Salt Lake City-The holiday season is coming and thousands of people will be cutting their Christmas trees on public lands. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah will begin selling non-commercial permits to cut pinyon pine and juniper Christmas trees in November. Permits will be available at the following locations:
Salt Lake Field Office
Dates: Nov. 2 - Dec. 24 Cost: $10 each with a limit of two per household Type: Juniper and Pinyon Pine Where to purchase permits: Salt Lake Field Office, 2370 South Decker Lake Blvd., Salt Lake City, UT 84119 For more information, call: (801)977-4300
Fillmore Field Office
Dates: Nov. 16 - Dec. 24 Cost: $10 each with a limit of one per household Type: Juniper and Pinyon Pine Where to purchase permits: Fillmore Field Office, 95 East 500 North, Fillmore, UT 84631 For more information, call: (435)743-3100
Cedar City Field Office
Dates: Nov. 2 - Dec. 24 Cost: $10 each with a limit of two per household Type: Juniper, Pinyon Pine and White Fir Where to purchase permits: Cedar City Field Office, 176 East D.L. Sargent Drive, Cedar City, UT 84721 For more information, call: (435)865-3000
Richfield Field Office
Dates: Nov. 2 - Dec. 24 Cost: $10 each with a limit of two per person Type: Pinyon Pine and Juniper Where to purchase permits: Richfield Field Office, 150 East 900 North, Richfield, UT 84701 For more information, call: (435)896-1500
Henry Mountains Field Station
Dates: Nov. 2 - Dec. 24 Cost: $10 each with a limit of two per person Type: Pinyon Pine and Juniper Where to purchase permits: Henry Mountains Field Station, 380 South 100 West, Hanksville, UT 84734 For more information, call: (435)542-3461
St. George Field Office
Dates: Nov. 9 - Dec. 24 Cost: $10 each with a limit of two per household Type: Pinyon Pine Where to purchase permits: St. George Field Office, 345 East Riverside Drive, St. George, UT 84790 For more information, call: (435)688-3200
Kanab Field Office
Dates: Nov. 16 - Dec. 24 Cost: $10 each with a limit of two per household Type: Juniper and Pinyon Pine Where to purchase permits: Kanab Field Office, 669 South Highway 89 A, Kanab, UT 84741 For more information, call: (435)644-1200
Moab Field Office
Dates: Nov. 2 - Dec. 24 Cost: $10 each with a limit of two per household Type: Pinyon Pine Where to purchase permits: Moab Field Office, 82 East Dogwood Moab, UT 84532 For more information, call: (435)259-2100
Monticello Field Office
Dates: Nov. 2 - Dec. 24 Cost: $10 each with a limit of two per household Type: Pinyon Pine and Juniper Where to purchase permits: Monticello Field Office, 365 North Main, Monticello, UT 84535 For more information, call: (435)587-1500
Price Field Office
Dates: Nov. 25 - Dec. 24 Cost: $10 each with a limit of one per household Type: Pinyon Pine and Juniper Where to purchase permits: Price Field Office, 125 South 600 West, Price, UT 84501 For more information, call: (435)636-3600
Vernal Field Office
Dates: Nov. 20 - Dec. 23 (depending on purchase location)
Cost: $10 each with a limit of one permit per household.
Type: Pinyon Pine and Juniper Where to purchase permits: Vernal Field Office, 170 South 500 East, Vernal, UT 84078 For more information, call: (435)781-4400 Recycling Program: Place your tree in a sheet or old blanket and take it to 100 West 100 North, Vernal, Utah, between Dec. 26, 2015 - Jan. 1, 2016. Trees in plastic bags cannot be recycled.
Winter weather conditions in the mountains are unpredictable, so always be prepared. Stay on designated roads and trails. Be prepared for slick, snow-packed roads and have chains, a 4-wheel drive vehicle, or a snow machine available. Let someone know where you are planning to go and the approximate time you will return. Remember to carry a cell phone, bring additional warm clothing, gloves, boots, a container of hot liquid, water, and a lunch or snack. Carry a flashlight, shovel, first-aid kit, matches, a hatchet, ax or handsaw, and rope to secure your tree. Be safe and enjoy your public lands.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
