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Last updated on Thursday, December 21, 2017
(LINCOLN STATE PARK) - The public is invited to cut certain downed trees at Lincoln State Park for firewood.
Trees eligible for firewood have fallen as a result of natural causes or have been dropped by property staff. They are along roadsides or in public areas such as campsites and picnic areas.
Permit sales begin Jan. 2 and end Feb. 28. The cost of one pickup-truck load is $10. All proceeds will be used for resource management and restoration efforts, including replacement of trees in campgrounds and other public areas.
A firewood permit must be obtained for each load at the park office between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday. Permits are not available on observed state holidays. Park staff will provide permit buyers a map with areas where trees are down for cutting.
Wood may be cut and removed between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CST daily. For more information, call (812) 937-4710.
Firewood cut at Lincoln is for personal use only and cannot be sold.
The ban on transporting ash between Indiana counties no longer exists because the emerald ash borer insect (EAB) is now widespread in the state.
Rules for bringing firewood to DNR properties remain in place. The DNR does not recommend long-distance movement of firewood of any species due to the potential for moving other insect pests and tree diseases beyond locally impacted areas. "Long-distance movement" is moving beyond the immediate county or surrounding counties.
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