The National Park Service requires specific authorizations for commercial businesses to operate in national parks, usually in the form of a Commercial Use Authorization.
A Commercial Use Authorizations permit (CUA) is required before conducting any form of commercial use activity in the park. A commercial tour or service consists of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure/recreational purposes by an organization that profits from providing that service. A CUA authorizes companies or individuals to conduct business in Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park on an annual basis.
A CUA is required when an individual, organization, or company, provide any goods, activities, services, agreements, or other function for members, clients, or the public that
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take place at least in part in the park
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use park resources, and
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result in compensation, monetary gain, benefit, or profit. Examples included guided hikes and art or photography workshops.
Businesses and individuals may not conduct commercial activities in the park without a valid CUA or in a manner inconsistent with the terms of the CUA.
To inquire about a CUA or submit an application, please contact the Special Park Uses office at MABI_SAGA_Permits@nps.gov.
Commercial Use Authorization Application
What Activities and Services are Authorized Through a CUA?
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park currently issues activity-based CUAs for the following activities:
All activity-based CUAs are issued for up to one year. The CUA operating year is from January 1 to December 31. A $250 administrative fee is required, due prior to issuance of the permit.
