Salmon-Challis National Forest

INFORMATION

USDA Forest Service

Salmon-Challis National Forest

2002 Holiday Tree Tags on Sale at Forest Offices

Salmon, Idaho: November, 2002

Welcome to the Salmon-Challis National Forest.

I hope cutting your holiday tree will add to the season's memories. A tag costs
$3.00 per tree and may be used in any area administered by the Salmon-Challis National Forest. In order that future generations can also have this opportunity, the following guidelines apply:

• Only 2 trees per household and trees cannot be resold.

• Cut trees within 8 inches of the ground and below the lowest live branch.

• No tree over 8 inches in diameter at 4-1/2 feet above the ground shall be cut.
  No topping is allowed.

• Do not cut trees within 300 feet of campgrounds, streams, lakes or ponds.

• Do not cut trees near homes or on private land, within 100 feet of roads, 200 feet from US Hwy 93, 1/4 mile from the Salmon River Road, within a tree plantation, or any “lone trees”.

• The tree tag must be signed and attached to the tree trunk before moving the tree from the cutting site.

A few areas are CLOSED to tree cutting:

• Salmon/Cobalt Ranger District: Silver Creek
• Lost River Ranger District: Pass Creek Narrows
• North Fork Ranger District: Fourth of July Creek

Please use caution on snow covered roads and be aware of possible mining and logging traffic.

The following roads have logging traffic:

• North Fork Ranger District: Spring Creek Road
• Salmon/Cobalt Ranger District: Williams Cr. Road

Your tree will be in fine shape for the holidays if you keep it in a bucket of water indoors, or packed in snow outdoors wrapped in burlap. A diagonal cut on the butt of the tree will help it absorb water.

Have a safe and enjoyable visit!

George Matejko
Forest Supervisor