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Event Permits

You may need an event permit for one or more of the following reasons:

  • Number of people attending event is greater than 50
  • Your event is open to the public (open to members of the general public outside of your organizations)
  • Alcohol will be available to the attendees
  • Event involves live or amplified music
  • A fee is charged to attendees
  • The event involves the use of motorized equipment, including vehicles and vessels. 

If your event meets any of the reasons listed above or if you are unsure if you need a permit, please fill out and submit a permit application to the Corps of Engineers.  The application form is located below.

Lake Red Rock - Special Event Application

To determine if your event will require a special event fee (s) and a special event permit from the Lake Red Rock Office, please provide the following application information necessary to process your request (email additional pages if necessary). This application needs to be submitted at least 30 days in advance of the requested event.







For events open to the general public, involving inflatables, fireworks, motorized equipment such as boat, jet skis or motorcycles, etc. and/or where a fee will be charged for access or participation in the event, proof of liability insurance will be required prior to the issuance of a special event permit with the following dollar amounts:

  1. Bodily injury insurance $1,000,000 each person
  2. Comprehensive liability insurance $1,000,000 each person
  3. Property damage insurance $1,000,000 each occurrence

NOTE: Inflatables with water, dunk tanks, and/or pools; are not permitted.

The Privacy Act of 1974 requires that each individual asked or required to furnish personal information be advised of the following:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. §552a.
Purpose: To provide a contact in connection with special event activities.
Routine Uses: Special Use Permit is issued under the direction of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. The names and addresses of those who obtain the Special Use Permit are not reported but are kept on file at the project office to provide a point of contact in case of emergency. This information is not maintained alphabetically or by any other personal identifier. Disclosure of information is voluntary. Failure to provide the requested information will preclude issuance of a Special Use Permit.

Fee Schedule:
Basic Special Event permit fee (non-refundable): $75.00*
Ranger Staff: $75.00/hour per ranger
Boat w/ Crew: $150.00/hour
Additional Mowing: $75.00/acre
Additional Picnic Tables and Garbage Cans: Other charges may apply 

*Basic fee can be waived under limited circumstances

Click submit at the bottom of this form to send it to: lakeredrock@usace.army.mil. 
Once the form is submitted, you will be offered the option to print a PDF copy for your records.