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Forest Service offers free wood permits

| February 5, 2023 1:00 AM

The U.S. Forest Service will once again issue free, personal use firewood permits for up to 12 cords of firewood per permit holder during the 2023 calendar year.

To obtain a free permit, call or visit your nearest ranger district office or the supervisor's office in Coeur d'Alene, 2502 E. Sherman Ave., inside the Fernan Ranger Station. A representative will ask for basic identifying information and issue a permit.

Permits allow for removal of downed timber or to cut standing dead trees in allowed areas. Woodcutters can take up to 12 cords of firewood for personal use. A cord is the amount of tightly piled wood in a stack 4 feet high by 4 feet wide by 8 feet long.

While the permits are free, cutters still must have a copy of the permit in their possession while cutting, and to observe any rules or best practices.

Motorists also need to comply with travel management plans while woodcutting. Motor Vehicle Use Maps are free and available at Forest Service offices or online at www.fs.usda.gov.

U.S. Forest Service, Coeur d'Alene: 208-664-2318 or the Interagency Natural Resource: 208-765-7223.