Use Authorization DOI BOR
Requests for a use authorization are submitted through a Standard Form 299 or Reclamation Use Form 7-2540, as appropriate. Reclamation will review the application and determine if a requested use is compatible with authorized project purposes, is in the best interests of the public, and is consistent with appropriate resources management and environmental considerations for the area. The issuance of a use authorization is at Reclamation's discretion. Not all requests will be authorized.