required to review and agree to in the Rules and Agreement section. The rules will also be printed on your permit.

You must review and agree to the following conditions to successfully obtain a permit to harvest Firewood from the Prescott National Forest.

The rules and conditions will be printed on your permit and failure to follow the rules and conditions when harvesting may result in a fine.

• THIS SALE IS FINAL AND PAYMENTS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO REFUND.
• A printed physical permit must be in permittee's possession and kept readily available while harvesting and transporting products.
• A copy on a mobile device is not acceptable and multiple reproductions of this permit are not allowed.
• This permit is nontransferable.
• This permit and activities hereunder are subject to all applicable Federal statutes and regulations and State and local laws. In case of conflict, Federal statutes and regulation shall take precedence. Where applicable, a Memorandum of Agreement between the Forest Service and BLM governs administration and enforcement of this permit (Sec. 330, P.L. 106-291).
• Motorized vehicles are not allowed off existing roads that are open to the public, unless otherwise specified within this permit. Permittee parking shall not block traffic or impede fire or emergency vehicles.
• Permittee shall remove all trash and litter resulting from permittee's activities.
• Concurrent with forest product removal activities, slash and unused vegetative material resulting from permittee's activities shall be removed from roads and ditches and scattered in the surrounding landscape.
• Permittee shall comply with fire requirements and current restrictions to prevent forest fires.
• Permittee shall pay for or repair all damage to natural features; riparian areas; other vegetation; and roads, trails, fences, ditches, telephone lines, or other improvements resulting from permittee's activities under this permit.
• The Forest Service and/or BLM reserve the right to unilaterally revoke this permit for permittee's noncompliance with its terms and conditions or when revocation is in the public's interest.
• Regardless of whether forest products are removed, this permit will terminate either at midnight of the termination date shown on your permit, or when the quantity you have purchased on this permit is reached, whichever comes first.
• None of the terms or conditions of this permit may be varied or modified, except for unilateral modifications by the Forest Service and/or BLM.
• Permittee agrees to hold the Government harmless from any claim for damage or loss of property, personal injury, or death.
• Collection of forest products is permitted only in the area(s) described by this permit.
• Permittee shall complete the Product Quantity Removal Record in ink prior to transporting products. When load tickets are issued, the permittee is required to complete load tickets when permittee moves between collection sites or leaves a permit area. Load tickets must be securely attached to the load and clearly visible from the rear of the vehicle.
• Cutting and hauling are not permitted during fire closures.
• Cutting or hauling may be prohibited during periods of extreme fire danger.
• The Dead and Down Fuelwood Closure Areas Map is part of this permit.
• You CANNOT harvest within:

1. Designated Wilderness Areas
2. Developed Recreation Areas
3. Forest Service Administrative Sites
4. Ongoing Timber Sale Areas
5. Other areas signed on the ground

• The following MAY be harvested:

1. Dead and down logs and debris of any size and species.
2. Any size standing dead juniper or pinyon (outside of stream courses).
3. Standing dead ponderosa pine, white fir, or douglas fir that is less than 12 inches in diameter or less than 15 feet tall.

• The following MAY NOT be harvested:

1. Standing live conifers.
2. Any live or dead standing oak, aspen, or other hardwoods.
3. Dead branches from standing live trees, especially junipers with any live branches.
4. Standing dead trees with signs attached to them.

• When harvesting, you must adhere to the following:

1. Cut all standing dead trees as close to the ground as possible. Stump heights shall not exceed 12 inches and slash will be cut and scattered to less than 18” above the ground to allow for decomposition.
2. Your power saw must have a Forest Service approved spark arrestor (.023 inch or less) in good condition.
3. Motorized Travel is restricted to 50 feet off roadways open to the public as designated on the Motor Vehicle Use Map. Do not block roads and trails with cutting debris or with your vehicle.
4. Firewood removal may be prohibited during periods of extreme fire danger and is prohibited when wet roads or soil conditions exist. You will be held liable for damages done to roads, soils, or vegetation.

• When harvesting and transporting firewood, permittees must have their permit and load tags in their possession.
• Load tags must be validated as described in the instructions included with your load tags.
• Each load tag is valid for a maximum of 1/4 cord and must be attached to the back of the load for every 1/4 cord or portion thereof when transporting.
• Load tags are not reusable and multiple reproductions are not allowed.

If you have any additional questions, please contact our district offices.