Commercial salal permit sale set for Wednesday

OLYMPIA — Permits for commercial-use salal will go on sale Wednesday at Olympic National Forest offices.

Permit sales will begin at 9 a.m. at the Forks and Quilcene offices, and at 10 a.m. at the Quinault office.

Another salal permit sale date will be March 9.

Those harvesting salal with the purpose of selling must carry a commercial-use permit while picking.

One hundred permits will be available for sale at $150 a permit.

Fifty permits will be offered from the Quilcene office, 295142 U.S. Highway 101 S., for harvest areas located within Mason County and the east side of Clallam and Jefferson counties.

Twenty-five permits will be offered from the Forks office, 437 Tillicum Lane, for the west side of Clallam County.

Twenty-five permits will be offered from the Quinault office, 353 S. Shore Road, for harvest areas within Grays Harbor County and the west side of Jefferson County.

Anyone buying a permit must be at least 18 years old and must provide valid U.S. federal or state picture identification. Only cash or checks will be accepted; no credit cards or debit cards will be accepted. A lottery system will be used if the demand for permits exceeds the supply.

A personal-use permit is required for those harvesting salal that is not intended to be sold or traded. To obtain a personal-use permit, contact a forest service office.

To ensure the safety of everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic, customers will be asked to stay outdoors/in their car and will be allowed into offices individually to purchase a permit through a numbered queue process.

Face coverings, regardless of vaccination status, are required in all federal buildings.

Salal (Gaultheria shallon) is an understory shrub commonly used in the floral industry. It grows in dense thickets throughout Western Washington and Oregon.

For additional information about salal permit sales, contact Mark LaGioia at 360-765-2215 or a forest service office.

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