BLM Yuma Field Office and NIC Inc. partner to offer Long Term Visitor Area permit sales online
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YUMA, Ariz. – Recreationists will now be able to easily purchase recreation permits online for Bureau of Land Management Long Term Visitor Areas (LTVA), making access to public lands more convenient. The permits will be available through the digital marketplace, YourPassNow (https://www.yourpassnow.com/. This innovation is made possible through a partnership between the Bureau of Land Management and NIC Inc., a digital government services provider.
"Purchasing a permit through YourPassNow offers our visitors improved access to recreational opportunities on public lands,” said William Mack, Jr., BLM’s Colorado River District Manager. “This digital service will greatly improve the convenience of visiting LTVA sites and streamline our internal BLM fee collection process. We are excited to pilot this service for the BLM and hope to continue to enhance the visitor experience on public lands."
YourPassNow provides an alternative to the traditional paper-based, in-person purchase method while simultaneously providing public lands with a tool to help manage the visitor experience. Using a personal device, visitors can purchase passes and permits from www.yourpassnow.com. Once purchased, passes and permits can be downloaded or stored to a virtual wallet for immediate and future use, unless otherwise specified. Passes and permits are also emailed for those who want to print their pass.
The BLM offers long-term camping opportunities for up to seven months between September 15 and April 15 at the following designated Long Term Visitor Area locations, with a valid LTVA long-term or short-visit permit and decal:
- Hot Spring LTVA
- Imperial LTVA
- La Posa LTVA
- Midland LTVA
- Mule Mountain LTVA
- Pilot Knob LTVA
- Tamarisk LTVA
Once purchased, you must print your LTVA permit receipt and exchange it at one of the following locations during normal business hours, excluding holidays, to receive a valid LTVA permit and decal(s):
- La Posa LTVA - Tyson Wash Contact Station, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., daily, Sept 15 – Apr 15
- Imperial LTVA Contact Station, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., daily
- Yuma Field Office, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Mon-Fri
The Yuma Field Office, located at 7341 E. 30th Street in Yuma, Arizona, is the only location that will accept electronic receipts.
The LTVA long-term permit allows use of BLM LTVAs continuously from September 15 to April 15 (a total of seven months), or for any length of time between those two dates. The LTVA short-visit permit allows use of BLM LTVAs for any 14 consecutive day period from September 15 to April 15, which begins on the day the receipt is exchanged for the official permit and decal. The LTVA short-visit permit may be renewed an unlimited number of times for the cost of the permit.
The LTVA permits are special recreation area permits authorizing permit holders to use the LTVAs. As a result of this special designation, no discounts apply to the LTVA long term or short-visit permit fee. For use of the LTVAs between April 16 and September 14, please visit: https://www.blm.gov/visit/search/0/0/LTVA/1 for more information. To view the LTVA rules, see the LTVA Supplementary Rules handout. Cellular and Wi-Fi services may be available at some long-term camping locations, depending on your service provider’s coverage.
“NIC is excited to add BLM Yuma Field Office to the YourPassNow family,” said Sandi Miller, NIC Federal General Manager. "By offering an easy and convenient way to purchase recreation permits in advance through YourPassNow, the Bureau of Land Management is helping to enhance the experience of its visitors.”
Yuma Field Office joins the following public lands currently providing electronic passes and permits through YourPassNow: Acadia, Everglades, Glacier, Grand Canyon, Theodore Roosevelt, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, Yellowstone, and Yosemite National Parks; Castillo de San Marcos and Colorado National Monuments; Whiskeytown National Recreation Area; Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area; Wayne National Forest; the Bureau of Land Management’s Lake Havasu Field Office; and the State of Arkansas’ historic Eureka Springs.
About YourPassNow
Developed in cooperation with the National Park Service, YourPassNow makes it easy and convenient for visitors
to purchase entrance passes and land access permits to public lands online. YourPassNow streamlines a paper- based purchase process that was previously only available at park locations or approved resellers.
YourPassNow provides visitors a new level of recreation access to America’s public lands. For more information, please visit www.yourpassnow.com.
About NIC Inc.
NIC Inc. (Nasdaq: EGOV) is the nation's premier provider of innovative digital government solutions and secure payment processing, which help make government interactions more accessible for everyone through technology. The family of NIC companies has developed a library of more than 13,000 digital government services for more than 6,000 federal, state, and local government agencies. Among these solutions is the ground-breaking personal assistant for government, Gov2Go, delivering citizens personalized reminders and a single platform for all government interactions. More information is available at www.egov.com.
About the Bureau of Land Management
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.