Stanislaus National Forest

Passes and Permits

Fuelwood Permit

Terms and Conditions

• A Fuelwood Permit may be purchased at all Stanislaus National Forest offices between April 1 and November 30 of each year. Permits will terminate on November 30 regardless of whether forest products are removed.
• The Personal Use Fuelwood Permit must be in the permittee's possession while harvesting and transporting fuel wood; the permit is non-transferable.
• The permit and fuelwood gathering activities are subject to all applicable Federal Statues and Regulations, and State and Local laws.
• Permittee shall remove all trash and litter resulting from permittee's activities; concurrent with forest product removal activities, unused vegetative material shall be removed from roads and ditches.
• Permittee shall prevent and suppress forest fires; dispose of slash resulting from permittee's activities; repair all damage to roads, trails, fences, ditches, and telephone lines resulting from permittee's activities under the permit.
• The Forest Service reserves the right to unilaterally revoke the permit for permittee's non-compliance with its terms and conditions, or in the public's interest.
• None of the terms or conditions of the permit may be varied or modified except for unilateral modifications by the Forest Officer that signed the permit, the Forest Officer's successor, or superior officer.
• Permittee is required to punch out the month and day on the Load Tags and attach to the rear of the firewood load or vehicle before leaving the loading site; one tag will be used for each 1/4 cord or portion thereof.
• Fuelwood cutting, gathering, removal or hauling shall be limited to daylight hours ( 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset). Do not or remove wood where prohibited. Prohibited areas are active timber sale areas, areas or roads closed by Forest Supervisor Order, campgrounds and administrative sites.
• Approved spark arresters are required on all chainsaws at all times. Size "0" shovel or larger (minimum of 38" overall length) and an approved fire extinguisher (minimum 14 oz.) must be possessed when cutting or transporting firewood and must be immediately available to the chainsaw operator.
• It is prohibited to use an internal combustion saw on a "no cut day." Phone (209) 532-5601 or check at any open Ranger Station.
• By signing this permit you consent to be contacted by a Forest/Peace Officer while cutting, removing, or transporting fuel wood.
• Motor vehicle travel is permitted up to 100 feet from roads, routes, and established travel ways for direct access to wood cutting provided that (a) no resource damage occurs; and (b) such access is not otherwise prohibited.
• Each permittee/household is limited to 10 cords each calendar year.
• Only DOWN MATERIAL may be taken. All firewood must be cut less than 6 feet in length prior to hauling.