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| ![                       | Black Canyon of |   | 102 Elk Creek        |
| ](media/image1.png){widt | the Gunnison    |   |                      |
| h="0.5597222222222222in" | National Park   |   | Gunnison, CO 81230   |
| height="0.7201           |                 |   |                      |
| 388888888889in"}National |                 |   | 970-641-2337 phone   |
| Park Service             |                 |   |                      |
|                          |                 |   | 970-641-3127 fax     |
| U.S. Department of the   |                 |   |                      |
| Interior                 |                 |   | www.nps.gov/blca     |
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Red Rock Canyon Reservation Lottery Form

Group Information: *(Please type or print clearly)*

+----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Group Leader (first & last name) | Up to 3 Additional Group Members\ |
|                                  | (first & last names and each      |
|                                  | person's hometown)                |
|                                  |                                   |
|                                  |                                   |
+----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Daytime phone number             |                                   |
|                                  |                                   |
|                                  |                                   |
+----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Second phone (*optional*, please |                                   |
| indicate work, cell, etc.)       |                                   |
|                                  |                                   |
|                                  |                                   |
+----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Group Leader Mailing address     |                                   |
| (street, city, state, zip)       |                                   |
|                                  |                                   |
|                                  |                                   |
+----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| E-mail (*optional*)              |                                   |
|                                  |                                   |
|                                  |                                   |
+----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

Date Choices:

+--------------+---------------------------+--------------------------+
| -   List     | First Choice: Entry Date  | Exit Date                |
|     Entry    |                           |                          |
|     and\     |                           |                          |
|     Exit     |                           |                          |
|     Dates as |                           |                          |
|              |                           |                          |
|    mm/dd/yy; |                           |                          |
|              |                           |                          |
| -   If day   |                           |                          |
|     use      |                           |                          |
|     only,    |                           |                          |
|     use same |                           |                          |
|     date for |                           |                          |
|     entry    |                           |                          |
|     and exit |                           |                          |
|              |                           |                          |
| -   Dates    |                           |                          |
|     may      |                           |                          |
|     overlap  |                           |                          |
|              |                           |                          |
| -   Max of 3 |                           |                          |
|     days\    |                           |                          |
|     (2       |                           |                          |
|     nights)  |                           |                          |
|              |                           |                          |
| -   Open May |                           |                          |
|     16 -\    |                           |                          |
|     Oct 06,  |                           |                          |
|     2008     |                           |                          |
+--------------+---------------------------+--------------------------+
|              | Second Choice: Entry Date | Exit Date                |
|              |                           |                          |
|              | (*optional*)              |                          |
+--------------+---------------------------+--------------------------+
|              | Third Choice: Entry Date  | Exit Date                |
|              |                           |                          |
|              | (*optional*)              |                          |
+--------------+---------------------------+--------------------------+
|              | If your three choices     | Did any member of your   |
|              | above are not available,  | group apply for a permit |
|              | do you want to be         | in the 2007 lottery? Yes |
|              | considered for other      | No                       |
|              | dates or a smaller group  |                          |
|              | size?                     | If yes, did any member   |
|              |                           | of your group receive a  |
|              | Yes No                    | permit in 2007? Yes No   |
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Acknowledgement Statement:

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| I acknowledge that I have read the Terms  |                          |
| and Conditions on page two and agree to   |                          |
| them. Failure to comply may result in     |                          |
| disqualification of my application.       |                          |
| Applications must be received by 4 p.m.   |                          |
| on Friday March 14.                       |                          |
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| Signature:                                | Date:                    |
+-------------------------------------------+--------------------------+
| Additional comments, notes, questions,    |                          |
| etc. (*optional*)                         |                          |
|                                           |                          |
|                                           |                          |
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Please Submit completed application form to:

By Mail: Elk Creek Visitor Center, Curecanti NRA, 102 Elk Creek,
Gunnison, CO 81230

By Fax: Attention "Elk Creek Visitor Center", 970-641-3127

*Phone and email reservation requests are not accepted. Questions may be
directed to 970-641-2337 x205*

Terms and Conditions:

Applications must be received at the Elk Creek Visitor Center, Curecanti
NRA, 102 Elk Creek, Gunnison, CO 81230, no earlier than January 2^nd^,
and no later than 4:00 p.m. March 14, 2008 to be considered for the
lottery. Requests received before or after this time period will not be
considered.

On the reservation form, all sections must be filled out unless labeled
*optional*. Failure to fill out any section may result in the
invalidation of your reservation request. If you or anyone in your group
participated in the 2007 lottery, and no one in your group received a
2007 permit, you will be given an additional chance (preference point)
in the 2008 lottery.

Each individual's name may only be on one reservation request, whether
they are listed as the group leader or a member of the group; please
make sure no one is part of someone else's group! Each participant's
full name and hometown must be submitted. Duplicate requests will not be
included in the lottery, and may disqualify all members of that group.

Permit limitations:

-   Permits are only available for the dates between the Friday ten days
    before Memorial Day through the first Monday in October (In 2008,
    May 16 to October 6).

-   Each group is limited to a total of 4 people.

-   Each group is limited to 3 consecutive user days (2 nights).

-   Red Rock Canyon has a limit of 8 people per day, or 3 groups,
    whichever fills first.

Rules and Regulations:

-   Permitees are responsible for knowing the park rules and
    regulations, only a few of which are noted here. More information
    may be found on the Black Canyon website or brochure.

-   Practice "Leave No Trace" principles in the canyon.

-   Open fires, pets, livestock, bicycles, and firearms are not
    permitted in Red Rock Canyon.

-   Entrance fees are required at the park boundary: \$7.00 per person.
    Interagency and Black Canyon annual passes are honored for entrance
    fees as stipulated on the pass.

-   One car per group is permitted at the trailhead. Additional parking
    is available at Hwy 50/347 junction.

-   You will be crossing private property; please stay on the road to
    the park boundary.

-   Commercially guided trips are not permitted in Red Rock Canyon.

-   Gold Medal Waters fishing regulations apply.

-   Directions to the trailhead and further information will be provided
    when the reservation is confirmed.

Lottery Process:\
After 4pm on Friday March 14, lottery requests will be randomly selected
and assigned a priority number. The following Monday, park staff will
begin to contact applicants in order of their priority number. If one of
the applicant's first three choice dates is available we will call and
confirm dates and issue a permit. If the first three choice dates are
not available and it was indicated on page 1 of this form that the
applicant would be interested in flexible dates or group size, we will
call to discuss other options. If the applicant is not available at the
time of the call, a phone message will be left and, if e-mail address is
provided, an e-mail will be sent. The applicant has until 4:00 pm the
following day to respond, at which point staff may move to the next
person on the list. Be patient; it may take time to reach all
applicants. If you have not heard from the park by April 15, please
contact us at 970-641-2337 x205.

Cancellations and additional reservations:

If a permit holder wishes to cancel a reservation, they should contact
the Elk Creek Visitor Center at\
970-641-2337 x205. Reservations may not be transferred, but names may be
substituted if the new names were on no other lottery applications. We
anticipate that all available permits will be issued through the
lottery.

For questions or more information:

-   Contact the Elk Creek Visitor Center at 970-641-2337 x205 or by
    e-mail at cure_info@nps.gov

-   This lottery form and a list of frequently asked questions are
    available on the Black Canyon website at:
    http://www.nps.gov/blca/planyourvisit/redrockinfo.htm