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CONTACT:
Jamie Thompson, Public Affairs Officer, (775) 623-1500
CHRISTMAS TREE PERMITS AVAILABLE
Christmas Tree Permits go on sale Monday, November 22nd. The
permits cost $3 and can be purchased in person in Winnemucca at the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM), Winnemucca Field Office, 5100 E. Winnemucca Blvd. and in
Lovelock at the Pershing County Farm Service Agency Office at 1155 Lovelock Ave.
(just off American Blvd.). The permits authorize the cutting of one Pinyon or
Juniper tree for use as a Christmas tree in a tree-cutting area located in the
Fencemaker Canyon area of the Stillwater Range about 65 miles south of
Winnemucca and 35 miles east of Lovelock. Trees marked as Seed Trees cannot be
cut. An information sheet and map will be distributed with each permit.
The permits can also be purchased by mail from the Winnemucca BLM Office at 5100
East Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca NV 89445-2921. For further information, please
call Heather Bland at the Winnemucca BLM office at 775-623-1500 or Teresa
Brinkerhoff at the Pershing County FSA Office at 775-273-2922. - BLM -
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