SPECIAL USE PERMITS
Special Use Permits
A special use permit is required for some activities within Mojave National Preserve. The following forms are available for application: a fillable form where
information can be keyed in on the computer, and a printable form for users who
prefer to fill out the information by hand.
Regardless of which form is used, an original signature is required, so completed forms need to be printed out, signed, and mailed. A non-refundable application fee is required from all applicants, regardless of whether or not the permit is issued. There are two fee categories, depending on the nature of the proposed activity:
Groups of at least 7 vehicles or 15 participants for common recreational activities (rock climbing, hunting, fishing or trapping, equestrian use, bicycling, street-legal motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle use, backcountry use and roadside vehicle camping).
Application Fee: $5o
Special park use requests including, but not limited to: weddings, sporting events, ceremonies/gatherings, entertainment, and public spectator attractions.
Application Fee: $70
Proof of insurance and posting of a bond may also be required. For more information, call (760) 252-6107.
Filming and Photography Permit
A Filming/Commercial Photography Permit is required for any filming or photography involving the use of sets, props or models, requiring entry into a closed area, or requiring access to the park after normal working hours. There is a permit for short productions with minimal equipment and few people and one for longer, more involved ones.
Application Fee: $100
Proof of insurance and posting of a bond may also be required. For more information, call (760) 252-6107.
Commercial Use Authorization
A Commercial Use Authorization is required for business activities (e.g. marketing, advertisement, negotiation of compensation with the customer or the solicitation or receipt of money or other compensation) that take place outside the Park and provide visitor services in the Park. Businesses included in this program are operations that provide any or all goods, activities, services, agreements or other things offered to the general public which take place at least in part in the park, uses park resources, and is undertaken for or results in compensation, monetary gain, benefit or profit to an individual, organization, or corporation, whether or not such entity is organized for purposes recognized as non-profit under local, state or Federal law.
Application Fee: $100
For more information, call (760) 252-6107.
If you have been permitted to conduct business activities that provide visitor services within the Park, please complete the Commercial Use Annual Survey.
Other Fees
In addition to the application fee, all special park uses include administrative processing fees and monitoring costs. The monitoring costs may vary accordingly with the activity in question. For commercial filming/photography permits a location fee applies. Location fees are determined by the type of shoot (motion picture or video, or still photography), size of cast and crew, and number of days.
For more information, call (760) 252-6107.
Administrative Processing Fee: $155
Monitoring Costs: $50/hour, 2 hour minimum per event
Scientifc Research and Collecting Permit
Specimen collection (taking of plants, animals, rocks or minerals), except under the auspices of a research collection permit issued by the Superintendent, is illegal. For information about scientific research and collecting permits, please visit the NPS Research Permit and Reporting System website or call (760)252-6105. Within the preserve there are many opportunities for research, but please allow at least 90 days for permit processing.
Right-of-Way Permit
Rights of way allow a utility or other authorized use to cross over, under, or through National Park Service (NPS) lands or waters. Right-of-way permits are discretionary and revocable, and do not convey or imply any interest in NPS lands. To apply for a right-of-way permit, please click here.
