Chris Dowling, Special Forest Products Program manager, announced Aug. 15 that permit sales for salal will begin in September. Permit holders will be limited to no more than 200 hands per day in possession. 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.

Permits will be issued from the Forks, Quinault and Quilcene offices during business hours on the following dates: Sept. 4, Oct. 30, Jan. 8 and March 5. A total of one-hundred permits will be issued with a maximum of 15 permits for each harvest unit. A lottery system will be used if the demand for permits exceeds the supply. Each permit will cost $150 and can be used for up to two months. A valid United States photo identification will be required at the time of purchase and those buying the permits must be at least 18 years of age. Cash or checks will be accepted, but no credit cards or debit cards will be accepted.

For more information, call Dowling at 360-956-2272.