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Christmas Tree Permits For Sale
MONTE VISTA –The San Luis Valley Public Lands Center is now selling Christmas tree cutting permits.
The permits cost $8 each with a limit of five permits per household. Trees must be growing on land managed by the Rio Grande National Forest or the Bureau of Land Management’s San Luis Resource Area. All trees must be at least 100 feet away from any campground, picnic area or road and can be up to five inches in diameter at shoulder height. Cutting trees within Wilderness Areas or the Conejos Canyon is prohibited.
Christmas tree permits may be purchased at any of the SLV Public Lands Center offices, located in Del Norte, Monte Vista, La Jara and Saguache. Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Creede office is open on Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Christmas tree permits may also be purchased at the Silver Thread Information Center in South Fork, Green Spot Garden Center and Antiques in Alamosa, Hometown Food Market in Antonito, and Martinez Market in Capulin.
For more information concerning Christmas tree cutting permits, contact the SLV Public Lands Center at 719-852-5941.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
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