Personal Use Fuelwood Brochure Boise & Payette National Forests

2020 Season

July 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020

Information for Noncommercial, Personal-Use Firewood Permits Your Firewood Permit is a legal document allowing the cutting of fuelwood from the Boise, Payette & Sawtooth National Forests.

A valid forest fuelwood brochure (Boise/Payette or Sawtooth NF which provides a separate brochure) and permit must be in your

possession while harvesting and transporting fuelwood.

There is a maximum household harvest of 10 cords per year.

If you wish to cut commercially, please contact one of our Ranger District offices.

Remember that not all land within the boundaries of the National Forests are publicly owned.

It is your responsibility to be certain you are not trespassing on private land.

Obtain and check for road access on the current, free Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) for the area you plan on cutting your

firewood because some Forest roads are closed. All motorized travel related to fuelwood gathering must be in strict

accordance with the official Motorized Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) unless specifically exempted in your fuelwood permit.

Please obtain your firewood in compliance with the terms of the permit located on back page of permit.

We hope you enjoy a cozy winter from the wood obtained within the National Forests!

Linda Jackson

Forest Supervisor, Payette National Forest

Tawnya Brummett

Forest Supervisor, Boise National Forest

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Cut Only Standing Dead & Down Trees for Fuelwood

Do not cut wildlife trees Do not cut or remove Whitebark Pine Do not cut live larch

(Tamarack) trees

Do not mistake a green Larch tree for a

dead tree since larch trees turn yellow and

lose their needs each fall. If the bark is

tight, it is probably a green tree. Cutting

Larch or Tamarack is NOT allowed after

November 1, live or dead.

Standing, dead trees (snags) play a role in

supporting wildlife populations in the forest.

Removal of snags for fuelwood must be

carefully managed. For this reason, cutting is

restricted in certain areas, and or limited to

certain sized trees.

The few remaining

Whitebark Pine trees

within Whitebark Pine

ecosystems are under

attack by blister rust

and Mountain Pine

beetles. In order to

preserve the species

and the ecosystem.

Check MVUMs for dispersed

camping symbol

Use of a motorized vehicle more than 300

feet off roads in NOT allowed. Use of a

motorized vehicle while gathering fuelwood

less than 300 feet of roads is only

allowed where a Motor Vehicle Use map

(MVUM) identifies authorized off-route

travel for access to dispersed

camping sites, as shown above. MVUM’s

are available free from Forest Service

offices.

Do Not Cut in the following areas:

Developed Recreation Sites

Administrative Sites (i.e., Guard stations,

Boise Basin Experimental Forest, Research

Natural Areas, Rental Cabins & Boat Ramps)

Areas signed as Closed, Cutting Prohibited

and/or No Woodcutting

Private or other lands not administered

by the Boise or Payette National Forests

Active timer sale areas, log decks and trees

with paint markings, Note: some timber sales

may be comprised of all dead trees.

Diameter

Measurement Cut Stumps Low:

less than 12

inches from

the ground. Measure

tree

diameter

at 4 1/2

feet

above the

ground,

up the

main tem.

When harvesting in areas with diameter restrictions you

must be able to properly measure and determine the

correct diameter of a tree.

Additional cutting restrictions

Ripar ian Conservat ion Areas (RC As)

Cut only standing dead

or down tree which are

not in a riparian area,

illustrated in blue

Okay

to

harvest

White area is in the

harvest zone

Permittee shall pay for or

repair all damage to natural

features, riparian areas,

vegetation, roads, trails,

fences, ditches, telephone lines

and/or other improvements

resulting from permittee’s

activities.

To protect valuable fish habitat and riparian areas, cutting or gathering fuelwood is prohibited within a 300 foot buffer on either side

of any perennial stream and 150 feet on either side of an intermittent stream. A perennial steam typically maintain year-round

surface flow and an intermittent stream flows seasonally and may be dry in summer months. Cutting or gathering fuelwood is also

prohibited within a 150 foot buffer around swamps, marshes and reservoirs. Gathering dead and down fuelwood in riparian areas is

not allowed.

Allowed RCA exemption: Outside for the following watersheds, listed below, and not in areas otherwise restricted, when a road

runs parallel to a perennial or intermittent stream, dead trees or downed logs on the uphill side of the road (side away from the

stream) that are on the 300 foot or 150 foot zone can be cut and removed. Tributary streams above the road are not exempt and

still require the appropriate stream buffers. See diagram below.

White area is in the

harvest zone

The following watersheds and stream segments on the Payette National Forest are NOT included in this allowed exception:

Salmon River watershed including Little Salmon River & Deep Creek portion of Snake River watershed.

Portions of Camp Creek, Indian Creek, Bear Creek, Wesley Creek, Mickey Creek, Anderson Creek, Sheep Creek, Crooked River,

Little Weiser River and East Fork Weiser River as designated on page 4.

Am I fire safe and is my chain saw legal? You are responsible if you start a fire

Sec. 18-4628. TRANSPORTATION OF FOREST PRODUCTS

It shall be unlawful and constitute a misdemeanor for any person, firm, company, or business to transport on the public highways of this state any load of forest products,

including coniferous trees, Christmas trees, saw logs, poles, cedar products, pulp logs, fuelwood etc., without proof of ownership.

Sec. 18-4329. PENALTY FOR TRANSPORTATION OF FOREST PRODUCTS WITHOUT A PERMIT, CONTRACT, BILL OF SALE OR PRODUCT LOAD RECEIPT

Violation of the provisions of this section 18-4629, Idaho Code, shall constitute a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, be punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dol-

lars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six (6) months or both.

Report Wildfires:

Payette NF Dispatch

208-634-2757

Boise NF Dispatch

208-384-3400

Southern Idaho timber

Protective Association

208-634-2268

1. Keep the saw well away from cigarettes or an open flame

adjusting the saw or fueling.

2. Let your saw cool for at least 5 minutes before refueling.

3. Carry your gas in a safety can equipped with a spout, or

use a funnel so gasoline does not spill on the ground

4. Move your saw from the place where it was fueled and

away from gasoline vapors before starting it. Also

remove oil and sawdust from all metal parts.

SAW: Exhaust system in good repair. Screen type

spark arrester of 0.023” mesh or less, qualified under

US Forest Service standards.

SHOVEL: Long handles, round point with 8 inch

blade.

FIRE EXTIGUISHERS: A fully charged operable fire

extinguisher with pressurize chemicals. Not less than 8

ounce capacity.

CONTACT THE NEAREST TANDER STATION FOR CURRENT

FIRE RESTRICTIONS

CRITICAL FIRE DANGER: Restrictions that prohibit fuelwood cutting may be

enacted during periods of critical fire danger.

SMOKING: Smoking is prohibited during periods of critical fire danger.

FIRE PRECAUTIONS

Cutting and removing firewood from National Forest System land in Idaho is controlled by IDAHO

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE fire rule (IDAPA 20.04.010

Firewood cutters are required to have the following equipment while cutting transporting firewood.

Measuring Firewood Firewood is commonly measured in cords. A standard cord is the

amount of tightly piled wood in a stack , measuring:

4 feet high X 4 feet wide X 8 feet long.

1 Cord of tightly stacked dry wood measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet wide by

8 feet long weighs approximately 2,600 pounds.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

1 Cord of tightly stacked wood measures:

4 ft. High by 4 ft. Wide by 8 ft.

Long

Contact Information

We recognize the

goal is to continue the

proper protection to the

living in the Forest.

McCall 208-634-0733

Boise 208-373-4296

Websites

For more detailed information and links to .pdf maps for use on mobile devices, please visit our web sites:

https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/boise/maps-pubs

https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/payette/maps-pubs