Winnemucca District
| Contacts: | Lisa Ross | , 775-623-1541 | , lross@blm.gov |
Firewood Permits available for North-Central Nevada
Winnemucca, Nev. – Firewood cutting permits are now available at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Office in Winnemucca, Nev., and the Pershing County Farm Service Agency in Lovelock, Nev. Woodcutting is allowed only in designated areas in Yellowstone Canyon within the East Range and in the Stillwater Range, both of which are located in Pershing County on BLM administered lands. Within these areas, only dead piñon trees–standing or down–may be cut and live or dead juniper trees may be cut. The cost for piñon and juniper permits is $5 per cord with a minimum purchase of two cords and a maximum of four cords per household per year. Wood cutting permits are required to gather firewood from public lands and are available for purchase year-round. The permits are valid for 90 days from the date of purchase. No resale or other commercial use of the wood is allowed.
To minimize the risk of wildfire, woodcutters should have a shovel and extra water available, and all chainsaws must be equipped with functioning spark arrestors.
Permits can be purchased at the BLM Office, 5100 East Winnemucca Blvd., in Winnemucca and/or the Pershing County Farm Service Agency, 110 American Blvd., in Lovelock. Maps of these areas are included with the permits.
For more information, call Robert Burton at the Winnemucca District, at 775-623-1500.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
Winnemucca District 5100 East Winnemucca Blvd Winnemucca, NV 89445