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Rules & Regulations
Commercial Use
- Permit required in designated areas similar to a timber sale.
- $10.00 per tree
- $10.00 per tag
- Free for non profit organizations and fourth graders
Terms/Conditions
- Permit tag must be signed to be valid
- Permit tag must be attached to the main stem between the limbs and sealed in such a way that it must be broken to be removed from the tree
- Permit tag must remain on the tree and be visible at all times while in transit
- Permit tag shall be in possession when harvesting and must be presented to any Peace or Forest Service Officer
- Christimas Tree cutting is part of the permit. Permit and map MUST be in possession when cutting Christimas Tree
- Permit sale is final-No refund
- Cutting or removing any tree a main stem exceeding 6 inches in a diameter measured at ground level is prohibited
- Stump heights greater than 12 inches and any live branches remaining on the stump are prohibited
- Permit is for and removal of ONE CHRISTIMAS TREE from the Modoc National Forest lands ONLY on or Before December 25 of year issued
- The permit is null and void when the permit tag seal is broken
- The permit is null and void when the permit tag is torn
- Permittee must be present when tree is cut and removed