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The Dawson Creek Timber
Supply Area encompasses forested areas
near Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, Tumbler
Ridge, Hudson's Hope and Pouce Coupe.
The Fort St. John
Timber Supply Area encompasses forested
areas near Fort St. John, Pink Mountain,
and Taylor.
To make fuel wood
available, for those who go out to gather
firewood in preparation for winter,
the Ministry of Forests issues Free
Use Permits to members of the public
for personal use. There is no charge
for this privilege, only a commitment
to abide by a number of simple rules.
In the Fort St. John and Dawson Creek
Timber Supply Areas, cutting firewood
is restricted to dead or down material
on Crown land. By authority of the Forest
Act, members of the public are permitted
to cut firewood on vacant Crown land
for personal use under a Free Use Permit.
Each applicant must read and understand
the permit conditions prior to signing
it. This permit is subject to the Forest
and Range Practices Act and its accompanying
regulations. The permittee must carry
the permit at all times and must produce
the permit at the request of a Forest
Officer, Conservation Officer or a Peace
Officer. The penalties for failing to
produce a permit or for not adhering
to the permit conditions include a $150.00
fine and/or seizure of the wood. Removing
wood from a deck of logs at a logging
landing site is illegal and may result
in charges of theft under the Criminal
Code of Canada.
There are also a couple of important
points to remember. Soon after the first
frosts, the needles on Western Larch
turn yellow and begin to fall. This
is characteristic of that species of
tree and is not an indication that the
tree is dead.
Everyone should also be aware that dry
conditions can exist throughout the
spring, summer and fall in the forest
and care should be taken to prevent
a wildfire from occurring.
For more information
please contact the Peace Forest District
at (250) 784.1200 or toll free through
Enquiry BC at 1-800-663-7867.
Safety Hints:
- Many Forest Service
Roads will have heavy industrial
traffic even on weekends.
- Dead standing snags
are extremely hazardous. On industrial
sites, only experienced certified
fallers are allowed to fall snags.
The Free Use Permit for Cutting Firewood
for Personal Use, is available in PDF
format.
Fill in your name,
address and phone
number at the top of the permit
and the date of issuance
at the bottom of the permit. Print and
sign the permit to validate it.
Free Use Permit for Cutting Firewood
If you currently
do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader,
you can download a free copy from
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