Malheur National Forest

Personal Use Post & Pole

This program provides people the opportunity to cut and haul post and pole materials for their own personal use, whether its for building corrals, fences, or using them to landscape the yard. Maps of the post and pole areas are provided with the permit.

The permit allows the removal of up to 200 posts and/or poles per household in a calendar year. You may mix any combination of post and pole amounts as long as the minimum permit is $20 and you do not exceed the maximum 200 posts and/or poles per household limit.

Posts: Maximum diameter is 7 inches on small end
Poles: Maximum diameter is 7 inches on large end

Pricing:
Post: 8 foot $0.50
Post: 10 foot $0.60
Pole: up to 17 feet $0.40
Pole: over 17 feet $0.50

Equipment and access: All vehicles are restricted to established roads. Tractors, ATV, jammers, etc., are not allowed. Pickup bumper winches can be used as long as lead end is suspended or hand carried to the road. Do not cut trees that have been marked with paint or tags.

Information needed to purchase permit: To purchase a permit the following information will be requested: name, physical address, driver's license number, vehicle information (year, make, model, color, and license plate number of vehicle being used to haul poles), in addition to number of posts/poles needed.