Carson City District
| Contacts: | 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
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
5665 Morgan Mill Rd. Carson City, NV 89701
Saturdays (11/17, 11/24 and 12/1) 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
775-885-6000BLM-Nevada State Office-Reno
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
1340 Financial Blvd. Reno, NV 89502
775-861-6500Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
1477 US Highway 395 North Suite A, Gardnerville, NV 89410
775-782-8144Community Action Center-Hawthorne
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
924 5th St. Hawthorne, NV 89415
775-945-2471UNR Cooperative Extension Office-Fallon
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
111 Sheckler Road, Fallon, NV
775-423-5121Middlegate Station
7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., daily
42500 U.S. Highway 50 (48 miles east of Fallon)
775-423-7134Cold 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 Coreen Francis, Carson City BLM Forester, at 775-885-6161 or Coreen_Francis@blm.gov.
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.
Carson City District 5665 Morgan Mill Road Carson City, NV 89703