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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
R9 – EASTERN REGION, MARK TWAIN NF
ROLLA, MO
FSM 2400 – TIMBER MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 2431 – RATES
Supplement No.: R9 Mark Twain 2431-2001-3
Effective Date: October 30, 2001
Duration: Effective until superseded or removed
Approved: RANDY MOORE
Forest Supervisor
Date Approved: 10/30/2001
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Title and calendar year.
Post by document name. Remove entire document and replace with this supplement. Retain this
transmittal as the first page of this document.
New Document(s):
R9 Mark Twain 2431-2001-3
4 Pages
Superseded Document(s):
MT #97-5
2 Pages
Digest: Insert digest information here
2431.3
2431.6
Updates minimum rates
Updates directions for disposal of firewood
R9 MARK TWAIN SUPPLEMENT 2431-2001-3
EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/24/2001
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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2431.3 – Rates
2431.31 – Minimum and Standard Rates.
a. Standard Rates. Standard Rates are established by the current Base Period Prices
developed by the R9-Transaction Evidence Program and updated quarterly. Refer to
Timber Appraisal Handbook, FSH 2409.22, Current Appraisal Schedule.
b. Minimum Rates. Minimum Rates have been established for the Mark Twain National
Forest. Refer to Timber Appraisal Handbook, FSH 2409.22, MTNF Supplement,
Chapter 600.
c. Minimum Charge for Small Sales. Minimum charge for any one transaction will be
as follows:
(1) Firewood sales for commercial use
$50.00
(2) Charge firewood permits for personal use
$20.00
(3) Sale of other forest products
$20.00
(4) Christmas trees for personal use, each
$ 5.00
For sales up to and including $300.00 add: “This sale is final and not subject to refund.”
R9 MARK TWAIN SUPPLEMENT 2431-2001-3
EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/24/2001
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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2431.6 – Disposal of Firewood. Firewood material intended for personal use by an individual, or
individual’s immediate family, shall normally be made available by unadvertised sales. District
Rangers shall make existing firewood available to all potential users consistent with other
resource management protection policies, and budget constraints.
The sales intended for personal use shall normally be sold through negotiation. In cases of
limited supply, competitive bidding, or a lottery system may be used for granting sale permits.
Where supplies are adequate, more than one personal use firewood permit may be issued to any
individual in one (maximum of two personal use firewood permits/individual /year).
See FSM 2462 (Mark Twain Supplement) for conditions when free use may be granted for
personal use firewood.
In addition to dead and down material, or any material that might be otherwise wasted, live green
trees in timber stands needing thinning, release, site preparation, wildlife habitat improvement,
etc., may be sold on a Charge Firewood Permit for personal use or on a commercial firewood
sale.
The firewood program must be managed to insure that the use is consistent with other
management goals and that the personal use public demand is satisfied. The frequency of
inspections of firewood activities is at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. To insure that
all resources are protected, inspections may have to be conducted on weekends, holidays, and
after duty hours. Many firewood activities may be inspected while on other duties in the
vicinity, to better utilize time and travel.
All temporary roads providing access to firewood areas shall be closed in accordance with
guidelines in the Mark Twain Land and Resource Management Plan.
All firewood area boundaries shall be well marked on the ground to clearly establish the cutting
area and a map of the area will be provided with the permit.
Firewood Permits will not be issued on active timber sales until the payment unit has been
accepted as completed and eliminated from the timber sale contract. The timber purchaser
should be informed when firewood use is granted on closed units. The firewood cutting shall not
materially interfere with the purchaser’s operations on the remainder of the sale area.
The following guidelines are provided to insure uniform management of the Charge Firewood
Permits across the Forest.
1. Personal use firewood sales should be made using form FS 2400-1, Forest Products
Removal Permit and Cash Receipt.
R9 MARK TWAIN SUPPLEMENT 2431-2001-3
EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/24/2001
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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2. Permits limited to 7.9 CCF (ten standard cords) of firewood or less.
3. Minimum charge for the permit is $20.00.
4. Standard rates will be used to establish value/CCF. (See Timber Appraisal Handbook,
FSH 2409.22, Chapter 200).
5. Issued for personal use only.
6. May be issued any time during the year, will be sold for a 6 month duration or less, and
must terminate at the end of a quarter.
7. May be awarded by negotiation, competitive bidding or by lottery.
The following guidelines are provided to insure uniformity in the managing of Commercial
Firewood Sales.
1. Commercial firewood sales should be made using the 2400-4, Contract. Larger sales
may utilize the FS 2400-3 Contract, if deemed necessary.
2. Treated as regular sales, volume will be sold by the CCF.
3. Current base period price developed for the Timber Appraisal Handbook, FSH 2409.22,
Chapter 200, will be used to establish value.
4. Minimum charge for firewood for commercial use is $50.00 per sale.