Permits for salal harvest on the Olympic National Forest will be sold on Jan. 6 — at regional Forest Service offices.

Offices in Forks and Quilcene will begin selling permits at 9 a.m. Wednesday and the Quinault office will open at 10.

A maximum of 100 permits will be issued. Fifty permits will be offered from the Quilcene office for harvest areas located within Mason County and the east side of Clallam and Jefferson counties. Twenty-five permits will be offered from Forks for the west-side of Clallam County. Twenty-five permits will be offered from 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. Each permit will cost $150 and can be used for up to two months. A valid U.S. federal or state picture 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 about salal permit sales, contact Mark LaGioia at 360-765-2215.