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BLM Pinyon Pine and Juniper Christmas Tree Cutting Permits Available Starting November 15

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blm_logo-300x261-1636598-1109459The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District, will begin selling Christmas tree cutting permits on November 15. The permits allow cutting a pinyon pine or juniper tree on designated BLM lands primarily in the Pinenut Mountains between Carson City and Yerington, the Clan Alpine and Desatoya mountains east of Fallon, and the Excelsior Mountains southeast of Hawthorne. Maps and directions are available with permit purchase. The cost per permit is $5.

There is no limit to the number of permits that may be purchased; the permits are for individual use only. Collection of trees for resale requires a special permit.

The BLM permits for Christmas trees will be sold at the locations listed below. The Reno and Carson City BLM offices accept credit cards, cash, and checks; other locations only accept cash or checks made payable to the BLM. Permits may be purchased at the following locations:

BLM-Carson City District Office Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
5665 Morgan Mill Rd. Saturdays (11/17, 11/24 & 12/1) 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Carson City, NV 89701 775-885-6000

BLM-Nevada State Office-Reno Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
1340 Financial Blvd. 775-861-6500
Reno, NV 89520-0006

Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
1477 US Highway 395 North Suite A 775-782-8144
Gardnerville, NV 89410

Community Action Center-Hawthorne Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
924 5th St. 775-945-2471
Hawthorne, NV 89415

UNR Cooperative Extension Office-Fallon Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
111 Sheckler Road 775-423-5121
Fallon, NV

Middlegate Station 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., daily
42500 U.S. Highway 50 (48 miles east of Fallon) 775-423-7134

Cold Springs Station 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., daily
52500 U.S. Highway 50 (62 miles east of Fallon) 775-423-1233

Tree cutters should be prepared with warm clothing, first aid kit, extra food and water, heavy rope or chain, shovel and tire chains, in the event of bad road conditions or inclement weather. Some cutting areas may be inaccessible after snowfall, so it is advisable to cut trees early in the season.

For more information please contact Coreen Francis, Carson City BLM Forester, at 775-885-6161 or [email protected]

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