When may BLM waive the requirement to obtain a permit?

§ 2932.12 When may BLM waive the requirement to obtain a permit? We may waive the requirement to obtain a permit if: (a) The use or event begins and ends on non-public lands or related waters, traverses less than 1 mile of public lands or 1 shoreline mile, and poses no threat of appreciable damage to public land or water resource values; (b) BLM sponsors or co-sponsors the use. This includes any activity or event that BLM is involved in organizing and hosting, or sharing responsibility for, arranged through authorizing letters or written agreements; or (c) The use is a competitive event that— (1) Is not commercial; (2) Does not award cash prizes; (3) Is not publicly advertised; (4) Poses no appreciable risk for damage to public land or related water resource values; and (5) Requires no specific management or monitoring. (d) The use is an organized group activity or event that— (1) Is not commercial; (2) Is not publicly advertised; (3) Poses no appreciable risk for damage to public land or related water resource values; and (4) Requires no specific management or monitoring.