Lake Tahoe Basin fuelwood permit sales begin May 30

LAKE TAHOE, Calif/Nev. - The U.S. 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 Tuesday, May 30, 2017, and at the Incline Village office on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. 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.

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 in early to mid-November.

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.