The Moab Field Office issues permits for the cutting of fuelwood in Grand County and the northern portion (Dry Valley north) of San Juan County. Fuelwood is sold at a cost of $5.00 per cord.  The minimum charge for a fuelwood permit is $10.00. A maximum of ten cords of fuelwood, per household per year, may be harvested from public lands administered by the Moab Field Office.  It is intended that the wood obtained be used for personal use only.  No cutting is authorized within developed recreation areas and wilderness study areas. 

Permits may be obtained at the Moab Field Office located at 82 East Dogwood in Moab, Utah, Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m.  to 4:30 p.m. (except for holidays). Permits may also be obtained by telephone using a credit card.  For more information, please call (435) 259-2100.

Click here for a map of the areas available for woodland product harvest.  

Stipulations for Harvest of Fuelwood

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1 cord of wood is 4 feet high x 4 feet wide x 8 feet long
A typical full-size pick-up truck bed level equals one-half cord
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• Fuelwood cutting is limited to Pinyon Pine and Juniper. 
   

• Fuelwood cutting is limited to dead or down wood.

• All standing trees will be cut with the remaining stump height of 6 inches or less. 

• Wood cutters will not remove any wood (dead or alive) from any reclaimed areas, range improvements, or structures. This includes, but is not limited to: fences, corrals, cabins, exclosures, and drill pads. 

• No cutting is allowed in Wilderness Study Areas.  

• Permit travel is for designated and existing roads only. No off-road travel allowed. 

• Wood cutters will stay within boundaries of permit. 

• During periods when a fire closure is in effect, wood cutters will carry a shovel when a chainsaw is in use. 

• Do not leave litter or trash – pack it in, pack it out. 

• Leave gates as you find them. 

• Do not harass wildlife or livestock – such acts are prohibited by law. 

• Historical and archaeological sites must be left undisturbed. Do not remove or disturb any artifacts – such acts are prohibited by law. 

• Do not cut, damage or obliterate any survey markers or bearing trees.  

• Fuelwood permits are valid for 90 days from the date of issuance and authorize the cutting only on lands administered by the BLM. 

• Permit must be in the possession of the person harvesting and transporting the fuelwood. 

• The tag must be securely attached to the load and clearly visible before any wood is transported. Validate tag by completely removing or marking the month and day on each tag and sign the tag on the day you are transporting the fuelwood.  

Failure to properly validate and display tag or adhere to stipulations is a violation of federal law.