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BOUGH PERMIT APPENDIX J-I Receipt DOUGLAS COUNTY FORESTRY DEPARTMENT PO BOX 211, SOLON SPRINGS, WI 54873 [PHONE REDACTED] [PHONE REDACTED] (Fax) 2007 BOUGH PERMIT (61101.4684) Name Date Address This permit gives permission for the named family members to cut and remove balsam boughs from Douglas County Forest Land. This permit serves as your receipt and must be in your possession when cutting or transporting boughs. The charge for these boughs will be $30.00 per ton (two ton minimum). PERMIT MUST BE DISPLAYED IN WINDSHIELD. The permit holder must inform the Douglas County Forestry Department of where these boughs will be sold. The permit holder is responsible for weight scale slips that must be turned into the Douglas County Forestry Department, with payment for same, before December 21, 2007. **This permit will expire on DECEMBER 17, 2007** Applicant Douglas County Forestry Department SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERMIT HOLDER RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERMIT HOLDER ¾ No boughs may be taken from any tree less than 7 feet in height. ¾ One-third of the live crown of the tree must be left untouched. ¾ Do not harvest branches with ends larger in diameter than a pencil. ¾ Leave spike portions along the main branch to grow for future harvest. ¾ No rutting of access roads. ¾ No cutting is allowed within 200 feet of any lake, river, stream, County or town road, state highway or county color tour road. ¾ No cut products from a commercial timber sale may be taken. ¾ The permitee will not interfere with any commercial timber harvest that may be in the area. ¾ It is further understood by the undersigned applicant that they assume all responsibility for their own protection and agree not to hold Douglas County responsible for any accidents or injuries that may happen to themselves or others in their company, and that they will hold Douglas County harmless for any and all suites or claims for damages to personal property or buildings affixed to the real estate which may arise from said removal of boughs.