Permit Application Procedures

Application Documents, Instructions and Example Application

1. Research
2. Education
3. Conservation and Management
4. Native Hawaiian Practices
5. Special Ocean Use
6. Recreation (limited to Midway Atoll Special Management Area)

To review current Monument permit applications, grouped by permit type, please click here.

1. Double check the Application Deadlines below to ensure that you are within the appropriate timeframe for your proposed activity. Permit applications received after the deadline dates are not guaranteed to be processed before the associated activity period commences:



Application Deadlines

• February 1
  For activities occurring between June 1 and Aug. 31


• May 1
  For activities occurring between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31


• September 1
  For activities occurring between Jan. 1 and May 31
2. Download the application and related instructions most appropriate for your proposed activity. If you need assistance in choosing the most appropriate application type, please contact the Monument Permit Coordinator at:
   
   Monument Permit Coordinator
   Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
   6600 Kalanianaʻole Hwy., Suite 300
   Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96825
   Email: nwhipermit@noaa.gov
   Phone: (808) 397-2660
   


3. Download the compliance information sheet and accompanying instructions. This form DOES NOT need to be submitted by the application deadline, but is required to be completed in full and submitted prior to the issuance of a Monument permit.


4. Download the sample application to help fill out your own application correctly.


5. Read through the application and then complete in full. It is suggested that all information submitted be double checked for accuracy.


6. Be sure to read the Monument's Unified Public Notification Policy, since all application summaries, as well as full applications, will be posted to the Monument website.


7. Submit the application. If possible, an initial submission of all applications via electronic mail is preferred but not required. However, all applicants MUST mail in an ORIGINAL, SIGNED application, including signature page to the Monument office.


8. Mail original, signed applications to:
   Monument Permit Coordinator
   Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
   6600 Kalanianaʻole Hwy., Suite 300
   Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96825

1. Click on the link below to download the application most appropriate for your proposed activity.


2. You are able to insert text in all gray text field boxes and check boxes but you will NOT be able to edit, copy, delete or modify the application or instructions in any way.


3. If you need assistance with the downloading process or completing forms, please contact the Monument Permit Coordinator at (808) 397-2660 or e-mail: nwhipermit@noaa.gov

Sample Permit Application
Download

Compliance Information Sheet & Instructions
Download Compliance Form
Download Instructions

Permit Application Forms

For Further Information & Assistance
Please contact the Monument Permit Coordinator at the contact information below, should you require any assistance or have any questions regarding the Monument Permitting Program:
Phone: (808) 397-2660
E-mail: nwhipermit@noaa.gov