BLM Christmas Tree permits available starting November 15

Organization:

Bureau of Land Management

BLM Office:

Carson City District Office

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CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District, will begin selling Christmas tree cutting permits on Wednesday, 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/tree is five dollars.

No more than ten permits may be purchased by one individual; 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. 

BLM-Carson City District Office                                              Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
5665 Morgan Mill Rd.                                                               775-885-6000
Carson City, NV 89701                                                                

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

Galena Creek Visitor Center                                                     Fri.-Sun., 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mt Rose Highway, Reno, NV                                                   775-849-4948
Six miles up Mt Rose Highway from Highway 395/580                           

Cal Ranch                                                                                  Mon.-Sat., 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
2035 N. Carson St                                                                     Sun., 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Carson City, NV 89706                                                             775-461-2213

Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce                                      Mon.-Fri., 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
1477 US Highway 395 North Suite A                                       775-782-8144             
Gardnerville, NV 89410                                                            (inside museum building)                                  

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

UNR Cooperative Extension Office-Fallon                              Mon.-Fri., 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 Paul Fuselier, Carson City BLM Forestry Program Manager, at 775-885-6000 or pfuselier@blm.gov.


The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.