# 36 CFR § 223.8: Delegations of authority to approve free use by individuals

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-223.8

## Section

- **Citation:** 36 CFR § 223.8
- **Heading:** Delegations of authority to approve free use by individuals
- **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

(a) Forest officers whom the supervisor may designate are authorized to grant free use of timber to individuals up to $200 in value in any one fiscal year. Supervisors may grant permits for material not exceeding $5,000 in value. Regional Foresters may approve permits for larger amounts, and in times of emergency may delegate authority to supervisors for not over $10,000 in value. Prior review by the Chief of the Forest Service will be given if the amount involved exceeds $10,000 in value.
(b) Regional Foresters may authorize supervisors to permit the removal of specific classes of material without scaling or measurement.
[42 FR 28252, June 2, 1977. Redesignated at 49 FR 2760, Jan. 23, 1984, as amended at 71 FR 525, Jan. 4, 2006]

## 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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