Event Permits
A commercial use is any use or activity on National Forest System lands:
- Where an entry or participation fee is charged, or
- Where the primary purpose is the sale of a good or service, regardless of the intent to produce a profit (36 CFR 251.51).
Recreation Events
Recreation events are commercial activities requiring short-term, temporary use of National Forest System land. Examples of recreation events include, but are not limited to: animal, bicycle, motocross, or triathlon races; jeep rallies; dog trials; fishing contests; rendezvous; rodeos; adventure games; youth treks; wagon trains; concerts; and other similar events. A permit is required for these types of events, regardless of the number of people involved in the activity. Permit applications are accepted no later than February 15 in the year for which the event is planned.