August 16: Personal-use fuelwood permits for Wallow Burn Area available on Springerville and Alpine Districts beginning August 23
Release Date: Aug 16, 2011
Contact(s): Pamela Baltimore or Brienne Magee 928-333-6263
The Springerville and Alpine Districts of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests will be issuing permits beginning August 23 for personal-use fuelwood collection in select portions within the Wallow burn perimeter. Though crews continue to work diligently to provide safer conditions along Forest Service roads, many hazards still exist throughout the burn area including falling trees, flooding, mudslides and rockslides. Permittees are responsible for their own safety and should always Look Up, Look Down, and Look All Aroundwhen entering the forest.
Permits can be obtained from the Springerville and Alpine district offices beginning Tuesday, August 23. All permits are $5.00 per cord, require a minimum purchase of 4 cords, and are valid until December 30, 2011. Each household is limited to 10 cords per year.
The permit allows the collection of fuelwood within 150 feet from any Forest Service numbered road unless vehicles will cause resource damage, and except in closure areas or where fuelwood collection is normally restricted such as campgrounds and Wilderness areas. In addition, portions of some roads and areas are currently unavailable for personal-use fuelwood collection because they are part of an active timber sale. These areas will be marked with signs.
The cost and regulations apply to the Wallow fire perimeter only, as designated on the permit map.
Permits for other districts of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests are also available for purchase. For information about these permits, contact the local ranger station.
The permittee must be present upon purchase of any fuelwood permit, as well as during fuelwood collection. Load tags will be issued as part of each permit. Tags must be physically attached to each ¼ cord of firewood and visible from the rear of the vehicle.
For additional information, contact the Springerville Ranger District at 928-333-4372 or Alpine Ranger District at 928-339-5000. Hazards fuelwood collectors should be cautious of within the burn perimeter can be viewed on the forest Flickr page, http://www.flickr.com/photos/apachesitgreavesnf.
No comments:
Post a Comment