The Forest Service is giving away hazard tree rounds cut in efforts to clean up recreational sites around Hat Creek’s campgrounds.
The Lassen National Forest Hat Creek Ranger District will hold a fuelwood pick-up day this weekend for those with a personal fuelwood permit to pick up. On Saturday from 9 to 3, you can head to either the Bridge Day Use Area or Cave Campground to load up . Both sites are located off HWY 89, just north of Old Station and the HWY 44 junction.
Forest Service employees have cut the hazard trees, mostly pine, at these two recreation sites into rounds approximately 14 inches long.
A 2024 Personal Use Fuelwood Cutting Permit is required to take advantage of this opportunity. If you do not have one you can pick one up at any Lassen National Forest District Office for $20.00.
The Forest Service stresses that recreation sites are prohibited areas for regular fuelwood cutting, and the use of chainsaws at these two recreation sites on March 30th is still prohibited. They ask that you follow all other regular fuelwood-cutting rules, permit guidelines, and all travel management regulations while retrieving the fuelwood.
Contact the Hat Creek Ranger District office to get more information about this Fuelwood Pick-up Day.
