The public is invited to cut certain downed trees at Mississinewa Lake’s Miami State Recreation Area for firewood.
Trees eligible for firewood have died as a result of the 2015 Flood, been dropped by property staff or were blown down during storms. Trees will be available to the general public to cut up and haul away as firewood during the month of April, 2019.
The program will require each participant to fill out and sign permits and waivers before cutting. The cost will be $10 for one load. Multiple truckloads may be purchased at the time of purchase; however, all firewood must be removed on the date for which the permit has been issued. No refunds will be issued.
All proceeds from firewood permit sales are used for resource management and restoration efforts, including replacement of trees in campgrounds and other public areas.
Weekday and weekend permits will be for one day only and may be acquired at the park office Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Protective gear is required and consists of (but is not limited to) helmets, chaps, gloves, leather boots, hearing and eye protection. Vehicles are not allowed off roads. The use of tractors, UTVs, and ATVs is prohibited.
Firewood moved from the property must comply with DNR firewood rules, which can be found at firewood.dnr.IN.gov.
For more information, call 765-473-6528, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays.
Mississinewa Lake (on.IN.gov/mississinewalake) is at 4673 S. 625E. Peru, 46970.
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