Research Permit Application

Please ensure you have read and understand all of the important details regarding the Parks’ Research Permit before proceeding.

Before attaching files and photos to your application, please optimize them to the smallest file size possible, preferably no larger than 1MB per file.

* Required fields

*Applying for

New permit Renewal of an existing permit

*First Name

*Last Name

Title

*Address

Address 2

*City

State / Province

*Zip / Postal Code

*Phone Number

Cell Number

*Email

Additional Field Personnel Information

Names, Field Titles

Contact Information of Associated Institution/Organization

Name of Institution / Organization

Department or Group

Address (if different from primary researcher contact's address)

Address 2

City

State / Province

Zip / Postal Code

Phone Number

Fax Number

List of Key Academic Partners

If Student Research

If this is student research, you must provide the contact information of the advisor overseeing your project.

Advisor's Name

Advisor's Affiliated Institution / Organization

Advisor's Email

Advisor's Phone

Project Summary

*Title

*Short summary of proposed research

*Research Methodology

Equipment

If you are leaving research equipment of any type (e.g., insect traps, site markers) please describe and submit a photo of the equipment so that our field staff will recognize these items and their purpose. Note that any equipment or markings (including flagging or stakes) left in a park must be clearly marked with your research permit number, or it will be subject to removal. All equipment and markings must be removed upon completion of the study.

List and describe equipment and materials to be used

Attach Photo

Collections

Detail any expected collections and permits/approvals required. Please describe these in detail. Include in your description: the number of samples required, the amount contained in each sample, and the disposition of organisms/samples (i.e., retention by investigator, placement in Herbarium (name), museum (name), University (name), etc.). You are responsible for documenting your acquisition of all necessary state and institutional permits. State permits are required for the collection of any state or federally listed plants on public land, as well as the handling and capture of wildlife.

Plants

Animals

Other planned collections (i.e., soil samples, seeds, rocks, animal scat)

Project Time Line

*Estimated Start Month of Research

*Describe the timing of your project. How long will you be doing research (days, months, years)? How frequently will you be visiting the site(s)? Please be as specific as possible.

Site(s) of Proposed Research

*Please list the name of the park(s) where you want to do your research.

We want to know specifically where within the park(s) you will be working. Please identify all the places where you will be doing research, how many there are, and describe them. Will they be on or off trail? Will GPS locations be collected? Please include a map if possible.

Attach Map (image or PDF)

Potential Site Impacts

Supporting Documents

Before attaching files and photos to your application, please optimize them to the smallest file size possible, preferably no larger than 1MB per file.

Full Description of Project (Word Document or PDF)

Federal Permit #

Copy of Federal Permit (image, Word Document or PDF)

State Permit #

Copy of State Permit (image, Word Document or PDF)

Copy of Institutional IACUC Approval (image, Word Document or PDF)

Copy of Advisor Approval / Support (Word Document or PDF)

Copy of Letters of Support (Word Document or PDF)

Additional Materials (Letter of Support from DEC, etc.) (image, Word Document or PDF)