NPS Outreach
Federal
November 22, 2019 - Response from Alma Ripps, Office of Policy, referring BASE jumpers to individual park planning processes Page 1 Page 2
May 10, 2023 - Letter sent to NPS [NO RESPONSE]
December 7, 2023 - Email to National Program Manager for Outdoor Recreation [NO RESPONSE]
January 25, 2024 - Krista Sherwood defers on request for establishing Memorandum of Understanding
January 30, 2024 - Maggie Tyler, Program Manager Special Park Uses, clarifies that only an individual park superintendent may initiate a park planning process; the public may not
June 4, 2024 - Letter to Director Charles Sams requesting a Director's Order to prevent criminal treatment of BASE jumpers
August 5, 2024 - BASE Access inquires about lack of engagement on park planning processes
August 5, 2024 - Maggie Tyler indicates park planning process for BASE is not a priority
August 5, 2024 - BASE Access responds that decriminalization merits prioritization
September 26, 2024 - Director Sams Reaffirms Intent to Criminalize Recreation
Yosemite
October 4, 2010 - Yosemite permit rejected
October 29, 2018 - Letter to Yosemite Superintendent advocating for regulated jumping [NO RESPONSE]
July 9, 2019 - Yosemite Superintendent rejects jumper proposal for regulated jumping
March 25, 2022 - Regulated jumping proposal sent to Acting Regional Directory Cindy Orlando [NO RESPONSE]
December 12, 2023 - Email to Yosemite Superintendent Cicely Muldoon and Ranger Jesse McGahey [NO RESPONSE]
December 12, 2023 - Yosemite permit application is physically delivered to Yosemite National Park, along with application supplement
January 2, 2024 - Follow-up email sent to Yosemite Superintendent Cicely Muldoon and Ranger Jesse McGahey [NO RESPONSE]
January 9, 2024 - Yosemite NP permit application rejected
April 12, 2024 - Our Yosemite Appeal is electronically received by Cicely Muldoon
August 8, 2024 - Regional Director David Szymanski denies appeal of Yosemite permit rejection
August 8, 2024 - BASE Access seeks clarification on if any park units allows BASE jumping
Zion
July 5, 2013 - Zion permit rejected
December 10, 2023 - Zion permit application is electronically delivered to Zion National Park, along with application supplement
January 9, 2024 - Email from former Wilderness Ranger to Zion National Park Superintendent Jeff Bradybaugh [NO RESPONSE]
February 7, 2024 - Zion NP permit application rejected
Grand Canyon
December 10, 2023 - Grand Canyon permit application is electronically delivered to Grand Canyon National Park, along with application supplement
January 4, 2024 - Email to Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Ed Keable [OUT OF OFFICE AUTO RESPONSE]
January 4, 2024 - Email to Interim Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Brian Drapeaux [NO RESPONSE]
February 23, 2024 - Grand Canyon NP permit application rejected
March 10, 2024 - BASE Access response to Grand Canyon permit rejection
April 2, 2024 - Grand Canyon issues Shott Memo response
Guadalupe
December 20, 2023 - Guadalupe National Park acknowledges receipt of our permit application and supplement
January 4, 2024 - Email to Guadalupe National Park Superintendent Eric Leonard [NO RESPONSE]
February 23, 2024 - Guadalupe NP permit application rejected
March 11, 2024 - Inquiry sent on how to appeal agency action
March 15, 2024 - Guadalupe NP expresses a refusal to engage in dialogue until a park planning process has been completed
Grand Teton
December 22, 2023 - Grand Teton permit application is electronically delivered to Grand Teton National Park, along with application supplement
January 7, 2024 - Email to Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Chip Chenkins [NO RESPONSE]
February 15, 2024 - Grand Teton NP permit application rejected
Glacier
December 15, 2023 - Glacier permit application is electronically delivered to Glacier National Park, along with application supplement
December 18, 2023 - Glacier National Park acknowledges receipt of our permit application
January 17, 2024 - Email to Glacier National Park Superintendent David Roemer [NO RESPONSE]
March 8, 2024 - BASE Access requests a status update on our permit application
March 26, 2024 -- BASE Access again requests a status update on our permit application
August 1, 2024 -- Glacier National Park rejects our permit application
August 1, 2024 -- BASE Access inquires on existence of permit process and how to get involved in park planning
August 8, 2024 -- Glacier National Park states that no permit process exists for BASE jumping
Kings Canyon
December 14, 2023 - Kings Canyon National Park electronically acknowledges permit application request
January 8, 2024 -- Follow-up request to SEKI_CUA@nps.gov for permit application template [NO RESPONSE]
January 8, 2024 -- Follow-up request to seki_information@nps.gov for permit application template [NO RESPONSE]
January 16, 2024 -- Follow-up request to Clay Jordan for permit application template [NO RESPONSE]
March 31, 2024 -- Permit application and supplement is electronically delivered to Kings Canyon National Park
April 2, 2024 -- Kings Canyon NP permit application rejected
Northern Cascades
December 14, 2023 - Permit payment completed along with request for permit application materials from Northern Cascades National Park, supplement application attached
January 6, 2024 - Northern Cascades permit application is electronically delivered to Northern Cascades National Park, along with application supplement
February 23, 2024 - Northern Cascades NP permit application rejected
Big Bend
December 19, 2023 - Big Bend National Park electronically acknowledges receipt of our permit application
March 8, 2024 - Big Bend permit application rejected
Glen Canyon
March 8, 2024 - Glen Canyon permit application is physically delivered to Glen Canyon National Park along with the application supplement
April 25, 2024 - Glen Canyon permit application rejected
April 25, 2024 - Response to rejection: inquiry about Park Planning process
May 7, 2024 - Glen Canyon National Park expresses it is not capable of completing a park planning process for BASE jumping