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<br /> <br />N <br />~ <br />ell <br />""'*, <br /> <br /> <br />M anag~ ment of <br />~~ . <br />Noncof11 merclal Use <br /> <br />:'.) <br /> <br />A noncommercial trip is one where persons involved have the <br />equipment and expertise to run the river on their own (without <br />a hired guide). All of the trip expenses are shared equally by <br />the participants. None of the trip participants acquire any <br />money 0' financial gain (new equipment, etc.) above actual trip <br />costs. Members of such a trip could range from a few individ- <br />uals that come together for the purpose of running a river to a <br />group that is organized for running rivers or a group that is <br />organized for other purposes and runs rivers only incidentally. <br />Everyone shares costs and duties. The total annual non- <br />commercial use level will be 54,450 user days. Ouring the <br />summer season, a total of 43,920 user days will be permitted. <br />Ouring the winter season, a total of 10,530 user days will be <br />permitted. <br /> <br /> <br />All noncommercial groups must obtain a permit from the NPS <br />to schedule a river trip. Permit applications are accepted any <br />time by the N PS. A pe,son me,ely contacts the N PS and <br />requests to have their name placed on a waiting list. As per- <br />mits become available they are assigned to the person at the <br />top of the waiting list. The NPS assigns permits in November <br />of each year for the following summer and winter seasons (i.e., <br />November 1981 for May 1982 through April 1983). The people <br />on the waiting list will be contacted periodically by mail to <br />confirm thei, continued interest. As a person on the waiting <br />list joins ,a trip, whether it be their own or another trip higher <br />on the list. their name is removed from the list. After a <br />person has taken a trip they Can contact the N PS again and <br />have their name added to the bottom of the list. <br /> <br />Noncommercial trip leaders are required to have experience on <br />comparable whitewater trips and knowledge of the Grand <br />Canyon segment of the Colorado River. <br /> <br />Noncommercial trips must comply with all prOVISIons of the <br />Colorado River Management Plan. Prior to departure, non- <br />commercial users will attend an orientation program at Lees <br />Ferry to familiarize them with provisions of the plan. <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />.- <br />