The Forest Service cut trees on the lots in my neighborhood. Can I pick up the logs from Forest Service urban lots for firewood?
In most cases, after project work is completed on urban lots, the area is opened to public fuel wood cutting. Firewood cutting permits are sold annually at our main office. For information on purchasing permits, please contact us. In some cases, when only a small amount of wood has been cut, opening the area to the public is impractical. In these cases, the Forest Service may issue a permit to an individual to clean up the wood. In all cases you must have a permit to remove wood from National Forest System Lands. It is important that a permit is issued, so that the Forest Service can help provide guidelines to maintain a healthy forest.
