Some forests closed from Monday
Forestry companies start felling damaged timber - there is a danger to life - firewood licences can be purchased
On Monday, 11 October, logging will begin in the municipal forest of the city of Chemnitz. This is announced by the Parks Department. One reason for this is the infestation by the bark beetle. In addition, traffic safety measures are carried out on roads and property boundaries as well as the maintenance of some young stands. Forest areas and forest paths are closed during the work. There is a danger to life.
The following forest areas are affected: Sechsruthen, Glösaer Wald, Heilstättenwald, Crimmitschauer Wald, first afforestation in Oberrabenstein, Tiergarten, Rödelwald, Alte Harth, Pfarrhübel, Fischzuchtgrund and Mühlberg in Einsiedel, Lärchenallee in Dittersdorf and the Hutholz. Saxon forestry companies, which are instructed by the municipal district manager, are mainly deployed with machines.
For safety reasons, forest areas and forest paths are closed to passers-by during logging and wood processing. The barriers may not be altered. Log piles may also not be entered or climbed on. Logs could start rolling and cause serious accidents.
The raw timber is temporarily stored on larger forest roads. Once the timber has been removed, the paths are repaired. However, this depends on the weather; experience shows that the work will be completed after around four months.
Despite the rainy summer of 2021, the spread of bark beetles in the coniferous stands continues. Although the moisture benefited the spruces and was able to save some trees for the time being, the mass reproduction of the bark beetles has only slowed them down slightly. Infested trees will therefore be felled by April 2022.
Purchase of firewood licences from the district forester:
Until mid-February 2022, it is possible to purchase a firewood licence directly from district forester Jörg Weisbrich. 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 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) can also register with Jörg Weisbrich or by emailing kommunalwald(at)stadt-chemnitz.de. Home delivery is also possible for quantities of ten cubic metres or more.