Wood products such as fuel-wood, fence posts, Pine nuts, Christmas trees, native grass seeds, and transplants are available for commercial and non-commercial sale in designated areas. Non-commercial sales of wood products are for personal use only and the products cannot be resold.

A permit is required. The permit includes rules concerning your activity that must be followed.

Non-commercial permits can be purchased at Elko BLM Field Office. Generally, A minimum purchase of $10.00 is required for all wood products except Christmas Trees. For more information, contact the Elko Field Office at 775-753-0273.

The following forest products are available through the Elko Field Office (prices and availability subject to change).

The current price list is:

Firewood - $5.00/cord for Pinion or Juniper $10.00 cord for mountain Mahogany with a 2-cord minimum.

Christmas trees - $3.00/tree (Mostly Pinion Pine)

Fence posts - $0.40/post (Mostly juniper and pine)

Wildlings - $3.00/tree (Up to six feet in height).

Pine Nuts - $0.25 per pound ( first 25 pounds free) to non-commercial gatherers, only.

There are some areas in the Elko field Office where gathering of forest products is not allowed. If you have a specific area in mind where you want to go, be sure to check with us when you get your permit to make sure you will be in the right area.

Elko, Ely, Battle Mountain BLM Field offices are currently accepting bids for Commercial Pine Nut Collection

Contacts: G. Dave Hutton 775-753-0273; Paul Podborny Ph# 775:289:1868; Joe Ratliff 775:635:4190.

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Elko Nevada-July 17, 2006-The Bureau of Land Management, Elko, Ely, Battle Mountain Field Offices, are currently accepting bids for the 2006 pine nut harvest by offering commercial permits for 57 permit areas (see attached map) within the Elko, Ely, and Battle Mountain F.O. Resources areas. Bidding for those permits will be by written sealed bid and oral auction and will be accepted until 9 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on August 4th, 2006, at the Ely Field Office.

The advertisement, bid prospectus, bid forms, and map are available by visiting the Elko, Ely, Battle Mountain Field Offices at

Elko F.O. 3900 East Idaho, Elko, NV 89801 P.O.C. Bruce Thompson Ph# 7757530286;

Ely F.O. 702 N. Industrial Way, Ely, Nevada 89301 P.O.C. Paul Podborny Ph# 775:289:1868;

Battle Mountain F.O. 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820 P.O.C. Joe Ratliff 775:635:4190.

Submission of the required security deposit and a written bid at not less than the advertised appraised price shall be required to participate in bidding.

Additional information on the product, condition of sale, and bidding may be obtained at the BLM office in Elko, Ely, or Battle Mountain before bids are submitted.