Homeowner Firewood Applications for Region 7
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is now accepting applications from homeowners to cut firewood on State Forests in Chenango, Madison, Broome, Cayuga, Cortland, Oswego, Tioga and Tompkins Counties. A lottery-type system will be used to determine winning applicants who will be able to harvest standing, live trees for use as affordable firewood
Due to increased demand, firewood will be sold to applicants selected through a lottery system. Firewood can be purchased in volumes of three, five or ten cords for $15 per standard cord and is limited to a maximum of 10 cords per household.
A standard cord is a pile of firewood measuring 4'x4'x8' when cut and stacked. Firewood for sale is standing, live trees located off-road and will require a chainsaw and tractor or four-wheel drive truck for cutting, access and hauling. The trees available for cutting are marked by DEC foresters to ensure that only wood allocated for cutting for conservation reasons is taken by those participating in the program.
Firewood applications are available from DEC's Sherburne, (for Chenango and Madison locations), Kirkwood (for Broome locations) and Cortland Offices (for Cayuga, Cortland, Oswego, Tioga and Tompkins locations) and will be accepted between January 5 and March 6, 2009. Applications must include name, address and phone number of the person requesting firewood, the number of cords requested and the area where applicant prefers to cut firewood.
An program application must be completed. One may also contact the DEC in Sherburne for Chenango and Madison counties at (607) 674-4017, in Kirkwood for Broome County at (607) 775-2545 and in Cortland for Cayuga, Cortland, Oswego, Tioga and Tompkins counties at (607) 753-3095.
2009 Broome, Chenango and Madison Counties Homeowner Firewood Application (PDF, 12 Kb)
2009 Broome, Chenango and Madison Counties Homeowner Firewood Application (Microsoft Word format)
Map Image of Broome, Chenango and Madison Counties || Map of Broome, Chenango and Madison Counties (PDF, 1.04 Mb)
More about Homeowner Firewood Applications for Region 7:
- Homeowner Firewood Application Map for Broome, Chenango and Madison Counties 2009 - This map is used to complete the 2009 homeowner firewood application form.
