When a cabin owner wants to paint their cabin, a cabin improvement request must be submitted to the local Forest Service district office. The request must be submitted between January 1 and March 30 and will be considered for implementation in the next calendar year.
The Forest Service has a palette of forest green and brown colors that they want cabins to adhere to. A paint chip, color sample, or the name of the paint company and color name should be attached to the improvement request form.
The request form and color sample should be sent to the USFS staff member in charge of Recreation Residence permits.
Use these links for more information:
- Forest Service information about Recreation Residence Improvement Proposals: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/cleveland/passes-permits/other.
- The Forest Service Approval Request form.
Sample cabin paint colors:
The request form and color sample should be sent to the USFS staff member in charge of Recreation Residence permits.