Michigan Summary:
Michigan has multiple quarantine areas- the movement of hardwood firewood within a given quarantine area is allowed, but movement between different quarantine areas is illegal in some, although not all, cases. Please consult the Michigan Firewood Fact Page for detailed information, including one page handouts. All 68 counties of Michigan’s lower peninsula are under quarantine for emerald ash borer, and some parts of the lower peninsula are also under quarantine for hemlock wooly adelgid. Citizens are strongly encouraged to buy and burn local firewood regardless of where they are located. Many out-of-state visitors to Michigan live in areas under quarantine for pests such as thousand cankers disease, balsam woolly adelgid, or Asian longhorned beetle, and it is illegal to move any regulated items (including items such as firewood and wood chips) from quarantined zones out of those states and into Michigan. Firewood policies vary greatly among the National Parks, National Forests, private campgrounds, and other lands in Michigan- please see the listing below or call ahead before visiting. This summary is accurate to the best of DMF staff abilities as of 26 January 2018.
Michigan Web Resources:
General Information
- Find firewood vendors in Michigan using Firewood Scout
- Firewood Fact Page, Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
- Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine Revision, Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development, last revised Feb 10 2016
Rules in selected National Parks, National Forests, and other Lands
- Land Use Order of the Director, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Isle Royale National Park prohibits firewood obtained outside of the park (see section A (1) General – Firewood)
- Hiawatha National Forest prohibits firewood from outside the area (see “Know Before You Go” section)
- Huron-Manistee National Forest prohibits firewood from outside the area (see “Know Before You Go” section)
- Ottawa National Forest prohibits firewood from outside the area (see “Know Before You Go” section)
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore bans ash firewood
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore prohibits firewood obtained outside of the park unless from the approved vendor list
Pest Specific Information
- Balsam woolly adelgid Michigan Information (scroll to bottom for quarantine information)
- Emerald Ash Borer page, Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
- Emerald Ash Borer Federal (National) Quarantine and Authorized Transit map
- European Gypsy Moth North America Quarantine Map
- Hemlock woolly adelgid Michigan Information, Interior Quarantine, and Exterior Quarantine (scroll to bottom for quarantine information)
- Thousand Cankers Disease information for Michigan
- Thousand Cankers Disease quarantine revision notice, January 2018
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