---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 9.61"
title: "36"
number: "9.61"
heading: "How do I apply for a temporary access permit?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/9.61"
---

# §9.61. How do I apply for a temporary access permit?


To apply for a temporary access permit, you must submit the following information to the Superintendent of the System unit in which you propose to conduct operations:

- (a) Documentation demonstrating that you hold a right, and the extent of such right, to operate within the System unit;
- (b) A map delineating the proposed reconnaissance survey areas in relation to the System unit boundary and the proposed area of operations at a minimum scale of 1:24,000, or a scale specified by the Superintendent as acceptable;
- (c) A brief description of the intended operation so that we can determine the scope of the reconnaissance surveys needed;
- (d) The name and contact information of the operator, employee, agent, or contractor responsible for overall management of the proposed reconnaissance surveys;
- (e) The name, legal address, telephone number, and qualifications of all specialists responsible for conducting the reconnaissance surveys;
- (f) A description of proposed means of access and routes proposed for conducting the reconnaissance surveys; and
- (g) **A description of the survey methods you intend to use to identify the natural and cultural resources.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 230a(a)(4), 459d-3, 460cc-2(i), 460ee(c)(4), 698c(b)(2), 698i(b)(2), and 698m-4; 18 U.S.C. 3571 and 3581; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 54 U.S.C. 100101, 100751, and 103104.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 77992, Nov. 4, 2016, unless otherwise noted.