Free Use Permit for Firewood (Personal Use Only)
in the Chilcotin Forest District

Please read the information below before downloading your firewood permit.

QUALIFICATIONS
To qualify for a Free Use Permit in the Chilcotin Forest District, you must not own or occupy land where there is sufficient timber that is reasonably accessible for the firewood.

IMPORTANT POINTS

1. The firewood is for personal use only and not for sale to others.
2. The permit is for the Chilcotinl Forest District.
3. The term of the permit is three months.
4. Cutting is restricted to dead or down material on vacant Crown land.
Trees must not be cut in the following areas:
  • Private lands
  • Plantations
  • Research areas
  • Parks
  • Adjacent to rivers, streams, lakes or swamps
  • Juvenile-spaced areas
  • Any other areas reserved for a special use
  • No Cutting on Tree Farm Licence 5 and Tree Farm Licence 52
  • Eniyud Community Forest Click here for a map pdf725 KB
  • Woodlots
  • Tsilhquot'in Opinion and Rights Area. Click here for a map pdf 829 KB
5. The permit is limited to five cords (640 sq feet or 18.1 m3).
6. The Permit must be carried at all times and must be produced at the request of a Forest Officer, Conservation Officer or Peace Officer. The penalties for failing to produce the Permit or for not adhering to the Permit conditions could include, but are not limited to a monetary fine and/or seizure of the wood. Removing wood from a deck of logs at a landing site is illegal and may result in charges of theft under the Criminal Code of Canada.
7. Each applicant must read and understand the Permit conditions prior to signing it. This Permit is subject to the Forest and Range Practice Act and it’s accompanying regulations.

Look Up Before Cutting

The environment is very important to all of us.

We want to ensure the environment is protected while you enjoy your firewood collecting.  Many trees are used as homes for animals and birds.  Many trees are considered to be  "Wildlife Trees",  many of which are referred to as "snags".  Snags or wildlife trees provide critical shelter and nesting habitat for many birds and fur bearing mammals in British Columbia.

PLEASE HELP US PRESERVE THESE TREES !

Safety Hints:

  • Many Forest Service Roads will have heavy industrial traffic (logging trucks, low-beds, etc.) even on weekends.
  • Dead standing snags are extremely hazardous. On industrial sites, only experienced certified fallers are allowed to fall snags.
  • Dry conditions can exist throughout the spring, summer and fall in the forest and care should be taken to prevent a wildfire from occurring.

If you qualify, your Free Use Permit may be downloaded by - clicking here pdf29 KB

 
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