Issuance of Private Removal Permit

The process for receiving the permit is simple:

• Members of the public come to the Forest Office Rio Claro to set an appointment date and submit an application
• Forest Officer goes out and does an inspection
• Upon approval of the application, public will have to pay for the permit at the Revenue Office
• Permit is issued (permit is permission to remove logs from roadside to sawmill).

Required documents

Documents required to apply for a Private Removal Permit:

• Most recent Land Tax Receipt
• One (1) Form of Identification
• Land Deed clearly stating Owner of Property

Private Removal Permits are valid for 30 days and cost TT$30.00 (Extensions cost TT$10.00/week)

Note: If the property is owned by more than one person, approval letters from each individual owner must accompany the application

Contact us

• Forestry Division Head Office
  Long Circular Road
  St. James

  Secretary to Conservator of Forests – 225-3868
  Secretary to Deputy Conservator of Forests – 225-3861
  Receptionist – 225-3865

• Forestry Division
  Balisier Avenue
  Pleasantville

  Secretary to South Coordinator – 225-3756
  Receptionist – 225-3774

• North West Conservancy
  Assistant Conservator of Forests – 225-3802
  Receptionist – 225-3807
• North Central Conservancy
  Assistant Conservator of Forests 643-9595
• North East Conservancy
  Assistant Conservator of Forests – 225-3720
  Secretary – 225-3732
• South West Conservancy
  Assistant Conservator of Forests -225-3761
  Receptionist – 225-3774
• South Central Conservancy
  Assistant Conservator of Forests – 225-3760
  Receptionist – 225-3774
• South East Conservancy
  Assistant Conservator of Forests – 225-3740
  Receptionist – 225-3747

  Forestry Information Unit/Library –225-3846
  Secretary to Director, Forest Resource Inventory and Management – 225-3856
  Wildlife Section -225-3837
  National Parks Section – 227-3792
  Community Forestry – 225-3821
  Private Forestry/Incentive Unit – 225-3817