BLM Woodcutting Permits Available on Winnemucca District
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Winnemucca, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Winnemucca District has woodcutting permits available for purchase at the Winnemucca District Office, 5100 E. Winnemucca Blvd. during regular business hours, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Permits are also available at the Pershing County Farm Service Agency, 110 American Blvd, Lovelock, NV during business hours, 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Included in the purchase of the permit is an informational packet with the terms of the permit and a map of woodcutting areas.
The woodcutting permits can be purchased for $5 per cord. There is a 2-cord minimum purchase and permits are for individual use only. Designated sites for woodcutting include the Stillwater Range, which is open to the cutting of live or dead Juniper and dead Pinyon Pine, and Lee and Yellowstone Canyons which are open to cutting live or dead Juniper.
Permittees should plan ahead and be prepared for sudden changes in weather and road conditions. Pack warm blankets, extra clothing, first-aid kit, extra food and water, heavy rope or chain, shovel and tire chains, and other adverse weather emergency equipment. Since dry conditions still exist, 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.
For more information regarding the purchase of woodcutting permits, please contact Robert Burton, at (775) 623-1500 or rburton@blm.gov.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.