Mount Ranier NP News – CUA Program & Commercial Non-Profit SUP
Posted: August 13, 2010 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment| August 2010 |
For Immediate Release
Mary Wysong, Concessions Management Office, 360-569-2211, ext. 2303
Mount Rainier National Park Commercial Use Authorization Program and Commercial Non-Profit Special Use Permit Program
Superintendent Dave Uberuaga announced today that applications can now be requested for the Commercial Use Authorization program and the Commercial Non-Profit Special Use Permits program for 2011.
Commercial Use Authorizations (CUA)
The Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) program for Mount Rainier National Park will begin accepting applications for CUAs starting September 1, 2010.
CUAs will be available for guided overnight hiking trips, commercial use of drive-in campgrounds, guided day hiking, bicycling trips, photography and art courses, shuttle transportation, winter guiding activities, single trip guide summit attempts and step-on-guides which is road-based interpretation. The majority of CUA activities have a two-year term (2011 – 2012), except Single Trip Guides and Photography/Art Course CUAs which have a one year term.
The number of CUAs issued for each activity will continue to be limited under this program. Potential permittees will compete for the award of permits. CUA applications will be accepted until all of the permits have been issued. In order to assure that the most qualified operators are selected for CUAs, application evaluations will occur at the end of each month. The park will begin accepting applications on September 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010 for the first evaluation. The first evaluation will review applications postmarked on or before September 30, 2010, followed by another evaluation of postmarked applications on or before October 31, 2010.
Commercial Non-profit SUPs
The Commercial Non-profit Special Use Permit (SUP) program will begin accepting applications for Commercial Non-profit SUP’s starting October 1, 2010 for the year 2011.
Commercial Non-profit SUPs will be issued to non-profit entities on a first-come, first-served basis. Non-profit SUPs are for one-year and will continue to be limited under this program. Non-profit SUPs are available for single trip guide summit attempts, guided summer overnight hiking trips, winter guiding activities, and use of drive-in campgrounds.
Organizations that have 501c(3) non-profit status and in-park activities that are commercial in nature can apply for a Commercial Non-profit SUP. Examples of criteria used to determine if a non-profit organization falls into the Commercial Non-profit category are:
1) Rates charged to participants – Is the fee greater than direct expenses?
2) Leaders/Guides paid above stipend.
3) No taxable income is received by company or organization.
Information and CUA application packets, as well as Commercial Non-profit SUP application packets, can be requested by e-mailing Jan Crosetto at jan_crosetto@nps.gov or calling 360-569-2211, extension 2316.
Contact:
Jan Crosetto, CUA Office, 360-569-2211, ext. 2316Mary Wysong, Concessions Management Office, 360-569-2211, ext. 2303
Mount Rainier National Park Commercial Use Authorization Program and Commercial Non-Profit Special Use Permit Program
Superintendent Dave Uberuaga announced today that applications can now be requested for the Commercial Use Authorization program and the Commercial Non-Profit Special Use Permits program for 2011.
Commercial Use Authorizations (CUA)
The Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) program for Mount Rainier National Park will begin accepting applications for CUAs starting September 1, 2010.
CUAs will be available for guided overnight hiking trips, commercial use of drive-in campgrounds, guided day hiking, bicycling trips, photography and art courses, shuttle transportation, winter guiding activities, single trip guide summit attempts and step-on-guides which is road-based interpretation. The majority of CUA activities have a two-year term (2011 – 2012), except Single Trip Guides and Photography/Art Course CUAs which have a one year term.
The number of CUAs issued for each activity will continue to be limited under this program. Potential permittees will compete for the award of permits. CUA applications will be accepted until all of the permits have been issued. In order to assure that the most qualified operators are selected for CUAs, application evaluations will occur at the end of each month. The park will begin accepting applications on September 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010 for the first evaluation. The first evaluation will review applications postmarked on or before September 30, 2010, followed by another evaluation of postmarked applications on or before October 31, 2010.
Commercial Non-profit SUPs
The Commercial Non-profit Special Use Permit (SUP) program will begin accepting applications for Commercial Non-profit SUP’s starting October 1, 2010 for the year 2011.
Commercial Non-profit SUPs will be issued to non-profit entities on a first-come, first-served basis. Non-profit SUPs are for one-year and will continue to be limited under this program. Non-profit SUPs are available for single trip guide summit attempts, guided summer overnight hiking trips, winter guiding activities, and use of drive-in campgrounds.
Organizations that have 501c(3) non-profit status and in-park activities that are commercial in nature can apply for a Commercial Non-profit SUP. Examples of criteria used to determine if a non-profit organization falls into the Commercial Non-profit category are:
1) Rates charged to participants – Is the fee greater than direct expenses?
2) Leaders/Guides paid above stipend.
3) No taxable income is received by company or organization.
Information and CUA application packets, as well as Commercial Non-profit SUP application packets, can be requested by e-mailing Jan Crosetto at jan_crosetto@nps.gov or calling 360-569-2211, extension 2316.
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