(a) Except as provided in § 2932.12, you must obtain a Special Recreation Permit for:

1. (1) Commercial use, including vending associated with recreational use; or
2. (2) Competitive use.

(b) If BLM determines that it is necessary, based on planning decisions, resource concerns, potential user conflicts, or public health and safety, we may require you to obtain a Special Recreation Permit for—

1. (1) Recreational use of special areas;
2. (2) Noncommercial, noncompetitive, organized group activities or events; or

3. (3) Academic, educational, scientific, or research uses that involve:

   1. (i) Means of access or activities normally associated with recreation;
   2. (ii) Use of areas where recreation use is allocated; or
   3. (iii) Use of special areas.