Permits

SPECIAL USE PERMITS
A special use permit is required for activities that provide a benefit to an individual, group or organization rather than to the public at large, and that require some degree of management from the National Park Service to protect park resources and the public interest.

Special use permits are required for events such as, but not limited to, weddings, ceremonies, First Amendment activities, sporting events, and other gatherings. Any activity that requires entry into a closed area or access to the park after normal working hours also requires a Special Use Permit.

Special use permits are also required for all groups of at least 7 vehicles or 15 participants for common recreational activities, such as:

• Rock climbing
• Hunting
• Fishing or trapping
• Equestrian use
• Bicycling
• Street-legal motorcycle or vehicle use
• Backcountry use and roadside vehicle camping

Special use permits are also required for maintenance and repair activities for public utilities with the Preserve.

The special use permit application includes instructions and fee requirements. Proof of insurance and posting of a bond may also be required. For more information, call [phone] or e-mail us.

COMMERCIAL FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY PERMITS
A Commercial Filming/ Photography Permit is required for any filming or photography that includes the use of sets, props or models, requires entry into a closed area, or requires access to the park after normal working hours. Proof of insurance and posting of a bond may also be required.

There is a short-form application for productions with minimal equipment and few people and long-form application for commercial features and more complex requests.

For more information, call [phone] or e-mail us.

COMMERCIAL USE AUTHORIZATIONS
A Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) authorizes suitable commercial services to park area visitors in limited circumstances. A CUA may be issued only for services that:

• Are determined to be an appropriate use of Mojave National Preserve;
• Will have minimal impact on park resources and values;
• Are consistent with the purpose for which the Preserve was established, as well as all applicable management plans, park policies and regulations.

Commercial uses include businesses 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 are 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.

The CUA application form includes instructions and fee requirements.

If you have been issued a CUA to conduct business activities that provide visitor services within Mojave National Preserve, please complete the CUA Annual Survey.

For more information, call [phone] or e-mail us.

PAYMENT OPTIONS
Permit fees may be paid by check or credit card.

To pay by check, submit payment with the application. Make checks payable to National Park Service. 

To pay by credit card, submit the application, then e-mail or call us at [phone] for a permit number. This number is required when making credit card payments at www.pay.gov.