Christmas Tree Permits 

 

Holiday Events in Plumas County 

Family with Christmas Tree in the woods

Christmas tree cutting permits (personal use) go on sale for the Plumas and Lassen National Forests on November 1.  Permits may be used only in the forest for which they were purchased. A map of the tree cutting areas and regulations are included with the permit. 

With a $10 permit, Christmas trees may be cut until December 24, 2009. Tree cutters are asked to take extra care to cut in the areas noted and to remember to attach the permit to their tree before leaving the cutting area, to avoid penalties.

Make your family outing to Plumas County even more memorable by including some local holiday traditions such as a ride in a horse drawn wagon or  participating in a tree lighting ceremony complete with food, song, and merriment.  Warning: You may have to include an extra day to take in all the festive shopping opportunities! 

Click or call the Plumas County Visitors Bureau (800) 326-2247 for information about lodging, dining, and local events in your favorite part of the county.

Listed below are businesses and offices where Christmas tree permits may be purchased.  

 Plumas National Forest

Graeagle, Blairsden, Cromberg, Portola Areas

Beckwourth Ranger Station
23 Mohawk Road
1/4 mile west of Blairsden
Blairsden
530-836-2575
8:00 am to 4:30 pm  Mon-Friday
Hallelujah Junction General Store
Highway 395/Highway 70
530-993-0110
Williams House Museum/
Portola Visitor Center 
424 E Sierra Avenue
Portola
530-832-0671
Happy Hunting Ground
7701 Hwy 89  
Graeagle
530- 836-1171
River Pines Resort
Hwy 89, 1/4 mile N of Graeagle
Graeagle 
530-836-2552
Graeagle Outpost
11 Hwy 89
Graeagle
(530) 836-2414
Mountain Hardware & Sports
282 Bonta Street
Blairsden
(530) 836-2589
J & J Grizzly Store & Camping
Resort
Portola
(530) 832-0270

Doyle-Milford Area

Doyle Payless
Hwy 395 & Rachel Drive
Doyle-Milford Area
530- 827-2880
 

Sierraville

Sierraville Service & Country
Store
Sierraville
(530) 994-3529

 

Sierraville Ranger District 
317 S Lincoln (Hwy 89)
 Sierraville 
530-994-3401
8:00 am to 4:30 pm Mon-Friday
Sierraville Superstop
630 S Lincoln
Sierraville
530-994-3820
 
Quincy Area
Plumas County Visitors Bureau
550 Crescent Street
Quincy
1-800-326-2247
530-283-6345
9:00 am to 5:00 pm Mon-Saturday
Mt. Hough Ranger Station
39696 Highway 70
3 miles north of Quincy
Quincy
530-283-0555
8:00 am to 4:30 p.m. Mon-Friday
Chevron  
151 Crescent Street
Quincy
530-283-3999
Fuelstar One
98 E Main Street
Quincy
530-283-1175
Fuelstar 76
106 Crescent Street
Quincy
530-283-2636
One Stop
2003 E Main Street
Quincy
530-283-9203
Sav-Mor Supermarket
1947 E Main Street
Quincy
530-283-2370
Supervisor's Office, Plumas National Forest
159 Lawrence Street
Quincy
(530) 283-2050
8:00 am to 4:30 p.m. Mon-Friday

Greenville/Indian Valley Area

Evergreen Market
Indian Valley Village Shopping Ctr
Greenville
530-284-7313
USFS Info. & Work Center
128 Hot Springs Road
Greenville 530-284-7126
 8am-12noon and 12:30-4:30pm Mon-Friday

Oroville, La Porte and Berry Creek Area

Feather River Ranger Dist.
875 Mitchell Ave
Oroville
530-534-6500
8:00 am to 4:30 pm  Mon-Friday

Ray's Hardware
9114 La Porte Road
Brownsville
530-675-2383
La Porte General Store
1851 La Porte Road
La Porte
530-675-2711
Wagon Wheel Market
4607 Olive Highway
Oroville
530-589-1824
MacLane's Market & Cafe
12235 La Porte Road
Clipper Mills
(530) 675-2409
Sugar Pine Saloon
1215 Bald Rock Road
Berry Creek
(530) 589-4231
 
Lassen National Forest
Almanor Ranger District
900 East Hwy 36
Chester
530-258-2141 
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Mon-Friday
Extended hours Saturdays:  Nov 28, Dec 5, 12 & 19  9 am - 3 pm
Lassen Forest Headquarters
2550 Riverside Dr
Susanville
8:00 - am - 4:30 pm Mon-Friday
530-257-2151
Eagle Lake Ranger District
477-050 Eagle Lake Rd
Susanville
530-257-4188
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Mon-Friday
Extended hours Saturdays: Nov 28, Dec 5 and 12 from 8am-Noon
 
Hat Creek Ranger District
43225 East Hwy 299
Fall River Mills
530-336-5521
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Mon-Friday
Mineral Creek Work Center
38795 Highway 36 East
Mineral
(530) 595-3311
Sat & Sunday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Extended hours Saturdays Nov 28, Dec 5, 12  and 13 9 am -3 pm
No mail-in requests accepted
Butte Meadows Work Center
7288 Humboldt Rd
Butte Meadows
(530) 873-0580
Sat & Sun 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Extended Hours: Friday, Nov 27
from 9:30 am-3:00 pm, Saturdays
Nov 28, Dec 5,12 & 19 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm and Sundays Nov 29 and Dec 6 from 9:30 am -3 pm
No mail-in requests accepted
Old Station Information Station
Junction of Hwy 89 & 44 in Old Station
Sat - Sun 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
thru Dec 13
Extended hours: Friday, Nov 27
9:30 am - 4:00 pm, Saturdays Nov 28, Dec 5 & 12, Sundays Dec 6 & 13
No mail-in requests accepted
 


To mail for a permit, please write to one of these offices:

Plumas National Forest  
Christmas Tree Permit 
P.O. Box 11500
Quincy, CA 95971              
Include a self-addressed,
stamped  ($.97) business
sized envelope
Almanor Ranger District 
900 East Highway 36 
P.O. Box 767
Chester, CA 96020
No self-addressed stamped envelope required for Lassen Forest

Checks or money orders (no cash) should be made payable to: USDA Forest Service. You must be at least 18 years old to purchase a permit; they are non-refundable and no more than two permits will be mailed to one address or household.  Mail requests must be received by December 1.  To expedite the request, write on envelope "Christmas Tree Permit."  Mail requests received after December 1 will be returned as the Forest Service cannot guarantee permits will reach their destination prior to December 24.

When purchasing by mail, include the following:  printed name and address to which the permit(s) are to be mailed; daytime telephone and a check or money order for $10 per tree made out to "USDA Forest Service."  Also provide the name of the person who will be signing the permit and cutting the tree.  Be sure a drivers license number is on the check.  Allow at least one week for processing of the request.  Checks with incorrect amounts will be returned to the sender.

For recorded information about  permits, call (530) 836-7117 for
Blairsden, (530) 283-7869 for Quincy and (530) 532-7402 for
Oroville.

People with auditory disabilities may use a computer assisted relay
system by calling (800) 877-8339 for assistance in contacting a
Forest Service office.    Visit the Plumas National Forest website at
www.fs.fed.us/r5/plumas/news/.

Tree-cutting tips:

Tree cutters are reminded to be prepared for  unpredictable weather changes and colder conditions in higher elevations.  A fun family outing can become miserable and even dangerous with a quick change of weather for the unprepared.  Please plan to cut your tree as soon as possible before the higher elevations are snowbound.  Dress appropriately in warm clothing, shoes or boots, take along water and snacks and be prepared for possible ice and snow on the roads (carry tire chains).

To help keep your tree nice and fresh, cut two inches from the bottom of the tree when you get home and place it in water. Keep your tree watered and in a shady spot until you are ready for it in the house. 

Bring an old tarp to wrap your tree in - then when you drag your tree out of the forest, the tarp protects the tree and helps you avoid breaking branches. The tarp can also help avoid wind damage on the way home.

When driving home, make sure the tree permit tag is visible. The permit needs to be attached to the tree and sealed so that the permit must be cut or the seal broken to be removed. If you plan to transport more than five trees in the same vehicle, a Transportation Permit is required from the Sheriff's office.
 

 
 

 

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