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Albertans can get a Personal Use Forest Products Permit or a Local Timber Permit to harvest trees in designated Crown land areas.
In Alberta, tree cutting for personal use is not allowed:
In Alberta, there are 2 types of timber permits that authorize tree cutting for personal use:
Both permits grant the holder the legal authority to harvest Crown timber in designated areas.
The Government of Alberta also issues timber permits and licences for commercial harvesting of the province's timber resources. For information, see Forest tenure.
You can get a PUFPP to harvest trees on provincial Crown land within Alberta's forest areas. PUFPPs (formerly known as a TM66 or forest products tag) authorize Albertans to:
The closest forest areas to Edmonton are the Rocky Mountain House and Edson forest areas.
To get a PUFPP, you must be:
You can get a PUFPP on someone else's behalf. However, they must be present and in possession of the PUFPP when the trees associated with that permit are being harvested.
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