Wet weather is prompting Lassen National Forest officials to suspend fuelwood cutting on the Eagle Lake Ranger District after Friday, December 20th.
The area is expected to re-open sometime in late May or early June with the arrival of warmer, drier weather.
The provision for this measure is in Section D.1 of the Fuelwood Cutting Requirements. The closed area corresponds to Zone V on the Fuelwood Cutting Map that accompanies the fuelwood permit. During the temporary closure period, these permits will not be valid in Zone V.
“This policy helps prevent ruts in the roads and meadows where woodcutters drive to get firewood,” said Eagle Lake District Ranger Carol Thornton. “It helps protect not only National Forest roads and lands but also the property of adjacent landowners.”
Although the Eagle Lake Ranger District closes to firewood cutting until late spring, both the Almanor and Hat Creek Districts of Lassen National Forest will remain open to woodcutting through the winter.
For more information, contact the Eagle Lake Ranger District at (530) 257-4188.
