USFS and BLM headquarters, Ouray

Permits are for personal use only and not for resale. The permit cost is $8.00 each and can be purchased during normal business hours Specific information and requirements should be obtained by contacting the ranger district office where individuals plan to harvest their tree. Information sheets will be provided with each permit. In general: a variety of tree species can be harvested across the Forest, with some species restricted on some ranger districts; each tree must have a permit and the permit must be attached to the tree before leaving the site; and trees are not permitted to be cut in areas signed as closed, in or adjacent to campgrounds, roads, Wilderness, private land, active timber sales, tree planting areas and/or in and adjacent to riparian areas.