How do you get a firewood permit in Oregon?

Firewood permits are on sale at Forest Service and BLM offices and at participating retailers across Central Oregon. Permits sell for $10 per cord with a minimum two-cord purchase required. Each household may purchase up to 8 cords annually.

Do you need a permit to cut wood in Oregon?

Firewood helps heat your home and fuel your campfire. ODF offers firewood cutting permits on state forest land. Please note that gathering wood for personal use while camping in Oregon’s state forests is allowed without obtaining a permit. Firewood gathering is available on the areas indicated on the map.

Can you take firewood from the forest?

Collecting firewood or other products for personal use is available on many National Forests and BLM Units. These activities may require a permit. Contact your local National Forest or BLM office first to see if they offer permits. Remember, all commercial uses or removal of products on public lands require a permit.

Is it legal to take wood from national forest?

It’s illegal to take wood from national forests, parks, public land, reservoirs, and reserves. You could get fined between $300-$1000, along with having your equipment seized (like chainsaws).

Can you collect firewood in Oregon?

In Oregon, there is no overall state law or regulation on collecting firewood, but different land managers (like private land, state lands, national parks or national forest) all may set their own independent rules.

Can I cut firewood on BLM land?

Recreational Use is allowed for the harvest of reasonable amounts of berries, nuts, greenery, wildflowers or firewood for consumption or campfires while on BLM managed public lands.

Can you use dead trees for firewood?

You can cut the wood, stack it and save it for next year or you can cut dead standing or dead blown down trees. Since dead trees have a low moisture content already, you can burn them almost immediately (depending on how long they have been dead).

Can you use fresh cut wood for firewood?

No matter which way you cut it (or split it with your trusty log splitter), fresh wood just doesn’t burn right. Fresh-cut wood has a high moisture content, which makes it hard to get burning. Worse yet, unseasoned wood is a major contributor to creosote buildup in chimneys, which leads to chimney fires.

Can I take a fallen tree?

Is removing firewood legal? Everything within a wood, including fallen branches and logs, is the property of the woodland owner. This means removing logs from a wood without consent is considered theft. Make sure you have the consent of the wood owner before you remove any wood.

Is it legal to collect fallen wood?

Everything within a wood, including fallen branches and logs, is the property of the woodland owner. This means removing logs from a wood without consent is considered theft. Make sure you have the consent of the wood owner before you remove any wood. As well as needing consent, be mindful of what you pick up.

Can you collect dead wood?

You cannot legally take fallen wood from privately owned forests without seeking permission from the woodland owner. (Again, nor are you allowed to let yourself onto someone else’s land to chop down and remove wood, unless they’ve given the all-clear first).

Can wood be too old to burn?

Firewood can be stored for approximately four years without any issues. Burning slightly older wood is better because green, freshly cut firewood does not burn as well. Stacking wood to allow aeration between logs is best to prevent the wood from becoming too damp; softened firewood may have molded or rotted.

Where can I get firewood in Oregon?

Contact the US Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management​ for more information. Please note that gathering wood for personal use while camping in Oregon’s state forests is allowed without obtaining a permit. Firewood gathering is available on the areas indicated on the map. Zoom in to the map to see basin level information.

When does the Willamette National Forest start selling firewood?

Starting Jan. 4, the Willamette National Forest will sell firewood and special forest products permits for 2021. Permits will be available for purchase via credit card over the phone to continue to protect the health and safety of staff and communities. Permits will be mailed to customers directly.

Where can I get a forest product permit in Idaho?

Please contact your nearest BLM Idaho Office for more information on forest products and permits. Special forest products (SFP) permits are issued by the forestry program for BLM managed lands throughout Montana and South Dakota. The SFP permits sold includes both personal use and commercial sales.

Do you need a permit to cut forest products?

No permit selected Forest Product Permit System (Pilot) Permits are required to cut and remove forest products from BLM land. To facilitate this process, the BLM has initiated a pilot website in several states that allows the public to purchase a fuelwood permit on the internet for certain field offices.