(a) The commissioner may issue a fuelwood permit to salvage or cut not to exceed 12 cords of fuelwood per year for personal use from either or both of the following sources:

(1) dead, down, and damaged trees; or

(2) other trees that are of negative value under good forest management practices.

(b) The fuelwood permits under paragraph (a) may be issued for a period not to exceed one year. The commissioner must charge a fee for the permit as provided under section 90.041, subdivision 10. The fee must not exceed the current market value of fuelwood of similar species, grade, and volume that is being sold in the area where the salvage or cutting is authorized under the permit.

(c) The commissioner may issue a permit for harvesting or collecting incidental volumes of special forest products. The value of the products is the current market value of the products that are being sold in the area. The permit may be issued for a period not to exceed one year, and the commissioner must charge a fee for the permit as provided under section 90.041, subdivision 10.

(d) The commissioner may issue a special use permit for incidental volumes of timber from approved right-of-way road clearing across state land to access a state timber permit. The permit must include the volume and value of timber to be cleared and may be issued for a period not to exceed one year. A presale conference as required under section 90.151, subdivision 6, must be completed before the start of any activities under the permit.

History: 1967 c 25 s 1; 1980 c 614 s 78; 1Sp1981 c 4 art 2 s 10; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 74; 2013 c 114 art 4 s 54; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 40