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- Hello my name is Dan Rees.

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I'm the Fort Wainwright
Natural Resource Manager.

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I work in public works
environmental office.

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Today we're in the lad
west firewood cutting area.

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This is all on the runway approach.

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Both lad East and West are
currently open for woodcutting,

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the areas are scheduled to be cleared

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for runway approach compliance.

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And we allow woodcutting in here.

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Woodcutting consists of standing timber,

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so folks will have to cut the trees down

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and buck them up and haul them off.

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Fort Wainwright woodcutting program

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requires a permit,

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so you obtain a recreational access permit

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on Fort Wainwright's iSportsman website.

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From there you get the
free recreational permit,

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and then you have to purchase

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a firewood cutting permit for $30.

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The permit is good for one year,

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and you get up to 3 cords of wood.

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Which is roughly, 3
full pickup truck loads.

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Once you have your
firewood cutting permit,

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and your recreational access permit,

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on active training areas
you'll have to do a check in,

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you can use phone to call in,

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or you can check in online.

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There is no check out, just check in,

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and you can check in for multiple days.

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That applies to all
recreational activities.

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You can locate firewood cutting areas

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on the iSportsman website.

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We have maps,

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most of our training lands
are open to firewood cutting,

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dead tree only.

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We have selective areas that
are open to live tree cutting,

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and once again all that can be viewed

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on the iSportsman website
under woodcutting maps.

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User dollars for the firewood program

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come back to Fort Wainwright,

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and are used for projects
to enhance the forest

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and forest access for woodcutting.

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Then always remember to
practice good chainsaw safety

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when you're cutting firewood.

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Either cutting trees down,

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or bucking them up on the ground,

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make sure you wear your
proper safety equipment,

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ear protection, eye protection,
gloves, boots, and chapps.

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Make sure your chainsaw
is properly maintained,

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and whenever you're cutting trees down

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try to keep pets and other people,

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vehicles at least a tree
and a half length away,

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so nothing gets hurt.

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If you have any questions
regarding woodcutting

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on Fort Wainwright go to
the iSportsman website

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for Fort Wainwright,

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and go to the contact us.

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There should be a phone
number you can call,

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and we'll be able to answer
your woodcutting questions.

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Remember always practice
good safe chainsaw use.