# 36 CFR § 223.2: Disposal of timber for administrative use

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-223.2

## Section

- **Citation:** 36 CFR § 223.2
- **Heading:** Disposal of timber for administrative use
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property > CHAPTER II—FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > PART 223—SALE AND DISPOSAL OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM TIMBER > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

Trees, portions of trees, or other forest products in any amount on National Forest System lands may be disposed of for administrative use, by sale or without charge, as may be most advantageous to the United States, subject to the maximum cut fixed in accordance with established policies for management of the National Forests. Such administrative use shall be limited to the following conditions and purposes:
(a) For construction, maintenance or repair of roads, bridges, trails, telephone lines, fences, recreation areas or other improvements of value for the protection or the administration of Federal lands.
(b) For fuel in Federal camps, buildings and recreation areas.
(c) For research and demonstration projects.
(d) For use in disaster relief work conducted by public agencies.
(e) For disposal when removal is desirable to protect or enhance multiple-use values in a particular area.

## Nearby sections

- [36 CFR § 223.1 § 223.1 Authority to sell timber.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-223.1.md)
- [36 CFR § 223.2 § 223.2 Disposal of timber for administrative use.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-223.2.md)
- [36 CFR § 223.3 § 223.3 Sale of seized material.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-223.3.md)
- [36 CFR § 223.4 § 223.4 Exchange of trees or portions of trees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-223.4.md)
- [36 CFR § 223.5 § 223.5 Scope of free use granted to individuals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-223.5.md)
- [36 CFR § 223.6 § 223.6 Cutting and removal of timber in free-use areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-223.6.md)
- [36 CFR § 223.7 § 223.7 Permission for free use of timber outside free-use areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-223.7.md)
- [36 CFR § 223.8 § 223.8 Delegations of authority to approve free use by individuals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-223.8.md)
- [36 CFR § 223.9 § 223.9 Free use to owners of certain mining claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-223.9.md)
- [36 CFR § 223.10 § 223.10 Free use to Alaskan settlers, miners, residents, and prospectors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-223.10.md)
- [36 CFR § 223.11 § 223.11 Free use to other Federal agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-223.11.md)
- [36 CFR § 223.12 § 223.12 Permission to cut, damage, or destroy trees without advertisement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-223.12.md)
- [36 CFR § 223.13 § 223.13 Compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-223.13.md)
- [36 CFR § 223.14 § 223.14 Where timber may be cut.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-223.14.md)

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