FIREWOOD COLLECTING AT WEST POINT 

NOTE: As of 10/01/2020 West Point offers two FW permits - 1. GARRARD RD PERMIT & 2. TRAINING AREA PERMIT - both available ONLY here on the iSportsman website. ** ACCESS IS ON A TRIAL BASIS ** Please be responsible so program may grow and succeed.

Purchase your firewood permit here on WestPoint.iSportsman.Net. An individual looking to purchase a firewood permit must first create an iSportsman account which must then be approved by a West Point iSportsman administrator. Finally, as a new user, the individual must complete the mandatory safety brief (an annual requirement). Once the user has created an account and completed the mandatory safety brief, the user may purchase a permit on iSportsman via credit card. In-person permit sales at West Point have been discontinued. 

 

 

ELIGIBITY

 

 

West Point controls and vets prospective users in order to prevent interference with the military mission, to ensure safety and sustainability, and to prevent an overexploitation of natural resources. As such, West Point only permits users to collect wood who meet specific criteria to qualifty under one of a number of different eligible customer types. For information on customer types and definitions, new users should see the New Users page HERE. prior to creating an account. 

 

 

ACCESS

 

 

1. REGISTER YOUR ACCOUNT - If an individual is a new user, the new users registers a new account HERE and awaits an administrator to vet and approve it. Approval of the new account gives the user a Background validation, which for most users will expire after a few years and require reapproval.

2. REVIEW SAFETY BRIEF - Once an account has been approved a user will be notified by e-mail. The user will then log on to his/her account and complete the mandatory safety brief (an annual requirement). Completing the safety brieg gives the user the Safety Brief validation, good for one year.

3. PURCHASE YOUR PERMIT - A user in good standing with both a Background validation and Safety Brief validation may purchase a permit if that user does not already have an active copy of the same permit already. Users attempting to buy firewood permits should select correct permit. (see Permits below)

 

 

 

PERMITS

 

  

1. GARRARD ROAD FIREWOOD COLLECTION PERMIT: will continue to be available as free twelve month permits for landscape waste ONLY on Garrard Road. Permits last twelve months from day of purchase. There is no limit to how much firewood you can collect. All collected firewood shall be for personal use only. Available quantity is not guaranteed as supply originates from tree trimming, cleaning, and removal on Post. Click HERE for an access map. Access involves driving on Post and associated security clearance. Click HERE for guidance on accessing WP. See below for all requirements and regulations. 

 

2. TRAINING AREA FIREWOOD COLLECTION PERMIT​: newly available as a $5.00 daily permit for collection of dead and downed wood ONLY in Training Areas T1, T2, U1, U2, X & Y, pending military training and peak hunting season. Permits last only for day of purchase.  There is no limit to how much firewood you can collect. All collected firewood shall be for personal use only. However, only the processing of dead and down wood is permitted. There shall be no felling of live, standing dead, or leaning trees. Click HERE (COMING SOON) for an access map. See below for all requirements and regulations. 

 

 

CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT

 

 

FOR GARRARD RD PERMIT

 

While Check-In & Check-Out are not required at Garrard Rd, it is useful for Natural Resources Branch staff for permitees to check in and check out here so that permitees can report harvest/take. Understanding use and take allows Natural Resource Branch staff to better manage woodcutting permits and the woodcutting program. 

 

 

FOR TRAINING AREA PERMIT

 

 

 

ACTIVITY HOURS & AVAILABILITY

 

 

FOR ALL FIREWOOD PERMITS

 

WOODCUTTING HOURS: 1/2 HR BEFORE SUNRISE - 1/2 HR AFTER SUNSET

 

A permitee may collect firewood ONLY between the times of one half-hour before sunrise to one half-hour after sunset. Permitees should be mindful of time required to load vehicle, leave area when cutting. 

 

FOR TRAINING AREA PERMITS

 

Firewood permits in training areas MAY be turned off or limited during peak hunting seasons such as during peak pheasant stocking times in October and November as well as during Regular Firearms Big Game Season in November and December. 

 

 

RULES & REGULATIONS 

 

  

GENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS FOR ALL FIREWOOD PERMITS

 

 

ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC RULES & REGULATIONS FOR TRAINING AREA PERMITS

 

 

 

HARVEST/TAKE REPORT

 

 

While Harvest/Take Report is not required for the Firewood Collecting activity, it is useful to Natural Resources Branch staff for permitees to report harvest/take. Understanding use and take allows Natural Resource Branch staff to better manage woodcutting permits and the woodcutting program. 

 

 

VIOLATIONS: Violation of these regulations will result in loss of ALL permits at USAG WP for the current year and potential cancellation of account.  A refund WILL NOT be issued for either Firewood Collection permit nor for any other West Point permit or pass.

 

LIABILITY: In consideration of receiving permission from the West Point Garrison Commander to gather forest products, the permit holder and all associated parties agree to release the​ Garrison Commander, Usag - West Point, The Department of the Army, its agents, officers, and employees of and from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions and causes of actions whatsoever arising out of, relating to, any loss damage, or injury that may be sustained by the permit holder of associated parties or property of the permit holder or associated parties while in, on, or upon the premises for these activities.​

 

CONTACT: Questions about the Firewood Collection can be directed to Gabe Horton, Installation Forester. Ext. 3857. Email.