USFS fuelwood permits go on sale in Lake Tahoe June 4

Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/21/2018 - 11:50am

The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin the sale of personal use fuelwood permits at the Forest Supervisor’s Office in South Lake Tahoe on Monday, June 4, 2018, and at the Incline Village Forest Service office on Wednesday, June 6. Permits cost $20 per cord, with a two-cord minimum purchase and a limit of 10 cords per household.

Permits have specific conditions and complete information is provided when the permit is issued. Maps to designated cutting areas are provided and must be in the permit holder’s possession along with the valid permit when cutting.

The permit is for collection of “down-dead” wood in designated fuelwood areas within the Lake Tahoe Basin. "Down-dead" means the tree is down on the ground and dead, rather than dead and standing. Cutting any standing tree, whether dead or green, is not allowed.

Permit holders must keep vehicles on National Forest roads. No off-road travel is allowed and permit holders must comply with all permit conditions. Some designated fuelwood areas are only open during specified dates and all areas are subject to closure at any time. For a complete list of Forest Service road and gate opening dates, visit -
http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ltbmu/OpeningClosingDates. Some road and gate opening dates may be delayed, and access to some roads may be limited due to wet conditions.

Permit holders are asked to stay off private property and show courtesy regarding noise or collection activity on National Forest lands near homes or neighborhoods.

Permit sales will end on Nov. 16 and the last day to cut is Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018.

The Forest Supervisor's Office is at 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, Calif. and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Incline Village Forest Service office is at 855 Alder Avenue, Incline Village, Nev. and is open Wednesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call the South Lake Tahoe office at 530-543-2600, or the Incline Village office at 775-831-0914, or visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ltbmu/FuelwoodPermits.