The BLM Caliente Field Station is again this holiday season making Christmas tree cutting permits available to the public.

Permits cost $3 a piece with a limit of five per purchaser. Permits may be purchased in-person at the BLM Caliente Field Station or through the mail.

The BLM Caliente Field Station will sell permits over-the-counter through Friday, Dec. 23. Because of the high demand for tags, please bring exact change or small bills only. The BLM Caliente Field Station is located at 1400 S. Front Street, Caliente, Nev. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The office will also be open to the public from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays-only, on Nov. 26, and Dec. 3, 10 and 17.

Mail-in applications will be accepted through Friday, Dec. 9. All mail-in applications must include payment in the form of a check or money order. Mail-in applications should be addressed to the BLM Caliente Field Station, Attention: Christmas Tree Permits PO Box 237, Caliente, NV 89008. Applicants should allow two weeks for processing.

Christmas trees may be harvested on all BLM-administered public lands, except those designated as Wilderness or Wilderness Study Areas. Only pinyon pine and juniper trees may be harvested. The cutting of all other trees is strictly prohibited.