Firewood cutting in the Taos Field Office, New Mexico.

New Mexico Wood Cutting Permits

Fuelwood Permits

The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico sells fuelwood permits for personal use to the public. Fuelwood permits cost $5 - $20 per cord and are available in person at select locations or online. Please see our Interactive Fuelwood Harvest Areas Map for maps of open wood-cutting areas,

In almost all field offices, BLM fuelwood permits are valid for cutting only dead (down or standing) piñon and juniper (cedar). Cutting green trees or other trees not allowed by permit is strictly prohibited. Minimum and maximum cords for purchase vary by field office. Rules, regulations, and timing vary slightly between field offices; please read all materials that accompany your permit.

BLM fuelwood permits are available for purchase from the following offices:

Farmington Field Office

Cutting Area

  • Farmington Field Office (San Juan, Rio Arriba, McKinley and Sandoval counties)

Cost: $12/cord – dead and down

Sale dates: January 1 - December 31

Permits Available: Online and at the Farmington Field Office

Contact:

Farmington Field Office 
6251 College Blvd
Farmington, NM 87402
505-564-7600

Las Cruces District Office

Cutting Area:

  • Pinos Altos (Grant County)

Cost: $20/cord – dead and down or dead standing

Sale dates: August 21 - December 31

Permits available: Online

Contact:

Las Cruces District Office
1800 Marquess Street
Las Cruces, NM 88005
575-525-4300

New Mexico Public Lands Information Center

This office sells BLM fuelwood permits for the Taos Field Office.

Cutting Area:

  • Central Rio Arriba (South of Tierra Amarilla, NM)
  • Taos and Rio Arriba (Areas near Taos, NM)
  • Santa Fe (Areas near Santa Fe, NM)

Cost: $12/cord – dead and down 

Sale dates: May - December

Permits available: Online and at the Taos Field Office and New Mexico Public Lands Information Center.

Contact:

New Mexico Public Lands Information Center
Bureau of Land Management
New Mexico State Office
301 Dinosaur Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87508
505-954-2002

Rio Puerco Field Office

Cutting Area:

  • Cuba West (Sandoval County)

Cost: $10/cord – dead pinyon only

Sale dates: January 1 - December 30

Permits available: Rio Puerco Field Office and U.S. Forest Service Cuba Ranger Station (cash only at Cuba Ranger Station).

Contact:

Rio Puerco Field Office
100 Sun Ave NE Suite 330
Albuquerque, NM 87109
505-761-8700

Socorro Field Office

Cutting Area:

  • San Ignacio (Catron County)
  • Wolf Wells (Socorro County)

Cost: $5/cord -  dead and down or green (may vary per cutting unit)

Sale dates: Annually between August 10 - March 31

Permits available: In person only at the Socorro Field Office

Contact:

Socorro Field Office
901 S. Old US Hwy 85
Socorro, NM 87801
575-835-0412

Taos Field Office

Cutting Area:

  • Central Rio Arriba (South of Tierra Amarilla, NM)
  • Taos and Rio Arriba (Areas near Taos, NM)
  • Santa Fe (Areas near Santa Fe, NM)

Cost: $12/cord – dead and down 

Sale dates: May - December

Permits available: Online and at the Taos Field Office

Contact:

Taos Field Office
1024 Paseo del Pueblo Sur
Taos, NM 87571
575-758-8851

Purchase permits online

Visit forestproducts.blm.gov to purchase select permits online (Not available for all offices)

  • Depending on the time of year, permits for the Farmington, Las Cruces and Taos offices are available online.

Penalties

If you want to collect wood on BLM land, you need a fuelwood permit. Without a permit, you can be fined $300 or more. Cutting green trees adds another $50 fine for each tree. In some cases, BLM officers can take your tools, trailers, or vehicles if they’re used for illegal cutting. By getting a permit, you help protect the land and make sure wood is available for everyone. It’s an easy way to avoid fines and support responsible use of our natural resources.

A jurisdiction map of the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico. The map shows the locations of the BLM state office and field offices, and the district and field office boundaries.

 

 

Point of Contact

New Mexico State Office
301 Dinosaur Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87508
blm_nm_comments@blm.gov
505-954-2000

Fire Restrictions

Please check fire restrictions before heading out to your cutting area.