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SWS 2026 T-Shirts -- Order By June 12
June 9, 2026
SWS 2026 T-Shirts -- Order By June 12
June 9, 2026

Urgent call for SWS T-Shirt Orders — Order by Friday, June 12!

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June 9, 2026
2026 FS Permit Fees Due February 1
December 16, 2025
2026 FS Permit Fees Due February 1
December 16, 2025

2026 FS Permit Fee Invoices were delayed by government shutdown. Consequently, Permit Fee Payments are due February 1.

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December 16, 2025
2025 FS Cabin Inspections Underway
May 12, 2025
2025 FS Cabin Inspections Underway
May 12, 2025

Forest Service Cabin Inspections for 2025 are underway. Review this inspection checklist to make sure your cabin is ready.

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May 12, 2025
2024 Cabin Insurance Survey
November 12, 2024
2024 Cabin Insurance Survey
November 12, 2024

Please complete and submit the attached Cabin Insurance Survey, so that we can benefit from learning about Cabin Insurance costs among the 13,000+ Forest Service cabins nationwide.

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November 12, 2024
Forest Service Closure Exemption Permit
October 14, 2024
Forest Service Closure Exemption Permit
October 14, 2024

Recent containment of the Line Fire has progressed to the point where the Forest Service has created an Exemption Permit to allow limited access to Recreational Residence cabins for purposes of "critical maintenance, repair, security, and winterizing activities..."

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October 14, 2024
Big Bear Blvd. (Hwy 18) Closed for Paving: Oct. 14-25
October 8, 2024
Big Bear Blvd. (Hwy 18) Closed for Paving: Oct. 14-25
October 8, 2024

State Route 18 (Big Bear Blvd.) will be closed in both directions from Big Bear Dam to Modoc Drive (see map) for a “grind and pave” project, weekdays beginning Monday, October 14 to Friday, October 25, 2024, 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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October 8, 2024

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