Blog: Dermot Cole
State firewood permits online
Published Wednesday, September 23, 2009
This is the wrong time to cut live trees if you plan to burn them this winter, but people do it anyway.
If you plan to cut green birch or aspen in the Fairbanks area, the state is offering permits online now for $10.
The website is www.forestry.alaska.gov for permits that allow you to cut at local sites off the Parks Highway, southeast of Salcha, near Murphy Dome and off the Elliott Highway near Haystack.
The permits are $10 per cord with a minimum of three cords and a maximum of 10.
"Live birch and aspen can be cut, spruce must be dead and down unless the permit specifies differently," the announcement from the state says.
If you have questions, contact the forestry office at 451-2600.
"This is the wrong time to cut live trees if you plan to burn them this winter, but people do it anyway. "
Most people cutting now are harvesting for next year, but it's fun to be smug!
Most, but not all. Remember all the house fires last winter? A lot of them were the result of creosote build-up from burning green wood. I don't think anyone was being smug. Just stating a fact and giving a subtle reminder that burning green wood isn't a good idea.
Just bought one of those new Vermont Casting, 76% efficency in burning and a $1,500 federal tax credit. I guess the EPA has no problem with it. Cut while you can after listening to Gary Hutchinson, if he gets elected, good bye wood stoves.
Yep, figures. The State of Alaska charges the little folks for a handful spruce bark beetle kill trees .. and lets a zillion times more trees go up in smoke from the wild fires because the bureaucrats say there are to many trees in the forest. Why they even charge the little folks for breathing the wild fire smoke all summer, too.
Of course the State is going to issue permits for cutting green firewood, knowing full well some folks will burn it this year and contribute to the 2.5 particulate readings. Talk about adding fuel to the fire!
Many areas of wood cutting were closed this summer during the wildfires for "safety and health" reasons. But now it's okay to cut wood because it will help support the borough agenda.
What a game! What a farse!
Hey Dermot, why is Rod Boyce too cowardly to allow comments on his apology to Sarah Palin?
NativeSon - I find the appology a complete joke.
And Rod and Dermot we do not expect more from the FNM regarding political stories(as stated in the apology). You have shown your true colors repeatedly. In the past year Dermot and Rod have done more to drive down FNM support than anytime in the history of the newspaper. Its really a shame. People want to love their local newspaper. Unfortantly a few folks, who are out of step with the majority of it's readership, have ruined it for the rest of the newspaper staff.
FreeD.-Good for you! I heated with wood near Ester in mid-late 70's with a Franklin stove. Burned 6 cords to heat 400 sq/ft and froze to death. 2 winters. Bought a Shrader air tight in 1979 and the next 7 years were easy peasy. Takes a bit to learn how to use a stove, they are all different. Stick with dry wood and clean your stack. Never burned more than 2 cords winter with mine and some years 1 1/2 cords. I was a spruce man but an old Indian from Stevens showed me a cool trick. Aspen will split real staight if you have green or slightly seasoned Aspen, split it and stack it near your stove over night. Little bit at a time, couple loads. Stack it like ricks. It will dry over night. Make alot of ash but it is light. Don't think it will work with birch or spruce. Good luck with your stove. A good stove is a joy and a faithful companion.
The "native" and the "power" comments are correct,Phony apology and slanted views, will not hide you in the wings of the UAF!! Now, will I get banned like Blu BOY??
I can't believe he apologized to the near imbecile. What else gets me is they'll censor even the slightest profanity yet run a video where drunks and derelicts are cussing up a storm. The guy is as confused as roadie.
dog
Dog, there you are. Did Palin make the FDNM look like fools? No, they did that to themselves. Do I make you look foolish at times? No, for the same reason.
And speaking of reason, Hilda, when you go out and cut fire wood it is green. After a while it becomes seasoned. Is that hard for you to understand?
roadtrip
The firewood at my place has been cut, split and stacked under cover for 2 years. I have heated with wood since 1974 and my Grandfather "showed me the ropes"; choosing a good airtight stove, starting a fire, banking, choosing wood, cutting, seasoning, storage, etc. As robir8 said it takes a bit to learn how to use a stove because they are all different. My preference is a Blaze Princess.
The point of my comment was we had a lot of "new & inexperienced woodburners" starting last year due to high heating fuel costs. Some learned alot their first year and they could have been starting on next years supply of wood this year.
The best advice to new woodburners is to learn from someone who has experience.
I also have a Blaze princess. Best wood stove I have ever seen. I guess you have to be careful about the new ones though - my mother bought a Blaze King last year and she says it doesn't vent right.
Anyhow, someone made a comment about Aspen up there - thanks. It does burn really well and it is cheap to buy.
According to forestry you could cut a tree down this time of year and it would be considered "seasoned" in 45 days. I personally have yet to see anything season that fast, but, if you cut it up and split it I think it may be possible.....
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