Bark beetle: further tree felling necessary
Firewood licences can be purchased from the district forester
The spread of the bark beetle infestation continues to progress rapidly. For this reason, the affected spruce trees will need to be felled from October 2020 to April 2021. In addition, traffic safety measures (VKS) are planned on roads and property boundaries, including the removal of broken wood from recent storms, as well as the maintenance of some young stands in the municipal forest of the city of Chemnitz.
This concerns the following forest areas:
Dachsbaude in Grüna (VKS), Tiergarten (beetles), Rödelwald (beetles), Eibenberger Allee (beetles), Klaffenbach (beetles), Johanneum (beetles), Alte Harth (beetlesAlte Harth (beetles, VKS), Parrhübel - near the animal shelter (beetles, VKS), Wasserwerkspark (VKS), Mühlberg in Einsiedel (VKS), Lärchenallee in Dittersdorf (beetles), Fischzuchtgrund (beetles)Dittersdorf (Käfer), Fischzuchtgrund (Käfer), Altenhainer Allee in Einsiedel (Käfer, VKS), above the Erfenschlager Bad (Käfer, VKS), Bierstraße in Euba (Käfer, VKS), Schneller Markt (VKS), Kohlung (VKS), Glösaer Wald (beetle, VKS), Sechsruthen (beetle), Heilstättenwald (beetle), Crimmitschauer Wald (beetle, VKS), Röhrsdorfer Str. in Niederrabenstein (beetles, VKS), young stands in the east of Oberrabenstein
These felling operations are mainly carried out mechanically by contracted forestry companies, which are instructed by the municipal district manager.
The forest areas and forest roads are closed during the work. There is a danger to life.
It is imperative that walkers, joggers, cyclists, dog owners and all other forest visitors take into account the fact that during the felling and wood processing workThe forest areas and forest paths are temporarily closed to passers-by for safety reasons during felling and timber processing (based on the Saxon Forest Act, Section 11, Paragraph 3). Attention must be paid to barriers, which must not be altered. For example, a 30 metre high tree has a danger radius of at least 30 metres.
The wood piles may not be entered or climbed on. The piled logs could roll and cause serious accidents. Children in particular must be instructed about this.
The raw timber is processed into various assortments and temporarily stored on forest roads accessible to lorries. This can cause damage to the forest roads. After removal of the temporarily stored raw timber assortments, the roads are repaired. This also depends on the weather and experience has shown that it will only be completed after about four months.
Purchase of firewood licences from the district forester:
Citizens who would like to use the environmentally friendly fuel wood have the opportunity to purchase a firewood licence in person from the district forester Jörg Weisbrich from September to February. Appointments can be made by telephone on 01511 4035817.
The firewood licence, which is valid for one week and must be carried when collecting, is issued for the purchase of a minimum quantity of three cubic metres. One cubic metre costs 17 euros. A chainsaw licence is required to process the wood with a chainsaw in the forest.
Anyone wishing to purchase two metres of ready-to-cut firewood (minimum quantity five cubic metres) should call 0371 488 6755 or email Kommunalwald(at)stadt-chemnitz.de. Home delivery is also possible for quantities of ten cubic metres or more.
Contact for citizens:
If you have any questions about current forestry work in the Chemnitz municipal forests, please contact the Green Spaces Office by e-mail at Gruenflaechenamt(at)stadt-chemnitz.de or by telephone on 0371 488 6755.