Firewood.. what do you do?
I understand the rules for not carrying firewood from location to location. So to avoid most arguments we typically don't have a fire.. although my wife wants one each time we camp. Not sure how it wo...
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n7bsn wrote:camperforlife wrote:
.... Wood without that stamp is against federal law to transport across state lines. If I'm away from home, I try to keep an eye out when I'm getting close to my destination and buy it there.
Please inform me of the actual regulation.
I've been involved with the interstate and international transport of wood for some time and am aware of no federal regulation about any "stamp"
In point of fact, there is none. Examples it is legal to transport firewood obtained Washington, Oregon and Idaho between any of these states. It is, however, illegal to transport untreated fire-wood into these states from any other state.
It is illegal to transport untreated fire-wood into California from any state.
Unfortunately many people and companies do transport firewood who are not familiar with individual state and federal regulations. That is why invasive pests spread so readily. This regulation is primarily about EAB but is required for any wood that is transported into my home state of Indiana and many midwestern states. It is USDA compliance agreement # 7CFR301.53 which you can get more info here.. and here. The stamp you should see on firewood that is legal to transport looks like this
