SPECIAL USE PERMITS
Application Fee--$50.00 (non-refundable)
Additional Fees--vary
Contact the Chief of Interpretation at 520-824-3560 x 307 for additional information.
Special Use Permits are required for the following activities (see
Superintendent's Compendium):
- The areas designated for special events, public assemblies and distribution of printed matter are: Bonita Creek Picnic Area, the Sugarloaf Mountain Picnic Area and Parking Lot and the Visitor Center areas (with restriction) of Fort Bowie NHS and Chiricahua NM.
- In addition to public assemblies/special events and meetings, gatherings, parades, demonstrations, or other public expressions of views are subject to the conditions of this regulation.
- All requests for public assembly/special event permits must be made a minimum of 72 hours in advance and in writing.
- No more than two public assembly/special event permits will be issued for any one day.
- The maximum number of participants in a public assembly/special events will be limited to 100.
- Public assembly/special events shall not exceed two hours in duration.
- The public assembly/special event permit may be canceled at the discretion of the Superintendent
when an emergency or potentially hazardous condition exists.
- All costs incurred by the park area as a result of the public assembly permit/special event will be recovered from the permit holder.
- Public assembly/special events shall not interfere with normal public use or pedestrian flow.
- Public assembly/special events shall not take place during hours of darkness.
- Noise levels must not exceed the limits established in 36 CFR 2 12, Audio disturbances.
- The maximum number of participants engaged in the sale or distribution of printed matter is 5 for Fort Bowie NHS and 10 for Chiricahua NM.
- The commercial sale of items other than the printed matter approved for sale with a permit is prohibited.
- The permit holder is responsible for cleaning the public assembly/special event area upon the completion of the event.
Application Form (62 KB MS Word)
