Tooele County residents who want to cut their own Christmas trees or firewood can begin sharpening those axes and chain saws.

The Bureau of Land Management will open two parts of the county to tree hunters beginning Nov. 28. The areas are Big Hollow — just west of the Rush Valley town of Clover — and Government Creek — in the southeast corner of the county. Residents can harvest only juniper trees in both areas.

Permits cost $5 and are good for one tree, with a limit of two per household. They will be available the day after Thanksgiving at the Bureau of Land Management Salt Lake Field Office.

There are no height requirements, but “tree topping” will not be permitted. Cutting large branches, or sections, from a tree is considered tree topping. Additional rules are printed on the permits.

For wood gatherers, permits are $5 per cord, with a two-cord minimum and a five-cord maximum.

Tree cutters and wood gatherers are not encouraged to go alone. BLM officials suggest they take extra gloves and hats, flashlights, shovels, cell phones, extra food, and other items in case of an emergency.

For more information, contact the Bureau of Land Management Salt Lake Field Office at (801)977-4300. Maps of the available areas can be found online at www.blm.gov.