Guidelines for submitting applications for National Marine Sanctuaries Research and Education Permits

Pemits may be issued by the National Marine Sanctuary managers under special circumstances for activities otherwise prohibited by sanctuary regulations when related to: research to enhance scientific understanding of the sanctuary environment or to improve management decision making; or educaton to further public awareness, understanding of sanctuary resources and wise use of the sanctuary environment.

• If you are interested in applying for a permit click here to download a form in PDF format.
  
  
• If you are interested in conducting overflights below 1000 feet within one nautical mile of any of the islands within the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary please click here to download the Guidelines for submitting applications for National Marine Sanctuary Overflight Authorizations/Permits.
  
  
• If you are interested in Applying for an Archaelogical Research permit for the National Marine Sanctuaries please click here to download the Archaelogical Research Permit Application Guidelines in PDF format.
  
  
• Following the completion of the survey activities or the expiration of the Survey/Inventory permit, a report and map shall be submitted as describerd in the permit conditions. These guidelines describe what should be included. Click here to download the Survey and Inventory Permit Reporting Guidelines in PDF format.
  

Further Information

For further information on the National Marine Sanctuary Program or the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, write or call the Marine Sanctuaries Division or Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary contacts listed below:

Office of Marine Sanctuaries

Office of Marine Sanctuaries (N/ORM2)
1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
113 Harbor Way
Santa Barbara, California 93109
805-966-7107
Fax: 805-568-1582