They could infest the healthy trees with pests and this will reduce local fruit production.

Purchase your Christmas tree permit in advance of your visit to the forest in your area. Use this site to purchase your permit, follow tips and guidelines for the cutting area, and ensure you are prepared for a safe and fun forest adventure. In most cases you need a permit to prune or remove a tree in your front yard. A permit is always required to remove, prune or plant a tree near a sidewalk or street.

Permits are also required to remove trees anywhere on lots over 10K square feet. This applies to residents, HOA's and businesses. You can pick up a personal-use firewood permit 8 a.m.- p.m. Monday-Friday at Forest Service offices in Sedro Woolley, Darrington, Verlot, Skykomish, North Bend and Enumclaw.

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Firewood permits are not issued on the weekends. Phone ahead before visiting to make sure permits are available. How do I apply for a permit?

Tree removal permits may be obtained through the Planning Division of the ommunity Develop-ment Department. A completed application form, the application fees, and the required plans and process. For Tree Plan Two and Tree Plan Three permits, additional steps may be required before you submit for the tree plan permit. Find out if you need a permit to do tree work, start the application process, and other permit related services.

Contact. Urban Forestry.

Manager of our urban forest infrastructure. [email protected] Press 5 for General Inquiries. General Inquiries are responded to within 3 business days. The cutting must be done such that a well-distributed stand of trees and other vegetation remains. This area is commonly referred to as the buffer strip. Adjacent to great ponds and rivers flowing to great ponds, the buffer strip extends for a distance of feet from the normal high-water line.

To determine if a tree requires a permit prior to removal, view our Residential Tree Removal Guide. Fees. Application fee:For parcels over 5 acres:per acre additional fee. Checklist. Affidavit Review - A Certified Arborist is not required. Using one eliminates the need for us to do a field inspection.

For residential properties, consult our Residential Tree Removal Guide to determine whether a permit is needed.

As long as the tree is not on the street, is on your property, and the tree is not significant or heritage, then no, you don’t need a permit to trim your tree. Not taking more than 25% of the tree’s foliage is also a Estimated Reading Time: 8 mins. You can get a Personal Use Forest Products Permit (PUFPP) to harvest trees on provincial Crown land within Alberta's forest areas.

Here you may harvest firewood, Christmas trees and other timber for personal use subject to certain restrictions. Figure 1.