(a) Except as provided in §2932.12, you must obtain a Special Recreation Permit for:
(1) Commercial use, including vending associated with recreational use; or
(2) Competitive use.
(b) If BLM determines that it is necessary, based on planning decisions, resource concerns, potential user conflicts, or public health and safety, we may require you to obtain a Special Recreation Permit for—
(1) Recreational use of special areas;
(2) Noncommercial, noncompetitive, organized group activities or events; or
(3) Academic, educational, scientific, or research uses that involve:
(i) Means of access or activities normally associated with recreation;
(ii) Use of areas where recreation use is allocated; or
(iii) Use of special areas.