Doing Business With The Park

Commercial visitor services, filming and still photography are authorized in Katmai National Park and Preserve when it is consistent with the protection and public enjoyment of park resources. NPS policy requires that primary consideration be given to safety, potential resource damage, and anticipated disruption of normal visitor use. Applicable regulations can be found on Katmai’s laws and policies page.

What is a Commercial Use Authorization?

A Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) is a business permit with the National Park Service that authorizes an individual, group, company, or entity to provide commercial visitor services within a national park area. The National Park Service will only issue CUAs for commercial activities and visitor services that:

• are determined to be an appropriate use of Aniakchak;
• will have minimal impact on Aniakchak’s resources and values; and
• are consistent with Aniakchak’s purpose, management plans, policies, and regulations.

A CUA is required if you, as an individual, organization, or company, provide any goods, activities, services, agreements, or other function for park visitors that:

• take place at least in part in areas managed by Aniakchak,
• use park resources, and
• result in compensation, monetary gain, benefit, or profit to you.

Businesses and individuals may not conduct commercial activities in the park without a valid CUA or in a manner inconsistent with the stipulations of the CUA. Learn more about CUAs on the Alaska Regional CUA information page.

CUA Applications, Authorization Costs, and Reporting

To apply for a CUA, please see the Commercial Use Authorization page for the Alaska Region.

For costs and reporting, please visit the Alaska Region's Do Business With Us page.

Helpful links for commercial users:

• Commercial Use Authorization Stipulations
  Read up on requirements for businesses that wish to provide commercial services in national parks in Alaska. Some stipulations are common to all parks across Alaska, and other stipulations are specific to certain parks.

Helpful links for visitors:

• Directory of Commercial Visitor Service Providers
  Find out which commercial operators provide visitor services under a CUA at Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve.

To assure protection of the parks’ cultural, historic, and natural resources, all filming and still photography on NPS lands maybe approved through a permitting process. Please visit the filming and photography page for more informatio