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To obtain a permit to use fire for a charcoal kiln in a Forest Estate.
*This service requires collaboration with the Department of Environmental Health Services (DEHS), the Water & Sewage Corporation (WSC), and the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF).
Any interested person
- Collect application form from Forestry Unit or download from application section
- Complete Application form
- Consult Forestry Unit to assist in the preparation of Management Plan and Prescribe Burn Plan
- Pay application fee to Accounts Department in the Ministry of the Environment and Housing
- Collect Permit from Forestry Unit
Form No. 9- Application for a Burning Permit for a charcoal kiln in a Forest Estate
- Business License (if applicable)
- Management Plan
- Prescribe Burn Plan
| Application Fee | $250 |
| Permit Fee | $500 |
| Total Fee | $750 |
| *Permit Renewal Fee | $500 |
Forestry Unit
Ministry of Environment & Housing
Ground Floor, Charlotte House
Shirley and Charlotte Streets
302-5800
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Agency Contact Info
Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources
Ground Floor, Charlotte House
Shirley & Charlotte Streets
P.O. Box N-4849
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas
forestryinfo@bahamas.gov.bs
Phone: (242) 322-4546
Fax: (242) 326-1041
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