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Forest Service Update: Zone V Opens for Woodcutting June 4th

Get those chain saws ready because Zone V on the Eagle Lake Ranger District of Lassen National Forest will reopen for fuelwood cutting on Saturday, June 4th, 2016.

Permits may be purchased at the Eagle Lake Ranger District office. The price of a personal wood permit remains at $10.00 per cord, with a minimum purchase of two cords per permit. Multiple permits may be purchased, up to a 10-cord limit.

Personal use tags purchased on the Lassen National Forest are also valid on the Plumas National Forest and vice versa. Woodcutters should carefully read all materials included in each wood permit packet.

Zone V is shown on the Fuelwood Cutting Map, and woodcutters are urged to check the map to ensure that they are on National Forest land and are cutting in permissible areas. Zone V woodcutters are also required to call the 24-hour number, 530-257-4188, for any current restrictions.

Woodcutters are reminded to stay on roads and trails, as traveling cross-country with motor vehicles to scout for wood is prohibited. Even with a valid wood permit, woodcutters are only allowed to leave a Forest road to gather firewood as long as this activity does not result in damage to natural resources. In some instances, drivers could be held liable for such damage. (See the Motor Vehicle Use Maps available free at your local Forest office, for more information.)

Maps of Commercial Woodcutting areas will also be available at the Eagle Lake Ranger District Office. Trees marked with paint may not be cut or removed, including those on the ground, with the exception of downed lodge pole pine. Woodcutting is not allowed in timber sale areas or in areas of other commercial operations marked with “No Woodcutting” signs.

The Eagle Lake Ranger District office is located at 477-050 Eagle Lake Road near the intersection of Highway 36 and County Road A-1, three miles west of Susanville. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please call 530-257-4188 with any questions.

Jeremy Couso
Jeremy Couso
SusanvilleStuff.com Publisher/Editor
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