Olympic National Forest to begin salal permit sales in September
Published 12:01 am Tuesday, August 18, 2015
OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST — Sales for salal permits will begin Sept. 9.
Each permit will cost $150 and can be used for up to two months.
The permits allow harvesting of salal, an understory shrub commonly used in the floral industry, in Olympic National Forest.
Permit holders will be limited to no more than 200 hands per day in possession. A “hand” is the amount of salal that can be held in one hand.
Permits will be issued from the Forks, Quinault and Quilcene offices during business hours — 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. — on Sept. 9, Nov. 4, Jan. 6 and March 9. All are Wednesdays.
Maximum of 15
A total of 100 permits will be issued with a maximum of 15 permits for each harvest unit.
Fifty permits will be offered from Quilcene for harvest areas located within Mason County and the east side of Clallam and Jefferson counties.
Where, how many
Twenty-five permits will be offered from Forks for the west side of Clallam County.
Twenty-five permits will be offered from Lake Quinault for harvest areas within Grays Harbor County and the west side of Jefferson County.
A lottery system will be used if the demand for permits exceeds the supply.
Harvest unit boundaries are defined by roads or recognizable land features, and a map of the harvest areas will be distributed with the sale of each permit.
The Quilcene office, overseeing the Hood Canal Ranger District, is at 295142 U.S. Highway 101. The phone number is 360-765-2200.
Office locations
The Forks office, which is in the Pacific Ranger District, is at 437 Tillicum Lane. The phone number is 360-374-6522.
The Quinault office, also in the Pacific Ranger District, is at 353 S. Shore Road. The phone number is 360-288-2525.
Only cash or checks will be accepted; no credit cards or debit cards will be taken.
A valid U.S. picture identification will be required at the time of purchase, and those buying the permits must be at least 18 years old.
At least one piece of high-visibility clothing is highly recommended while harvesting salal.
For more information about salal permit sales, phone David Perez at 360-956-2316.
For general information about Olympic National Forest, visit www.fs.fed.us/r6/olympic.
