Comparison of Permit System Proposals in the Draft EIS

Permit Options
Current Waitlist
(no change)
Group Waitlist Group Pure Lottery Group Weighted Lottery
(Park Preferred Alternative)
Point Based Lottery
Signup Individual Individual signs up for group - all members listed Individual? Not clear in plan Individual signs up for group - all members listed Group
ID group members at application No Yes Unknown Yes Yes
Lead time to launch 10-20+ years Unknown 1 year if successful 1 year if successful 1 year if successful
Repeat trips 1x for leader during wait Not allowed during same year Not allowed during same year Not allowed during same year Not allowed during same year
Continuing interest required? Annual Annual n/a n/a n/a
Alternate trip leaders identified? 3 allowed w restirctions All group members Unknown All group members on original application All group members
Cancelled trips go back to pool Yes Not yet determined1 Not yet determined1 Not yet determined1 Not yet determined1
Prohibitions on applying more than 1x per year Only leader prohibited for duration of wait All group members for duration of wait Anyone entering lottery for same year only All group members for same year only All group members entering auction for same year only
Trip scheduling Annually for individuals at top of list Annually for those at top of list Each month for launch 1 year later Each month for launch 1 year later Each month for launch 1 year later
Fees $100 at time of application Unknown Unknown Discount for original trip applicants Unknown
Additional details Each individual's continuous annual loss results in extra "chance" for group's next lottery attempt Individual awarded points for length of wait counts toward group's aggregate bid points in monthly auction
  1. Park estimates reduced cancellation rate and reduced need for rescheduling unused launches.

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