Application Procedures for Commercial Day-Use/Overnight Guiding Permit 2012-2013

Complete the attached application and send to the address below with the following additional items. Must be received by August 3, 2012

Day Use

• A check for $25.00 made payable to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• A copy of the appropriate documentation of insurance coverage (a Certificate of Insurance with adequate Comprehensive General Liability coverage, the minimum limit of liability being $300,000 per occurrence).
• Proof of current Red Cross First Aid and CPR certification for all guides
• Submit the application package by August 3, 2012. Permitees will be notified of selection by August 13. Refuge training will take place at the Okefenokee NWR Administrative Office; September 15, 2012.
• You must pre-register for training.

Overnight Use

• A check for $200.00 made payable to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• A copy of the appropriate documentation of insurance coverage (a Certificate of Insurance with adequate Comprehensive General Liability coverage, the minimum limit of liability being $500,000 per occurrence).
• Proof of current Red Cross First Aid and CPR certification for all guides
• Submit the application package by August 3, 2012. Permitees will be notified of selection by August 13. Refuge training will take place at the Okefenokee NWR Administrative Office; September 15, 2012.
• You must pre-register for training.

 

Incomplete applications will be returned without consideration and must be re-submitted by the deadline. Application packages containing false statements and/or fraudulent or misleading information will be denied and the application fee will be forfeited.

 

Application for Commercial Guiding Permit Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge 2012-2013

Applicant Name
Business Name
Business Address
Business Phone
Fax
E:mail
Type of guiding activity: (i.e. fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife photography, interpretation)
Names of all guides working under this permit		Preferred training dates
Have you or any person employed by you as a guide ever been convicted of a felony? If yes, explain on a separate sheet of paper (dates, location, charges, adjudication).
No	Y es
Have you or any person employed by you as a guide ever been issued a Violation Notice on any National Wildlife Refuge? If yes, please explain on a separate sheet of paper (date, location).
No	Yes
Do you and your guides clearly understand the rules and regulations of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge?
Yes
A false statement or attachment on any part of the application may be grounds for denying the application, or for revoking the permit at any time after its issuance.

 

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