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SALT LAKE CITY — The holidays are coming, and with that permits will start being issued by the U.S. Forest Service to legally cut down trees from Utah national forests this season.
Some, such as Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Fishlake National Park, begin this week. Other national forests in Utah will begin the sale later this month.
Some of the national forests are participating in the Every Kid in a Park initiative, which will provide families of fourth-graders a free tree with the proper paperwork.
Here are the forests issuing permits for Christmas trees:
Fishlake National Forest
Christmas tree permits are on sale currently in some locations and will go on sale on Nov. 14 in other locations. Purchases must be made in person and permits must be with the permit holder at all times, including transport of the tree. All species of trees, aside from ponderosa pine, will be allowed to be cut. In Beaver, blue spruce trees will not be allowed to be cut.
The cost of the permit is $10.
More information, including suggested areas to cut or places where cutting is off-limits, can be found here or by calling 435-896-9233.
Fishlake National Forest permit locations:
Ace Hardware: 1155 S. U.S. 118 in Richfield from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Beaver Ranger District: 575 S. Main St. in Beaver from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Beaver Sports and Pawn: 91 N. Main St. in Beaver from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
Don's Sinclair: 215 W. Main St. in Salina, Monday through Saturday.
Fillmore Ranger District: 390 S. Main St. in Fillmore from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday beginning on Nov. 14 and ending Dec. 21. The office will be also open on Nov. 26, Dec. 3 and Dec. 10 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Fishlake Lumber: 1627 N. state Route 357 in Beaver from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fremont River Ranger District: 138 S. Main St. in Loa from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Jorgensen's: 980 S. Cove View in Richfield from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Piute County Sheriff's Office: 550 N. Main St. in Junction from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Richfield Ranger District: 115 E. 900 N. in Richfield from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday beginning on Nov. 14.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Heber-Kamas Ranger District
The district will sell tree permits at the Soldier Hollow Lodge (2002 Olympic Drive in Midway) on Friday and again on Saturday for 1,000 individuals each day.
The sale will begin at 6 a.m. for the two days only. Cost is $10.
One permit will be issued to each adult, which is anyone 16 years old or up, according to the USFS. Individuals with permits may only cut down sub-alpine trees that are 20-feet tall or shorter. They must do so by Dec. 24 and be tagged before transporting the tree.
Spanish Fork Ranger District
The district will issue 400 permits beginning Nov. 9 at the Spanish Fork Ranger District (44 W. 400 North in Spanish Fork). One tree permit will be issued per individual for cutting in the Vernon area in Tooele County.
Permits are allowed for anyone 16 years old or older. Only pinyon pine or juniper trees 20-feet in height or shorter are allowed to be cut down. Cost is $10.
Dixie National Forest
Sales for Christmas tree permits will begin on Monday. Cost is $10 for trees 10 feet tall or less and $20 for trees taller than 10 feet. As a part of the Every Kid in a Park initiative, families of fourth-graders can receive one free Christmas tree permit with valid paperwork, according to Marcia Gilles, USFS public information officer for Dixie National Forest.
Trees may only be cut within the boundaries provided in the permit and must be cut by Dec. 24. Tags that are given with a permit must be attached to the tree when it is cut. A tree stump should be left no higher than six inches.
Dixie National Forest permit locations:
Ace Hardware: 165 S. Main St. in Cedar City from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
Antimony Mercantile: 50 N. Main Highway 22 in Antimony
Boulder Exchange: 425 state Route 12 in Boulder from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Clarke’s Country Market: 141 N. Main St. in Tropic from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Canyon Country Store: 802 state Route 12 in Escalante from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
DASIA at St. George Interagency Office: 345 E. Riverside Drive in St. George
Dixie National Forest Office — Cedar City: 1789 N. Wedgewood Road in Cedar City
Dixie National Forest Office — Escalante: 755 W. Center St. in Escalante
Dixie National Forest Office — Panguitch: 225 E. Center St. in Panguitch
Dixie National Forest Office — Pine Valley: 196 E. Tabernacle, Ste. 38 in St. George
Veyo Mercantile: 13 N. Main St. in Veyo
Ashley National Forest
Christmas tree permits for Ashley National Forest go on sale on Nov. 15. There is a limit of one tree per household. The cost is $15.
Permits can be picked up in several locations in two ranger districts. The Flaming Gorge-Vernal Ranger District can be reached at 435-784-3445 for more information, while the Duchesne-Roosevelt Ranger District can be reached at 435-738-2482.
Duchesne-Roosevelt Ranger District permit purchase locations:
Bonanza Store: 94 E. Main St. in Duchesne
Davis Jubilee Food and Drug: 750 E. 2nd North St. in Roosevelt from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday.
Duchesne Ranger District Office: 85 W. Main St. in Duchesne. Office is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Hanna Country Store: State route 35 in Hanna
Stewart’s Market: 245 W. Highway 40 in Roosevelt from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Flaming Gorge-Vernal District permit purchase locations:
Ashley Forest Supervisor’s Office: 355 N. Vernal Avenue in Vernal from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Davis Jubilee Store: 575 W. Main St. in Vernal from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays.
Flaming Gorge Ranger District: Intersection of Highway 43 and 44 in Manila. Office is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Flaming Gorge Resort: Highway 191 in Dutch John from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday-Thursday; Friday-Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Green River Ranger Office: 1155 Flaming Gorge Way in Green River. Office is open at 8:30 a.m.
Shirley’s Country Corner: 6982 N. 9500 East in Lapoint from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday through Saturday and 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays.
Manti-La Sal National Forest
Sales for permits will begin on Nov. 16 and run through Dec. 24. The deadline to receive permits from Forest Service offices is Dec. 23. Cost is $10 with a limit of three permits per person.
Permits can be purchased in several locations:
Ace Hardware: 435 S. Main St. in Gunnison
Castle Valley Supply: 35 W. Canyon Rd. in Huntington
Choice Hardware and Home Center: 1005 N. Main St. in Nephi
Forest Service Office — Ferron-Price: 115 W. Canyon Rd. in Ferron from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Forest Service Supervisor’s Office: 599 W. Price River Drive in Price from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Forest Service Office — Moab: 62 E. 100 N. in Moab from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Forest Service Office — Monticello: 496 E. Central St. in Monticello from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Forest Service Office — Sanpete: 540 N. Main St. in Ephraim from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Main Street Market: 15 W. Main St. in Ferron
Moab Information Center: 25 E. Main St. in Moab
Monticello Visitor Information Center: 216 S. Main St. in Monticello
Mountain Home Center: 1095 U.S. 89 in Mt. Pleasant
