LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — For those who’re occupied with going as much as Mt. Charleston to chop your personal Christmas tree, suppose once more. It is unlawful.
And should you suppose everybody is aware of that, remember the fact that an estimated 115 individuals transfer to Clark County day by day. That is in accordance with UNLV’s Heart for Enterprise and Financial Analysis.
Tree chopping is prohibited within the Spring Mountains — meaning Mt. Charleston and the encompassing space. The U.S. Forest Service controls that space.
Las Vegas is not like loads of different cities as a result of it’s surrounded by land managed by the federal authorities. The U.S. Forest Service right here manages the Humboldt-Toiyabe Nationwide Forest. See their web site for data on Christmas tree permits, however you may not acknowledge the areas the place it is allowed — they’re tons of of miles away.
(Picture: Bureau of Land Administration)
For those who’re searching for recommendations on discovering the closest place to chop a tree, here is an article from final 12 months that has some solutions: The place to chop Christmas timber: Closest areas to Las Vegas
The Bureau of Land Administration (BLM) controls many of the land in Nevada (67%), they usually have their very own guidelines about tree permits. See their necessities and limits for the area round Ely in White Pine County right here.
