The Forest Service sells timber and special forest products on a variety of contract and permit forms depending on the complexity and/or value of the sale. For instructions on how to use these forms, see Forest Service Handbook (FSH) 2409.18, Chapter 50, Sections 53 and 54. The FS-2400-1 permit form is used to charge fees and approve the personal and commercial removal of forest products that are expected to have a limited impact on resources. The permit allows the removal of wood and special forest products such as firewood, grafts and mushrooms. All forest product removal permits come with a fee of at least $20. Permit Form FS-2400-8 is used to authorize the free removal of firewood and other forest products for personal use to support the protection and silvicultural improvement of individual national forests when these needs cannot be met through the use of fee-based permits. Instructions for the free use of wood can be found in forest service manual (FSM) 2462. Forms FS-2400-3S (scale) and FS-2400-3T (tree measurement) are used for the sale of wood products that can be measured in cubic feet (convertible) and are shorter versions of contract forms FS-2400-6 and FS-2400-6T. Form FS-2400-3P is used for the sale of forest products that cannot be measured in cubic feet (non-convertible). Contract form FS-2400-4 is used for the pre-measured sale of wood products that can be measured in cubic feet (convertible) or forest products that cannot be measured in cubic feet (non-convertible).
The form is used for simple sales that do not require the additional requirements contained in FS-2400-3 contracts. Form FS-2400-13 is used for stewardship contracts where wood or forest products are measured after cutting and the value of the material sold exceeds the cost of the services provided by the contractor. Form FS-2400-13T is used for stewardship contracts where wood or forest products are measured prior to cutting and the value of the material sold exceeds the cost of the services provided by the contractor. These integrated resource wood contracts are located under Integrated Resource Contracts and Agreements for Use under the Final Results Management Contracts Act. The contract form FS-2400-2 is used for the sale of roofing timber in a timber colony sale or for equipment along roads or in landings where only a permit to load and transport the timber is required. Form FS-2400-6 is used for sale, where wood is measured (to scale) after felling. Form FS-2400-6T is used for sale, where wood is measured before felling (tree surveying). These contracts are used for complex sales that require specifications that are not included in the simpler contract forms. .