New Mexico Wood Cutting Permits
Fuelwood Permits
The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico sells fuelwood permits for personal use to the public. Fuelwood permits cost $5 - $20 per cord and are available in person at select locations or online. Please see our Interactive Fuelwood Harvest Areas Map for maps of open wood-cutting areas,
In almost all field offices, BLM fuelwood permits are valid for cutting only dead (down or standing) piñon and juniper (cedar). Cutting green trees or other trees not allowed by permit is strictly prohibited. Minimum and maximum cords for purchase vary by field office. Rules, regulations, and timing vary slightly between field offices; please read all materials that accompany your permit.
BLM fuelwood permits are available for purchase from the following offices:
- Farmington Field Office
Cutting Area:
- Farmington Field Office (San Juan, Rio Arriba, McKinley and Sandoval counties)
Cost: $12/cord – dead and down
Sale dates: January 1 - December 31
Permits Available: Online and at the Farmington Field Office
Contact:
Farmington Field Office
6251 College Blvd
Farmington, NM 87402
505-564-7600- Las Cruces District Office
Cutting Area:
- Pinos Altos (Grant County)
Cost: $20/cord – dead and down or dead standing
Sale dates: August 21 - December 31
Permits available: Online
Contact:
Las Cruces District Office
1800 Marquess Street
Las Cruces, NM 88005
575-525-4300- New Mexico Public Lands Information Center
This office sells BLM fuelwood permits for the Taos Field Office.
Cutting Area:
- Central Rio Arriba (South of Tierra Amarilla, NM)
- Taos and Rio Arriba (Areas near Taos, NM)
- Fuelwood cutting on Cerro de la Olla (Pot Mountain) is no longer permissible above 8,160 feet. Lower elevations of the mountain are still open to fuelwood cutting.
- Santa Fe (Areas near Santa Fe, NM)
Cost: $12/cord – Permits will include any species of standing dead or downed trees, and permittees may harvest any diameter tree.
Sale dates: May - December
Permits available: Online and at the Taos Field Office and New Mexico Public Lands Information Center.
Contact:
New Mexico Public Lands Information Center
Bureau of Land Management
New Mexico State Office
301 Dinosaur Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87508
505-954-2002- Rio Puerco Field Office
Cutting Area:
- Cuba West (Sandoval County)
Cost: $10/cord – dead pinyon only
Sale dates: January 1 - December 30
Permits available: Rio Puerco Field Office and U.S. Forest Service Cuba Ranger Station (cash only at Cuba Ranger Station).
Contact:
Rio Puerco Field Office
100 Sun Ave NE Suite 330
Albuquerque, NM 87109
505-761-8700- Socorro Field Office
Cutting Area:
- San Ignacio (Catron County)
- Wolf Wells (Socorro County)
Cost: $5/cord - dead and down or green (may vary per cutting unit)
Sale dates: Annually between August 10 - March 31
Permits available: In person only at the Socorro Field Office
Contact:
Socorro Field Office
901 S. Old US Hwy 85
Socorro, NM 87801
575-835-0412- Taos Field Office
Cutting Area:
- Central Rio Arriba (South of Tierra Amarilla, NM)
- Taos and Rio Arriba (Areas near Taos, NM)
- Fuelwood cutting on Cerro de la Olla (Pot Mountain) is no longer permissible above 8,160 feet. Lower elevations of the mountain are still open to fuelwood cutting.
- Santa Fe (Areas near Santa Fe, NM)
Cost: $12/cord – Permits will include any species of standing dead or downed trees, and permittees may harvest any diameter tree.
Sale dates: May - December
Permits available: Online and at the Taos Field Office and New Mexico Public Lands Information Center.
Contact:
Taos Field Office
1024 Paseo del Pueblo Sur
Taos, NM 87571
575-758-8851
Purchase permits online
Visit forestproducts.blm.gov to purchase select permits online (Not available for all offices)
- Depending on the time of year, permits for the Farmington, Las Cruces and Taos offices are available online.
Penalties
If you want to collect wood on BLM land, you need a fuelwood permit. Without a permit, you can be fined $300 or more. Cutting green trees adds another $50 fine for each tree. In some cases, BLM officers can take your tools, trailers, or vehicles if they’re used for illegal cutting. By getting a permit, you help protect the land and make sure wood is available for everyone. It’s an easy way to avoid fines and support responsible use of our natural resources.
