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Good morning, Our Forest Service office in Cameron, Ariz., will be offering fuelwood permits for the Tusayan Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest. Please see the attached news release for dates and additional information. Thank you,
Tusayan Ranger District fuelwood permits to be available in Cameron
Tusayan, Ariz., April 13, 2015—For Immediate Release. The Kaibab National Forest will issue free-use, paid personal-use and ceremonial fuelwood permits for the
Tusayan Ranger District out of the Forest Service office in Cameron, which is located just south of the Cameron Chapter House, beginning this month. The fuelwood permits will be available out of the Cameron office from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 5 p.m. Daylight
Savings Time on the following dates:
Permits are also available at the Tusayan Ranger District office, 176 Lincoln Log Loop in Tusayan, (928) 638-2443, during regular business hours Monday through Friday. Permits will be issued for dead and down (dead
standing and downed trees) and green fuelwood cutting. Dead and down permits are sold for $5 per cord. Green permits are $10 per cord. There is a minimum purchase of $20 per permit. Cords will be sold in increments to meet the $20 minimum. Free-use permits
will also be issued for the removal of downed wood within designated areas. A maximum of six cords (combined) of paid fuelwood may be purchased per household. An additional four cords of free-use fuelwood may also be issued.
The Kaibab National Forest has a policy for providing free forest products to Native Americans for traditional and cultural uses. A permit is required for the collection of fuelwood for ceremonial purposes. Detailed
information about the policy is available on the Kaibab National Forest website at
www.fs.usda.gov/goto/kaibab/fuelwood or by contacting Mae Franklin at (928) 679-2037 or
mfranklin@xxxxxxxxx. Ceremonial use permits are only available on the Kaibab National Forest during fuelwood season, so interested individuals should ensure they get them prior to the close of the season.
Visitors to the Kaibab National Forest are reminded to always be extremely careful with fire. Fuelwood cutters should be aware that chainsaws can throw sparks and ignite grasses and brush. Always carry a shovel and
a fire extinguisher or water in case of a fire start. Additionally, all chainsaws must be equipped with a stainless steel spark arrestor screen. Cutters should check with forest offices periodically for information about the implementation of fire restrictions.
For additional information on permits available out of the Forest Service office in Cameron, please contact Mae Franklin at (928) 679-2037 or
mfranklin@xxxxxxxxx.
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