1. (a) The Department may grant and impose charges for any and all Permits. Charges for Permits shall be in accordance with Appendix B of this Chapter. There are three types of Permits which may be issued by the Department:

   1. (1) Use Permits. Use Permits may be issued by the Manager for specific short-term activities that are private and closed to the public including, but not limited to, the following:

      1. (A) Scientific Research and / or collection of Specimens
      2. (B) Hunting, when such hunts have been approved in accordance with OAC 725:30-4-2
      3. (C) Activities requiring a permit on the National Scenic Recreation Area
      4. (D) Drone usage (private)
      5. (E) Private event at a non-rentable structure or location
      6. (F) Private fishing group
      7. (G) Recreational use of privately owned golf cart

   2. (2) Event Permit. Event Permits may be issued by the Director for specific short-term events or activities that are either private events or public events that are free for the public to attend including, but not limited to, the following:

      1. (A) Vendors attending events open to the public hosted by the Department
      2. (B) Events open to the public such as concerts, workshops, and the like that are free to the public
      3. (C) Use of aircraft in areas outside of established airports or private use of helicopters
      4. (D) All events which involve fireworks

   3. (3) Commercial Permits. Commercial Permits may be issued by the Director for short-term business operations or events or activities that are open to the public and require a fee to attend including, but not limited to, the following listed below. A commercial permittee shall report all sales of commercial permittee and/or vendors associated with the event and remit a percentage of those sales as set forth in Appendix B. Such terms and conditions shall be communicated to the organizer prior to issuance of a Commercial Permit. Commercial Permits may be issued by the Director for:

      1. (A) Ticketed events which are open to the general public to purchase
      2. (B) Events in which the organizer is requesting sites to resell
      3. (C) Short-term business operations of Concession-like businesses that may not exceed four (4) months in duration
      4. (D) Commercial filming
      5. (E) Events in which third-party vendors will sell goods or services to the public
      6. (F) Tournaments of any kind (races, fishing tournaments, etc.)
      7. (G) ATV/UTV rallies and gatherings
      8. (H) Any events which result in overflow parking areas or require or result in parking on the shoulders of roadways within the park or highways. All such events that will allow for parking of vehicles on the shoulders of roadways outside of the park will be contingent upon the organizer receiving proper approvals from the appropriate jurisdictions.

Added at 39 Ok Reg 2327, eff 9-11-22

Amended at 41 Ok Reg, Number 23, effective 11-1-24

Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 7-11-25