ST. GEORGE – Personal-use firewood permits will be available beginning May 2 for the Kaibab National Forest for the 2022 season.
Permit holders will be able to collect firewood May 2-Nov. 30 on the North Kaibab Ranger District and through Dec. 31 on the Tusayan and Williams Ranger Districts, according to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service.
Permits are $20 for 10 cords of wood. Permit holders will receive maps, detailed cutting regulations and load tags, which must be physically attached to each quarter cord of firewood and visible from the rear of the vehicle. The load tagging system helps maintain accountability and provides data for planning future firewood programs, according to the Forest Service
The 2022 load tags are not reusable. In 2020 and 2021, the Forest Service issued reusable load tags to continue providing access to firewood while minimizing exposure during the pandemic. This season the Kaibab NF is returning to the single-use, quarter-cord tags.
Permits for the Williams and Tusayan Districts will be issued in person only at the following locations:
- Williams Ranger District Office, 742 S. Clover Road, Williams, 928-635-5600
- Tusayan Ranger District Office, 176 Lincoln Log Loop, Tusayan, 928-638-2443
- Forest Supervisor’s Office (Williams and Tusayan permits only), 600 S. 6th St., Williams, 928-635-8200
Until the North Kaibab Ranger District Office reopens its doors, permits for this district may only be purchased by phone and will be issued by mail. Once the office is open, permits will be issued in person.
- North Kaibab Ranger District Office, 430 S. Main St., Fredonia, 928-660-3913
Permits will be valid for firewood collection only within the ranger district from which the permit was purchased.