Firewood & Greenwood Timber

There are currently no open designated locations for personal use firewood cutting, personal use timber harvesting or commercial timber sales. 

 We apologize for the inconvenience.

 If you know of an area suitable for personal harvesting or commercial sales, you may nominate an area by completing a Land Nomination Application.


To report a fire please call 911 or 800-237-3633Birch Firewood

Personal Use Firewood


Citizens of the Borough may purchase a license to cut firewood on Borough-owned lands at the Natural Resources Development office, located on the 2nd floor of the Juanita Helms Administration Center, by calling (907) 459-1241, or by emailing a completed application to land@fnsb.gov

A Personal Use Extraction License for firewood allows for:

  • The taking of wood according to the allowance of your license.
  • Can allow for up to a maximum of 20 cords of Borough firewood, per person, per year at $20 per cord, however some licenses may be restricted to fewer cords depending on availability. 


Personal Use Greenwood Timber


Citizens of the Borough may purchase a license to cut greenwood timber on Borough-owned lands at the Natural Resources Development office, located on the 2nd floor of the Juanita Helms Administration Center, by calling (907) 459-1241, or by emailing a completed application to land@fnsb.gov

A Personal Use Extraction License for greenwood timber allows for:

  • The taking of greenwood timber according to the allowance of your license.
  • Can allow for up to a maximum of up to 10,000 board feet of Borough greenwood timber, per year, per person at Fair Market Value, however some licenses may be restricted to fewer board feet depending on availability. 


Commercial Sales


The Fairbanks North Star Borough's timber harvest schedule and voluntary plan of operation is currently in development and will serve to identify and plan areas where commercial timber harvesting operations could take place on Borough owned lands. If you have an interest in bidding on, nominating an area, or inquiring about a commercial harvest you may call our office at (907) 459-1241, or email land@fnsb.gov for more information. 


Apply


If you are aware of an area suitable for public personal use firewood cutting, personal use timber harvesting or commercial timber sales please contact our office to inquire about a license or for more information about nominating an area. 

Application Personal Use Firewood License

Application Personal Use Extraction License for Timber

Application Land Nomination

Submit application and fees in person at 907 Terminal Street, 2nd Floor, Fairbanks, AK.

Mail it to:

FNSB-Division Natural Resources Development

P.O. Box 71267
Fairbanks, AK 99707-1267 

OR 

Email your application to land@fnsb.gov (Credit card phone payments are accepted)