![]() NPS image Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) permits are required to conduct business at Bandelier National Monument
(Example: Company LMN sells a tour package that includes a 2 hour stop at Bandelier. The group arrives and an LMN staff member (or subcontracted guide) accompanies the clients and provides a guided tour of the Main Loop Trail.) ![]() photo by Sally King CUA permits must be obtained prior to commercial groups conducting business at Bandelier. There is a 2-4 week processing period for CUA permit applications. Once completed application packages are received, Bandelier will begin processing the CUA permit. Incomplete application packages will not be processed and will be returned.CUA permit application packages are only accepted electronically via email.When all application materials have been completed, submit all items via email (in a single file if possible) to: Dave Graveline CUA Permit Coordinator david_graveline@nps.gov For more information about Commercial Use Authorization permits in the National Park Service please visit:https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/commercial-use-authorizations.htm Bandelier CUA Permit Application Materials Checklist Document 1 – 2022 Annual Report : If you held a CUA permit with Bandelier in 2022, the annual permit must be completed and submitted to Bandelier by February 1, 2023. Annual reporting is required even if the CUA was not used and outlined in the CUA permit conditions. Failure to submit an annual report will result in no permit being issued for 2023. Document 2 – CUA Permit Application & Instructions : This is the application requesting a CUA permit with Bandelier. Carefully read all instructions as incomplete applications will not be processed. Pay special attention to:
Application fee (for Guided Services permit) - Currently the application fee of $100.00 is applicable to those entities applying for Guided Services permits only. There is no application fee for Road Based Commercial Tour permits at this time. Application fees are payable by check and mailed to the park or through Pay.gov. NOTE: As of 12/1/2022 we are experiencing issues with our Pay.gov form for CUA fees. If you need to pay your application fee by credit card, please contact the CUA coordinator. • Make checks payable to: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE • Include Employer Identification Number (EIN) on check. Checks that do not include an EIN will be mailed back delaying the CUA permitting process. NOTE: In accordance with The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA), The NPS is required to obtain a Social Security Number, Tax Identification Number, or Employer Identification Number on all checks of $50.00 or more. Checks received by Bandelier are destroyed immediately after deposit, no copies are made, and SSN, TIN, and EIN are not kept on file. Mail checks to: Bandelier National Monument Attn: CUA Coordinator 15 Entrance Rd Los Alamos, NM 87544 Questions? Do not hesitate to contact: Dave Graveline CUA Coordinator Bandelier National Monument 15 Entrance Road Los Alamos, NM 87544 505.672.3861, x. 1519 david_graveline@nps.gov Visiting Bandelier Once Your Permit is Approved Once you have received your approved CUA, you are able to conduct business, as allowed by the permit, at Bandelier National Monument. Things to know about visiting the park with an approved CUA permit:
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Last updated: November 27, 2022