Christmas tree cutting permits will be available from the White River National Forest (WRNF) and the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Glenwood Springs Field Office beginning Tuesday, Nov. 20. Christmas tree permits will be available from either agency, with some exceptions.

Permits are $10 per tree and may be purchased from WRNF offices or the BLM Field Office in Glenwood Springs, Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Contact your local WRNF ranger district or BLM office for details on when and where the permits will be available.

Christmas tree cutting is permitted on most BLM-administered lands within the Glenwood Springs Field Office with the following exceptions: wilderness study areas, Deep Creek along Coffee Pot Road, Thompson Creek Natural Area and Garfield Creek south of New Castle.

Most areas within the WRNF are open for cutting with the following exceptions: designated wilderness areas, recreation and ski areas, administrative areas and Glenwood Canyon. Cutting within the Dillon Ranger District is allowed only in the westbound I-70 Scenic Area.

The BLM and Forest Service officials have suggested cutting areas as guides for the public to use. Maps are available when a permit is purchased.

For additional information, please contact the White River National Forest in Carbondale at 963-2266 or the Glenwood Springs BLM Field Office at 947-2800.