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VERNAL — Ashley National Forest officials are proposing raising the price for Christmas tree permits and are asking for the public’s feedback.
The national forest sells around 2,500 Christmas tree permits each year, according to an Ashley National Forest news release. The majority of the revenue from the permits goes toward the national forest to help operate the Christmas tree program including supplying visitor services, maps and law enforcement, the news release said.
The national forest is proposing raising the permit fee from $10 per tag to $15 per tag.
“We are happy to continue to provide families an opportunity to get out into the woods and cut their own Christmas tree,” said Ashley National Forest Supervisor John Erickson. “The last fee increase was 15 years ago; it is now time to look again at raising the fee to keep up with the increased costs of doing business. We look forward to continuing to offer this traditional recreational opportunity on the Ashley National Forest.”
Officials are asking for the public’s feedback on the proposal. Comments will be accepted until May 30 and can be emailed to Ashley National Forest environmental coordinator Lesley Tullis at comments-intermtn-ashley@fs.fed.us or mailed to 355 N. Vernal Avenue, Vernal, UT 84078.
The public is also welcome to attend and comment at all Recreation Resource Advisory Committee meetings. The meeting times and dates will be announced on the Ashley National Forest website.
