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Neb. Christmas tree cutting permits to go on sale

Associated Press - November 21, 2009 11:15 AM ET

CHADRON, Neb. (AP) - Permits will soon be available for those wanting to venture into the Nebraska National Forest to cut their Christmas tree.

Permits may be purchased for $10 beginning Monday. They'll be available at the Pine Ridge Ranger District/Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands Supervisor's office in Chadron. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Each permit will include a map that identifies national forest areas on the Pine Ridge Ranger District available to harvest a tree.

Permit holders are asked to respect private land boundaries and leave gates as they find them.

On the Net:

U.S. Forest Service: http://fs.usda.gov/nebraska

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