FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, the Colville National Forest offers free personal use firewood authorizations using a self-service procedure. Permits can be obtained at any Colville National Forest office. The authorization allows removal of up to 12 cords of firewood per household.
All Forest Service jobs are listed in the USAJOBS database at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov To search ONLY for Forest Service jobs, start at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/a9ag.htm and choose "USDA, Forest Service."
Specific details about each pass, the cost, and instructions on getting a pass are available in the passes and permits section of our web site.
We recommend you check with your State Forester for more information/grants, etc.
Also, each state has a Forest Service Nursery that supplies "source-identified, locally-adapted" seedlings to private landowners. You can locate the nursery for your state on our National Nursery Directory.
For campsites that require reservations, they are made through Recreation.gov. To make a reservation, you must contact directly the location where you wish to stay. There is a list of locations that offer cabin and lookout tower rentals.
The USDA Forest Service does not provide this service, but many State Foresters do. Contact your State Forester to see if they provide this service. You can find your State Forester online.
If you sell a product or service, the best thing to do is get in the Federal Supply Service Program through the General Services Administration (GSA). The GSA is the business manager and purchasing agent for the federal government.
To bid on contracts throughout the federal, start at FedBizOpps. Or, find solicitations specific to the Forest Service.
Neither burial nor scattering of ashes are an appropriate use of the forests and are not authorized on the lands of the National Forest System.
Yes. Tribute gifts are a unique way to support National Forests and Grasslands while remembering or honoring a loved one or recognizing a special occasion. This sustainable gift option is available to you year-round, to help celebrate birthdays, graduations, holidays, to remember a loved one, or show someone you care. Plant trees in honor or memory by clicking here.