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Forest Products Permits
The taking or removal of forest products may require a permit and/or the payment of a minimal fee. Please inquire at the local District Office before removing any products from the forest.
Commercial purposes: A permit is required for taking or removal of any forest product for commercial purposes.
Personal Use: A permit is required for taking or removal from the forest for personal use the following forest products:
- Firewood: 2022 firewood update
- Boughs
- Decorative Wood
- Live trees, shrubs or plants
- Mushrooms
- Posts
- Poles
- Sand, soil, rock and gravel
A permit is not required for taking small quantities of the following products from the forest for personal use:
- Berries
- Pine nuts
- Pine cones
Features
Forest Products for Personal Use
For minor amounts of forest products that are for one’s direct personal use, a permit may not be required.
The following page lists the products and the amounts that may be harvested under the incidental use rules. Following these rules, a permit is not required and there is no cost for collecting the items. Materials gathered under incidental use must be for your own personal use and cannot be sold or exchanged in any form, nor be used for making something for sale.
To download a brochure with information on what you can collect, the amounts allowed, and how to harvest to preserve and renew the forest products, click here (.pdf file)
