APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORV PERMITS 

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve

IS THIS THE PERMIT I NEED?

Subsistence Off Road Vehicle (ORV) users are qualified local, rural residents who may use ORVs 

to engage in subsistence activities on park and preserve lands, including in designated wilderness, 

within Wrangell-St. Elias. Find out if you qualify here. 

This permit only covers users who are actively engaged in subsistence activities. If you wish to also 

use an ORV in the park or preserve for recreational activities, you must obtain an additional 

Recreational ORV Permit. 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBSISTENCE ORV PERMITS 

1. Download ORV application (form 10-933) from the Subsistence ORV website.

2. Fill in the application form, including Applicant Information, Vehicle Information, Permit

Request Details, and Name, Date, and Signature.

a. Use your physical address for your primary permanent residence in the applicant

information section.

b. If the permit will cover more than one ORV, use addendum (last page of application) to

add additional vehicles.

3. Email the completed application (form 10-933) to WRST_Permits@nps.gov

(WRST_Permits@nps.gov). The email subject should say “Subsistence ORV Permit.”

4. Permitting staff will process the application. If/when the application is approved, the applicant

will receive an email with the unsigned ORV permit (form 10-114) attached.

a. Sign and date the permit (page 1 of form 10-114).

b. Designate the person who is responsible for adhering to the permit terms and

conditions. This can be the permittee or another person. (Condition #12 on page 3 of

form 10-114).

c. Return the permit to WRST_Permits@nps.gov (WRST_Permits@nps.gov).

5. Permitting staff will email the official (fully executed) NPS-signed permit to the permittee.

6. The person designated under Condition #12 (and any additional ORV drivers in the party) must

keep the signed ORV permit on their person (hard copy or digital copy) at all times while

operating an ORV on designated trails listed on the permit in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

and Preserve.

NOTES

• Please allow two weeks processing time from the date your application is first submitted

until a signed permit is received.

• The permit is not valid until signed by both the permittee and NPS official.

• Always keep a copy of the permit on your person (hard copy or digital copy).

• The permit is only valid for the year it is issued.

• To minimize resource damage, it is recommended that subsistence ORV users travel on

established trails and dry riverbeds.

• Some areas of the park and preserve have further restrictions. These are described on the

Subsistence ORV Use webpage and outlined in the “Park-specific Terms and Conditions”

(#22 and #23) on the Subsistence ORV Permit.
NPS Form 10-933 (Rev. 08/2021) OMB Control No. 1024-0026 

National Park Service Expiration Date 11/30/2023

APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT 

Vehicle 

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve 

Mile 106.8 Richardson Hwy, PO Box 439 

Copper Center, AK 99573 

wrst_permits@nps.gov 

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RECORDS RETENTION: Unapproved (3 years). Maintain Approved applications with related permit and associated records based on appropriate item(s) in NPS

Records Schedule 1, Resources Management and Lands, (N1-79-08-1)

Type of Permit 

Off-road vehicle 

Applicant Information 

Applicant Name

Telephone

Cell

Address (Street/PO Box, city, state,

zip code)

Driver’s License Number (DLN)

DLN Issuing State

DLN Expiration Date

Email Address

Emergency Contact Name

Emergency Contact Phone #

Vehicle Information (for additional vehicles, see addendum)

Transporting 

Vehicle License 

Plate #

Issuing State

ATV/UTV Make

ATV/UTV Model

Permit Request Details

Start Date

Requested Use 

Area or Route SUBSISTENCE ORV USE

The applicant by his or her signature certifies that all the information given is complete and correct, and that no false or misleading 

information or false statements have been given.

Name

Date

Signature
NPS Form 10-933 (Rev. 08/2021) OMB Control No. 1024-0026

National Park Service Expiration Date 11/30/2023

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RECORDS RETENTION: Unapproved (3 years). Maintain Approved applications with related permit and associated records based on appropriate item(s) in NPS 

Records Schedule 1, Resources Management and Lands, (N1-79-08-1)

NOTICES

This is an application only and does not serve as permission to conduct any special activity in the park. The information provided will 

be used to determine whether a permit will be issued. Send the completed application to wrst_permits@nps.gov. 

If your request is approved, a permit containing applicable terms and conditions will be sent you. The permit must be signed by the 

responsible person and returned to the park for final approval by the Park Superintendent before the permitted activity may begin.

Privacy Act Statement

Authority: The authority to collect information on the attached form is derived from 54 U.S.C. 100101.

Purpose: The purposes of the system are (1) to provide a park superintendent with information to approve or deny requests for 

activities that provide a benefit to an individual, group or organization, rather than the public at large; and (2) to assist park staff to 

manage the activity to ensure that the permitted activity does not interfere with the enjoyment of the park by visitors and that the natural 

and cultural resources of the park are protected.

Routine Uses: In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.552a(b) of the Privacy Act, records or information 

contained in this system may be disclosed outside the National Park Service as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) to other 

Federal, State, territorial, local, tribal, or foreign agencies and other authorized organizations and individuals based on an authorized 

routine use when the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were compiled as described under the system of 

records notice for this system. 

Disclosure: Voluntary, however, failure to provide the requested information may impede individual from obtaining a permit from the 

National Park Service.

Information Regarding Disclosure of Your Social Security Number Under Public Law 93-579 Section 7(b): Your Social Security 

Number (SSN) is needed to identify records unique to you. Applicants are required to provide their social security or taxpayer 

identification number for activities subject to collection of fees and charges by the National Park Service. Failure to disclose your SSN 

may prevent or delay the processing of your application. The authority for soliciting your SSN is 54 U.S.C.103104. The information 

gathered through the use of the SSN will be used only as necessary for processing this application and collecting and reporting any 

delinquent financial obligations. Use of the social security number will be carried out in accordance with established regulations and 

published notices of system of records. 

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

We are collecting this information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501) to provide the park managers the 

information needed to decide whether or not to allow the requested use. All applicable parts of the form must be completed in order for 

your request to be considered. You are not required to respond to this or any other Federal agency-sponsored information collection 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Estimated Burden Statement

Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 15 minutes per response including the time it takes to read, gather and 

maintain data, review instructions and complete the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate, or any aspects of this form, 

to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, Virginia 20192. Please do 

not send your form to this address.

INTERNAL AGENCY USE ONLY 

Project Number/BILL: 

Date Processed: 

Permit Number: 

Prepared By:

Organization Name: 
 ORV Addendum 

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve 

Mile 106.8 Richardson Hwy, PO Box 439 

Copper Center, AK 99573 

wrst_permits@nps.gov 

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Vehicle Information 

Transporting 

Vehicle License 

Plate #

Issuing State

ATV/UTV Make

ATV/UTV Model

Transporting 

Vehicle License 

Plate #

Issuing State

ATV/UTV Make

ATV/UTV Model

Transporting 

Vehicle License 

Plate #

Issuing State

ATV/UTV Make

ATV/UTV Model

Transporting 

Vehicle License 

Plate #

Issuing State

ATV/UTV Make

ATV/UTV Model

Transporting 

Vehicle License 

Plate #

Issuing State

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ATV/UTV Model

Transporting 

Vehicle License 

Plate #

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Transporting 

Vehicle License 

Plate #

Issuing State

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Transporting 

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Plate #

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