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Free Use Permits for Firewood (Personal Use Only)

QUALIFICATIONS
To qualify for a Free Use Permit, 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 only for personal use only and not for sale to others.
2. The term of the permit is 1 year.
3. No coniferous trees (evergreens) may be cut.
4. The permit is limited to only FIVE cords. (Approx. 18 m3 or 12 regular pickup loads.)
5. Cutting is confined to the area outlined on the permit map.
6. One (1) area per householder only.
7. This permit will only be valid if the name and address on the permit matches the name and address on your driver's licence.

REQUIREMENTS
To use this on-line application process, you must:

Have a personal e-mail address, or have access to an e-mail address.
You can get free e-mail accounts from providers such as Hotmail or Yahoo

The permit, in this process, will be sent to that e-mail address for viewing and printing.

LOCATIONS
Select an area, a map will then be displayed, print this map and attach it to your Free Use Permit.

To view a sample Free Use Permit - click here

If you qualify and have obtained a map, your Free Use Permit may be obtained by - clicking here