Boulder County, Colo. – The Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department has firewood permits for sale. The permits are for Hall Ranch Open Space on three dates only: Oct. 8, 15 and 29.

Permits are $10 for a half cord of wood for personal use only. Individuals may purchase up to five cords and will need to load and haul firewood from Hall Ranch in one trip. Loads must be safely secured per applicable Colorado Department of Transportation regulations. Since the open space roads may be extremely adverse, four-wheel drive vehicles are required.

A full cord is 128 cubic feet stacked. A standard 8-foot pickup bed will hold approximately one-half cord stacked level to the top of the bed.

The firewood will be precut into lengths no longer than eight feet. Permit holders are allowed to use chainsaws. Depending on assigned sites, the wood will be ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine or Douglas-fir. Firewood may be green or dry.

There are a limited number of permits available. Visit www.BoulderCountyOpenSpace.org/firewood for more information and to purchase permits.

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