Washburn County - Forestry

Information

SPECIAL PERMITS

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Firewood:
The county offers firewood permits for dead and down wood in designated areas for a fee of $3.00. Permits are valid for 3 months and up to ten standard cords of wood.

Boughs:
Permits to harvest balsam boughs from trees taller than 12 feet and from the lower third of the tree are available for $5.00

Christmas trees:
A permit to harvest 1 Christmas tree per household, or 3 trees per non-profit organization is available for $2.00

Cabin Permits:
Washburn County still has a cabin permit system that allows a building to remain in place on the forest for $100.00 per year. No additional permits will be issued. All cabins are required to be removed by the year 2011.

Disability Permits: Disabled persons holding a valid Class A disability permit from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are eligible to apply for a permit to operate a motor vehicle on roads designated as closed to motor vehicle travel. These permits are generally made valid from a point of entry to a specific location (from a gate to a deer stand for example). Contact the Forestry Department for more information.