BLM Nevada News
CARSON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE NO. CCDO 2013-13
FOR RELEASE: November 13, 2012
CONTACT: Lisa Ross, 775-885-6107, lross@blm.gov

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

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

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

Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce
1477 US Highway 395 North Suite A
Gardnerville, NV 8941089410
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
775-782-8144

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

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

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

Cold Springs Station
52500 U.S. Highway 50 (62 miles east of Fallon)
8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., daily
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 Coreen_Francis@blm.gov