WALDPORT — Firewood cutting permits for the Siuslaw National Forest will be available beginning Monday – if there is no federal government shutdown.
Commercial and personal use permits are required and must be displayed when harvesting or transporting firewood.
Permits will be available beginning Monday, Oct. 2 at the Waldport district office, 1130 Forestry Lane, and in Reedsport, 855 U.S. Highway 101.
For more information, contact Mitch Lachapelle at 541-305-3869 or mitchell.lachapelle@usda.gov or call the Waldport ranger station at 541-563-8400 or in Reedsport 541-271-6000.
Personal use permits are free and households are limited to a maximum of six cords of free personal use firewood per year. Commercial use permits cost $120 for a six cord minimum and $20 per additional cord. Both permits will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis and are not transferable. People interested in a firewood permit are encouraged to visit the cutting areas before requesting a permit. Maps and relevant information are posted to the Siuslaw National Forest firewood cutting webpage as it becomes available. Roads leading to the firewood cutting areas may be primitive and require 4-wheel drive. Avoid cutting, piling or gathering firewood near any stream, pond, lake, marshy, or wet area, to help us protect water quality and fish habitat.