firewood permits
Current as of September 28, 2026:
Firewood permits for Crowston Lake (Halfmoon Bay)
Logging near Crowston Lake is complete. Before we can issue free-use firewood permits, our logging waste must be surveyed and the survey accepted by the Ministry of Forests. The process is underway and should be completed within the next few weeks.
Why survey logging waste?
This process records the merchantable wood left behind so the province can invoice stumpage and ensure BC fibre is used well.
We know the wait is frustrating and that firewood demand is high. We've heard some people are already cutting in the area. Until permits are issued, doing so is at your own risk and may lead to enforcement action by Natural Resource or Conservation Officers.
How to stay informed:
We'll announce via email, in our Coast Reporter ads, on social media and here on the website as soon as permits are available.
About the permits
During logging, our contractors are asked to pile waste wood suitable for firewood separately from other debris and at roadside to provide access for those looking to collect their own firewood.
Our firewood permit program generally runs from fall until spring, closing during forest fire season. We follow the BC provincial government’s Danger Class Rating system and we only issue permits when it is 1 or 2.
We provide updates on the status of firewood permits in our Newsletter - sign up to stay informed.
We're interested in ensuring our community has safe, reliable access to firewood and recognize that not all community members are in a position to obtain their own firewood from our blocks. This is why we created our Firewood Program, but we are also looking to support commercial firewood suppliers on the Sunshine Coast. In order to supply firewood commercially, you need to have access to a premises to operate where you can receive logs to process for firewood.
If you're interested in providing firewood commercially, please contact us to see how we may be able to help.
The Ministry of Forests sometimes has firewood permits available for recently logged areas locally, which are outside of the community forest. You can find out what areas they have available and get your free personal use permit on their website.