If you’d like to collect firewood for personal use from a state forest within NSW, you’ll need to apply for a permit. You can do this online.
Can you take logs from side of road?
Removing fallen wood without the owner’s permission is technically theft, which means you could technically be convicted for the offence – imagine that! Just make sure you ask first, and if the answer is no then, unfortunately, the answer is no!
Can you forage for wood?
Foraging for firewood can be a great way of getting a supply of fuel for your fire without having to pay a penny, it can even be fun, but it’s important to keep in mind that it is illegal to gather such wood from commissioned woodland or private property without permission of the landowner.
What are commoners rights in the New Forest?
Common rights are: Common of pasture – the right to turn out ‘commonable’ livestock: ponies, cattle, mules and donkeys. Common of mast – the right to turn out pigs during the 60-day autumn pannage season to forage for acorns and beech mast, which are poisonous to ponies and cattle.
Where can I collect firewood in NSW?
Firewood may be collected from some public lands in the Riverina for domestic use only. You must have a permit. Generally, removing firewood from national parks is prohibited. However, firewood collection is allowed in national parks and state forests in the Riverina.
How long can a log sit before milling?
As a rule of thumb, there will be a measurable loss in four to six weeks of warm (over 50 F) weather. It is just a rule of thumb. From the original questioner: What would say is a measurable amount?
Is it legal to cut up fallen trees UK?
It’s an offence to fell trees without a licence if an exemption does not apply. Everyone involved in the felling of trees (the owner, agent and timber merchant or contractor) must ensure that a licence has been issued before any felling is carried out, unless they are certain that one of the exemptions apply.
Is it illegal to pick up fallen wood?
Everything within a wood, including fallen branches and logs, is the property of the woodland owner. This means removing logs from a wood without consent is considered theft. Make sure you have the consent of the wood owner before you remove any wood.
Do you need permission to forage?
All wild plants are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981). It is illegal to dig up or remove a plant (including algae, lichens and fungi) from the land on which it is growing without permission from the landowner or occupier.
Can you forage for wood in the UK?
As far as UK law goes, all trees are owned. Even the trees located in public woodlands are likely to be owned by the Forestry Commission. It is an offence to help yourself to wood without the consent of the owner.
Who owns the land in the New Forest?
Managing the land: Forestry England manages the Crown lands in the New Forest National Park – nearly half of the total area. Others who manage land include the National Trust, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, Hampshire County Council and private landowners/estates.
Is it expensive to live in the New Forest?
New Forest the UK’s most expensive national park for house prices – with a home costing £475,000 on average. THE New Forest remains the most expensive national park in the country for house prices, figures have revealed, with buyers having to fork out more than double the UK average.
Can you touch the horses in the New Forest?
Feeding the New Forest ponies in a big “NO NO” as they are wild and dangerous; one kick could seriously injure you. If you are caught feeding them, the police will serve you a £200 fine and a criminal record. Touching or petting the ponies is forbidden, and an agitated pony will have his ears back against his head.
Can I collect wood from roadside NSW?
Only fallen dead wood from road reserves can be collected; No standing timber (dead or alive) can be collected; No wood from Travelling Stock Routes or Crown Land Reserves can be collected; Only the permit holder has permission to collect wood and must be present during wood collection.
Can I collect firewood from the side of the road NSW?
Residents will need to apply for a permit each firewood season (each year). The permit application fee is $35.00. The permit holder must carry a copy of the Roadside Conservation Map with them while collecting firewood.
Can NSW State Forest collect firewood?
If you’d like to collect firewood for personal use from a state forest within NSW, you’ll need to apply for a permit. You can do this online.
Why do sawmills keep logs wet?
Many sawmills use sprinkler systems to maintain the moisture content of logs above the fiber saturation point. Storing logs in wet condition helps prevent end checking as a result of sudden moisture content reduction from the cross section.
Do you have to dry logs before milling?
It is advisable to mill logs as soon as possible after the tree has been felled. If this is not possible and the log is going to sit for a while then you should coat the end of the log (both ends) with a sealer to slow the drying process down.
What length logs do sawmills want?
Many hardwood sawlogs are cut to 9′ to allow for trim allowance; at minimum, cut your logs to at least 8’6″ (eight feet, six inches).
Can I just chop a tree down?
Without permission, it’s an offence to cut down, uproot or wilfully destroy any trees: subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO)
Can you get fined for cutting trees down?
What happens if I work on a protected tree without permission? The courts have powers to fine anyone contravening a Tree Preservation Order. The maximum fine is £20,000 for destroying a tree and up to £2,500 for anyone who does not completely destroy a tree but has carried out some other works without consent.