
Special Recreation Permits
Special Recreation Permits are issued to businesses, organizations, and individuals to allow the use of specific public land and related waters for commercial, competitive, and organized group use.
Special Recreation Permits allow the land stewards to coordinate and track commercial and competitive use of public lands. They also provide resource protection measures to ensure the future enjoyment of those resources by the public.
Special Recreation Permit Application
Application Process
- Verify that the activity is going to take place on public lands by contacting the local BLM Field Office in the area of activity
- The local BLM office will supply you with an application, checklist and local procedures
- 180 days prior to operation, file the application and items identified on the checklist
- The BLM will advise applicant of disapproval or request additional information within 30 days from receipt of application
- Documentation required may include an operating plan, a business plan, insurance, maps, other state or local licenses
- Contact your local BLM office for more information
This process may take up to 180 days to complete depending upon the complexity of the applicant's operations plan.
Not all applications submitted receive a permit. Therefore, any action taken before receiving a special recreation permit authorization, such as advertising or expending funds, is premature and at the applicant’s risk.
Recreation And Permit Tracking Online Reporting (RAPTOR)
Some offices in the BLM are using the Recreation And Permit Tracking Online Reporting (RAPTOR) system to allow users to apply for, and renew, Special Recreation Permits online.
These offices include:
Alaska
- Central Yukon Field Office
Arizona
- Grand Canyon - Parashant National Monument
California
- Bishop Field Office
Colorado
- Colorado River Valley Field Office
Florida/Mississippi
- Southeastern States District Office (for Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area, FL)
Montana
- Butte Field Office
- Lewistown Field Office
- Miles City Field Office
Oregon
- Burns Andrews/Steens Field Office
- Grants Pass Field Office
- Lakeview Klamath Falls Field Office
- Lakeview Field Office
- Lakeview District Office
- Prineville Central Oregon Field Office
- Prineville Deschutes Field Office
- Roseburg Swiftwater Field Office
Nevada
- Sierra Front Field Office
- Red Rock - Sloan Canyon Field Office
South Dakota
- South Dakota Field Office
Utah
- Moab Field Office
More offices are being added gradually.
Contacts for Special Recreation Permits
- Alaska
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Anchorage District:
Anchorage Field Office
907-267-1246
Email: blm_ak_afo_general_delivery@blm.govGlennallen Field Office
907-822-3217
Email: blm_ak_gfo_general_delivery@blm.govArctic District:
Arctic District Office
907-474-2200
Email: ArcticDistrict@blm.govFairbanks District:
Central Yukon Field Office
907-474-2200
Email: BLM_AK_CYFO_SRP@blm.govEastern Interior Field Office
907-474-2200
Email: blm_ak_fdo_eifo_generaldelivery@blm.gov - Arizona
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Arizona Strip District:
Arizona Strip Field Office
435-688-3200
Email: blm_az_asfo_srp@blm.govVermilion Cliffs National Monument
435-688-3200
Email: blm_az_vcnm_srp@blm.govGrand Canyon - Parashant National Monument
435-688-3200
Email: blm_az_gcpnm_srp@blm.govColorado River District:
Kingman Field Office
928-718-3700
Email: blm_az_kfo_srp@blm.govLake Havasu Field Office
928-505-1200
Email: blm_az_lhfo_srp@blm.govYuma Field Office
928-317-3200
Email: blm_az_yfo_srp@blm.govGila District Office:
Safford Field Office
928-348-4400
Email: blm_az_sfo_srp@blm.govTucson Field Office
520-258-7200
Email: blm_az_tfo_srp@blm.govPhoenix District Office:
Hassayampa Field Office
623-580-5500
Email: blm_az_pdo_srp@blm.govLower Sonoran Field Office
623-580-5500
Email: blm_az_pdo_srp@blm.gov - California
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California Desert District:
Barstow Field Office
760-252-6000
E-mail: BLM_CA_BA_SRP@blm.govEl Centro Field Office
760-337-4400
E-mail: BLM_CA_Web_EC@blm.govNeedles Field Office
760-326-7000
E-mail: BLM_CA_Web_NE@blm.govPalm Springs South Coast Field Office
760-833-7100
E-mail: BLM_CA_Web_PS@blm.govRidgecrest Field Office
760-384-5400
E-mail: BLM_CA_Web_RI@blm.govCentral California District:
Bakersfield Field Office
661-391-6000
E-mail: BLM_CA_Web_BK@blm.govBishop Field Office
760- 872-5000
E-mail: BLM_CA_Web_BI@blm.govCentral Coast Field Office
831-582-2200
E-mail: BLM_CA_Web_CC@blm.govMother Lode Field Office
916-941-3101
E-mail: BLM_CA_Web_ML@blm.govUkiah Field Office
707-468-4000
E-mail: BLM_CA_Web_UK@blm.govNorthern California District:
Applegate Field Office
530-233-4666
E-mail: BLM_CA_Web_AP@blm.govArcata Field Office
707-825-2300
E-mail: BLM_CA_Web_AR@blm.govEagle Lake Field Office
530-257-0456
E-mail: BLM_CA_Web_EL@blm.govRedding Field Office
530-224-2100
E-mail: BLM_CA_Web_RE@blm.gov - Colorado
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Northwest District:
Kremmling Field Office
970-724-3000
Email: BLM_CO_KR_SRP@blm.govLittle Snake Field Office
970-826-5000
Email: blm_co_lsfo_web@blm.govWhite River Field Office
970-878-3841
Email: blm_co_me_srp@blm.govRocky Mountain District:
Royal Gorge Field Office
719-269-8500
Email: blm_co_rg_srp@blm.govSan Luis Valley Field Office
719-852-7074
Email: blm_co_slv_srp@blm.govSouthwest District:
Gunnison Field Office
970-642-4940
Email: blm_co_gu_srp@blm.govTres Rios Field Office
970-882-1120
Email: blm_co_trfo_srp@blm.govUncompahgre Field Office and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area
970-240-5300
Email: blm_co_ufo_srps@blm.govUpper Colorado River District:
Colorado River Valley Field Office
970-876-9000
Email: CRVFO_SRP@blm.govGrand Junction Field Office, McInnis Canyon NCA and Dominguez-Escalante NCA
970-244-3000 - Eastern States
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Northeastern States District:
Lower Potomac Field Station
703-339-8009
Email: BLM_ES_Meadowood@blm.govSoutheastern States District:
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area
561-295-5953
Email: BLM_ES_JupiterONA@blm.gov - Idaho
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Boise District:
Bruneau Field Office and Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area
208-384-3300
Email: blm_id_bruneau_srp@blm.govFour Rivers Field Office
208-384-3300
Email: blm_id_fourrivers_srp@blm.govOwyhee Field Office
208-896-5912
Email: blm_id_owyhee_srp@blm.govCoeur d'Alene District:
Coeur d’Alene Field Office
208-769-5000
Email: blm_id_coeurdalene_srp@blm.govCottonwood Field Office
208-962-3245
Email: BLM_ID_Cottonwood_SRP@blm.govIdaho Falls District:
Challis Field Office
208-879-6200
Email: blm_id_challis_srp@blm.govPocatello Field Office
208-478-6340
Email: BLM_ID_Pocatello_SRP@blm.govSalmon Field Office
208-756-5400
Email: blm_id_salmon_srp@blm.govUpper Snake Field Office
208-524-7500
Email: BLM_ID_uppersnake_SRP@blm.govTwin Falls District:
Burley Field Office
208-677-6600
Email: NoneCraters of the Moon National Monument
208-732-7200
Email: BLM_id_craters_srp@blm.govJarbridge Field Office
208-735-2060
Email: blm_id_jarbidge_srp@blm.govShoshone Field Office
208-732-7200
Email: blm_id_shoshone_srp@blm.gov - Montana/Dakotas
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Eastern Montana/Dakotas District:
Billings Field Office
406-896-5013
Email: BLM_MT_Billings_FO@blm.govMiles City Field Office
406-233-2800
Email: blm_mt_mc_srp@blm.govNorth Dakota Field Office
701-227-7700
Email: BLM_MT_North_Dakota_FO@blm.govSouth Dakota Field Office
605-892-7000
Email: BLM_MT_South_Dakota_FO@blm.govNorth Central District:
Glasgow Field Office
406-228-3750
Email: BLM_MT_Glasgow_FO@blm.govHavre Field Office
406-262-2820
Email: BLM_MT_Havre_FO@blm.govLewistown Field Office
406-538-1900
Email: blm_mt_lewistown_srp@blm.govMalta Field Office
406-654-5100
Email: BLM_MT_Malta_FO@blm.govUpper Missouri River Breaks National Monument
406-538-1900
Email: blm_mt_umrbnm_srp@blm.govWestern Montana District:
Butte Field Office
406-533-7600
Email: blm_mt_bf_srp@blm.govDillon Field Office
406-683-8000
Email: BLM_MT_Dillon_FO@blm.govMissoula Field Office
406-329-3914
Email: BLM_MT_Missoula_FO@blm.gov - Nevada
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Battle Mountain District:
Mount Lewis Field Office
775-635-3000
Email: blm_nv_ml_srp@blm.govTonopah Field Office
775-482-7800
Email: blm_nv_to_srp@blm.govCarson City District:
Sierra Front Field Office
775-885-6000
Email: blm_nv_sf_srp@blm.govStillwater Field Office
775-885-6000
Email: blm_nv_sw_srp@blm.govElko District:
Tuscarora Field Office
775-753-0200
Email: blm_nv_tu_srp@blm.govWells Field Office
775-753-0200
Email: blm_nv_wl_srp@blm.govEly District:
Bristlecone Field Office
775-289-1800
Email: blm_nv_bc_srp@blm.govCaliente Field Office
775-726-8100
Email: blm_nv_ca_srp@blm.govSouthern Nevada District:
Las Vegas Field Office
702-515-5000
Email: blm_nv_lv_srp@blm.govPahrump Field Office
702-515-5000
Email: blm_nv_ph_srp@blm.govRed Rock/Sloan Field Office
702-515-5371
Email: blm_nv_sndo_rrc_recreation@blm.govWinnemucca District Office:
Black Rock Field Office
775-623-1500
Email: blm_nv_br_srp@blm.govHumboldt Field Office
775-623-1500
Email: blm_nv_hr_srp@blm.gov - New Mexico
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Albuquerque District:
Rio Puerco Field Office and El Malpais National Conservation Area
505-761-8700
Email: blm_nm_rpfo_srp@blm.govKasha-Katue Tent Rocks National Monument
505-761-8700
Email: blm_nm_kktr_srp@blm.govSocorro Field Office
575-835-0412
Email: BLM_NM_SC_SRP@blm.govFarmington District:
Farmington Field Office
505-564-7600
Email: BLM_NM_FFO_SRP@blm.govTaos Field Office
575-758-8851
Email: BLM_NM TAS_REC_Permits@blm.govLas Cruces District:
Las Cruces District Office
575-525-4300
Email: blm_nm_lcdo_srp@blm.govOrgan Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument
575-525-4300
Email: OMDPNM_SRP@blm.govPrehistoric Trackways
575-525-4300
Email: PTNM_SRP@blm.govOklahoma Field Office
405-579-7100
Email: blm_nm_okfo_srp@blm.govPecos District:
Carlsbad Field Office
575-234-5972
Email: blm_nm_cfo_srp@blm.govRoswell Field Office and Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Conservation Area
575-627-0272
Email: blm_nm_rfo_srp@blm.gov - Oregon-Washington
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Burns District:
Andrews Field Office
541-573-4400
Email: BLM_OR_BU_Mail@blm.govThree Rivers Field Office
541-573-4400
Email: BLM_OR_BU_Mail@blm.govCoos Bay District:
Myrtlewood Field Office
541-756-0100
Email: BLM_OR_CB_Mail@blm.govUmpqua Field Office
541-756-0100
Email: BLM_OR_CB_Mail@blm.govLakeview District:
Klamath Falls Field Office
541-883-6916
Email: BLM_OR_KF_MAIL@blm.govLakeview Field Office
541-947-2177
Email: blm_or_lv_srp@blm.govMedford District:
Ashland Field Office
541-618-2200
Email: BLM_OR_MD_Mail@blm.govButte Falls Field Office
541-618-2200
Email: BLM_OR_MD_Mail@blm.govGrants Pass Field Office
541-471-6500
Email: blm_or_gp_srp@blm.govNorthwest Oregon District:
Cascades Field Office
503-375-5646
Email: blm_or_srp@blm.govMarys Peak Field Office
503-375-5646
Email: blm_or_srp@blm.govSiuslaw Field Office
551-683-6600
Email: blm_or_srp@blm.govSpringfield Inter-Agency Office
541-683-6600
Email: blm_or_no_mail@blm.govTillamook Field Office
503-815-1100
Email: blm_or_srp@blm.govUpper Williamette Field Office
541-683-6600
Email: blm_or_srp@blm.govPrineville District:
Central Oregon Field Office
541-416-6700
Email: blm_or_pr_srp@blm.govDeschutes Field Office
541-416-6700
Email: blm_or_pr_srp@blm.govRoseburg District:
South River Field Office
541-440-4930
Email: BLM_OR_RB_Mail@blm.govSwiftwater Field Office
541-440-4930
Email: BLM_OR_RB_Mail@blm.govSpokane District:
Border Field Office
509-536-1200
Email: BLM_OR_SP_Mail@blm.govSan Juan Islands National Monument Office
360-468-3754
Email: blm_or_sp_srp@blm.govWenatchee Field Office
509-665-2100
Email: BLM_OR_WN_Mail@blm.govVale District:
Baker Field Office
541-523-1256
Email: BLM_OR_BK_Mail@blm.govMalheur Field Office
541-473-3144
Email: BLM_OR_VL_Mail@blm.gov - Utah
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Canyon Country District:
Moab Field Office
435-259-2100
Email: blm_ut_mb_srp@blm.govMonticello Field Office
435-587-1504
Email: blm_ut_mt_srps@blm.govColor Country District:
Cedar City Field Office
435-865-3012
Email: blm_ut_ccfo_srp@blm.govHenry Mountains Field Station
435-542-3461
Email: blm_ut_rf_srp@blm.govRichfield Field Office
435-896-1500
Email: blm_ut_rf_srp@blm.govSt. George Field Office
435-688-3200
Email: blm_ut_sgfo_srp@blm.govGreen River District:
Price Field Office
435-636-3600
Email: blm_ut_pr_srp@blm.govVernal Field Office
435-781-4400
Email: blm_ut_vn_srp@blm.govParia District:
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
435-644-1300
Email: blm_ut_gs_srp@blm.govKanab Field Office
435-644-1200
Email: blm_ut_kfo_srp@blm.govWest Desert District:
Fillmore Field Office
435-743-3100
Email: blm_ut_fi_srp@blm.govSalt Lake Field Office
801-977-4300
blm_ut_sl_recpermit@blm.gov - Wyoming
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High Desert District:
Kemmerer Field Office
307-828-4500
Email: Kemmerer_WYMail@blm.govPinedale Field Office
307-367-5300
Email: BLM_WY_PD_SRP@blm.govRawlins Field Office
307-328-4200
Email: Rawlins_WYMail@blm.govRock Springs Field Office
307-352-0256
Email: Rock_Springs_WYMail@blm.govHigh Plains District:
Buffalo Field Office
307-684-1100
Email: Buffalo_WYMail@blm.govCasper Field Office
307-261-7600
Email: blm_wy_cp_srp@blm.gov
Newcastle Field Office
307-746-6600
Email: Newcastle_WYMail@blm.govWind River/Bighorn Basin District:
Cody Field Office
307-578-5900
Email: Cody_WYMail@blm.govLander Field Office
307-332-8400
Email: Lander_WYMail@blm.gov
Worland Field Office
307-347-5100
Email: Worland_WYMail@blm.gov