Christmas Tree Permit Sales begin November 13, 2018

Albuquerque, NM – November 5, 2018 – Christmas tree cutting permits will go on sale at several Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands locations.

Trees may be cut in either the Magdalena Ranger District or Mt Taylor Ranger District between November 22 and December 24, 2018. The cost is $10 per tree for trees up to 10 feet. Trees taller than 10 feet will cost an additional $1.00 per foot. The permit may also be used to dig up a living tree. Conifer species such as Pinon and Juniper, Douglas Fir, Ponderosa Pine, Blue Spruce, Engelmann Spruce, and Sub-alpine Fir may be cut from designated areas only. A map of the designated areas will be provided with each permit.

Christmas tree permits may be purchased at the following location:

Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands Supervisor’s Office

2113 Osuna Road. NE; Albuquerque, NM. Phone: 505.346.3900. Hours: Weekdays 8:00 am to 11:00 am and 11:30 am to 4:00 pm; permits will be issued until December 24.

CIBOLA DRAFT PLAN & EIS

The Draft Plan and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Cibola National Forest Mountain Districts are available for preview on our plan revision website at the following link:

  http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/CibolaFPR

This is a preview of draft documents. It is not a formal release of the draft documents nor a formal scoping period.

Upcoming Board Meetings

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November 8, 2018

10:00 AM

Edgewood SWCD

2506 Route 66

Moriarty, New Mexico

(one mile west of Moriarty)