---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 6302.12"
title: "43"
number: "6302.12"
heading: "When do I need an authorization and to pay a fee to use a wilderness area?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/6302.12"
---

# §6302.12. When do I need an authorization and to pay a fee to use a wilderness area?

- (a) **In general, you do not need an authorization to use wilderness areas.**
- (b) BLM may require an authorization and charge fees for some uses of wilderness areas. You must obtain authorization from BLM and pay fees to use a wilderness area when required by:
  - (1) The regulations in this part (see [§ 6302.15](/cfr/43/6302.15.md) on collecting natural resource materials, [§ 6302.16](/cfr/43/6302.16.md) on gathering scientific information, and [subpart 6305](/cfr/43/subpart6305.md) on access to inholdings and valid occupancies);
  - (2) **Regulations in this chapter II—** Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior—governing the specific activities in which you are engaged;
  - (3) The management plan for the wilderness area; or
  - (4) A BLM closure or restriction under [§ 6302.19](/cfr/43/6302.19.md) of this part.
- (c) To determine whether you need an authorization under [paragraph (b)(2)](#b-2) of this section, you should refer to the applicable BLM regulations for your particular activity.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.; 43 U.S.C. 1733, 1740, 1782.

### Source

Source: 65 FR 78372, Dec. 14, 2000, unless otherwise noted.