ARM 12.11.6540. PERMITTING DECISIONS

(1) The department has discretion over whether to issue a special recreation permit. Permitting decisions are based on the following factors to the extent that they are relevant: (a) conformance with laws, rules, recreation management plans, and land use plans; (b) public safety; (c) conflicts with other users in regard to timing, location, site capacity, and other similar considerations; (d) resource protection; (e) the public interest served; (f) whether in the past the applicant complied with the terms of his/her permit or other authorization from the department and other agencies; (g) conformance with maximum group size requirements identified in the department's environmental assessment decision notice and the department's parks division biennial fee rule; and (h) such other information that the department finds appropriate.