Sheila Fowler Reg Facilities & Projects Manager Parks Reg 1

2026-11-03

Vermont State Parks sells camping firewood to park visitors . This program achieves several goals by providing a source of firewood that is reliable , affordable and will deter visitors from cutting park trees or transporting firewood that may carry undesirable or invasive species . Providing quality firewood also enhances the camping experience for those who choose to use wood as a heat source , for cooking , or as a safe pleasant fire around which to gather . In an effort to meet this demand and provide high quality firewood to its customers State Parks intends to contract with one or more vendors to provide firewood as defined for the 2026 operating season . Firewood / Wood : Shall be wood processed for residential , recreational , or commercial use in any woodburning appliance or fireplace , either indoor or outdoor , that is cut and split from a tree stem or branch which is no less than 2 ” in diameter Shall be harvested , processed , stored , treated and transported in accordance with all applicable laws , regulations , quarantines and acceptable forestry practices including , but not limited to recommendations to slowing the spread of Emerald Ash Borer or any other invasive pests as detailed on Vermont Invasives site : https :// vtinvasives . org / sites / default / files / images / SlowSpreadWoodVT . pdf Shall be : Free of construction debris and inorganicmaterials . Reasonably free from rot anddecay . Cut to no greater than 16 inches in length . Split to a maximum thickness dimension of 6 inches . Contain a minimal amount of small woody bark debris . Shall be for the purposes of this bid and resulting contact : Mixed uniformly a minimum of 85 % hardwood and maximum of 15 % softwood species . Hardwood Species : Shall include any trees from the following genera : Acer , Betula , Carya , Fagus , Fraxinus , Malus , Ostrya , Prunus , Quercus ,. ( Commonly referred to as Maple , Birch , Hickory , Beech , Ash , Apple , Hophornbeam , Cherry , Oak ) Softwood Species : Shall include any trees from the following genera : Abies , Larix , Picea , Pinus , Populus , Salix , Thuja , Tsuga . ( Commonly referred to as Fir , Larch , Spruce , Pine , Aspen , Willow , Cedar , Hemlock ) Cord : Shall be as defined in Vermont Statute Title 9 ; Chapter 73 ; § 2651 : { The term " cord " meansthe amount of wood that is contained in a space of 128 cubic feet …. when the wood is ranked and wellstowed }. Shall be the unit of measurement for all deliveries and payment . Origin : Shall mean the location where the tree from which the firewood was cut , was grown and any other location where the firewood was cut , processed orstored .

Vermont

2026-04-28