The Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation will open the lottery for personal roadside firewood lots on state forest landsJanuary 2, 2015.The two-week registration for “cut-your-own” lots endsJanuary 16. Each roadside lot costs $30 and yields about three cords of wood for the 2015 home heating season.
“Demand for roadside firewood always exceeds supply, so be sure to get your name in,” cautions Commissioner Michael Snyder. “Roadside lots are trees that can be cut close to drivable forest roads. Harvesting your own firewood is a good way for families to fulfill some of their home energy needs and enjoy physical activity on their state lands.”
This year roadside lots are available in the towns of Duxbury, Orange, Johnson, Groton, and Sutton. Participants will need to indicate where they prefer to cut.
Register online atwww.vtfpr.orgor call802-828-1531for more information. The department will accept one signup per household. The department will notify winners of the roadside lots in early March.
All participants are strongly encouraged to learn chainsaw safety skills to use this equipment on firewood lots. Some lots may require four-wheel-drive vehicles to access. Mechanized “skidding” of wood to the roadside is not allowed. Please read the general information and chainsaw safety tips posted atwww.vtfpr.org.