The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit office in Incline Village will return to its normal hours beginning Feb. 1. Normal hours are Wednesday through Friday from 8am until 4:30pm.

The North Shore office issues wilderness permits for Desolation Wilderness, as well as national recreation passes, including the Access, Senior and Annual Interagency passes. It also sells maps and offers hiking, biking, backpacking, off-highway vehicle and other recreation information for the Lake Tahoe Basin.

The North Shore office is located at 855 Alder Ave., Incline Village and the phone number is (775) 831.0914.