Permit Application for Scientific Studies at MAKC Preserves.

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All agencies with whom you cooperate and submit information from this study must be listed.

Proposal Submission Date *

MAKC requires minimum 30 days notice as well as the opportunity to have one of our members accompany you.

Please select the owned preserve on which you wish to conduct a study

Owned caves require review of the Science Committee and then approval of the MAKC Board of Directors. The Board meets quarterly in February, May, August and November. Both the board and committee should be given time to review the request.

Please select the leased preserve on which you wish to conduct a study

Leased cave permits require approval of the landowner, then review of the Science Committee and then approval of the MAKC Board of Directors. The Board meets quarterly in February, May, August and November. The landowner, the board and the committee should be given time to review the request. If a preserve is not listed on this drop-down menu, it means that the owner does not wish to have ANY studies conducted on the preserve.

Affiliated caves

The MAKC has NO jurisdiction over studies in any of these caves. The Conservancy only has an affiliation with these caves in order to help the owners with projects and access as determined by the owner. Those who fill out this form in relation to ANY of these caves should be aware that it will be forwarded directly to the owner or owner's representative, and that person will be responsible for determining any approvals. In these cases, MAKC is happy to serve as a liaison.

Starting Date of Proposed Study *

Ending Date of Proposed Study *

Title/Name of Proposal *

Summary of Proposed Study *

Methods and Materials *

Qualifications of lead and secondary researchers to perform this study *

Are any permits required for this study, such as collection of bones, minerals for example? *

If yes, permit #

If yes, issuing agency

Describe material to be collected

List of person(s) responsible for obtaining permit

I have read and will comply with the MAKC requirements that follow *

• MAKC’S management plans for all preserves require a preliminary report within 30 days of the conclusion of the field work. • If your study continues longer than 365 days, you must submit an extension on this same form, citing your initial proposal & date of submission. Caves weren’t formed overnight, and we understand that your study may continue over a period of years. However, MAKC requires a progress report and update on your study annually. • Copies of your study should be mailed to MAKC at 137 E. Campbell St., Blairsville, PA 15717 for inclusion in our library and for our records. • Your study’s progress reports and results, written for a general audience, should be submitted for publication in MAKC’s Karst Chronicle. • Within two years after completion of your study, MAKC requests a summary of publications in which your study appeared and a copy of that publication for our library. • MAKC requests specific cave locations and directions be omitted from publications and suggests references be limited to township, borough or other municipality, county and state. If there is a reason for publishing the specific location, please list it below.

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If reason to publish the specific location please list

Subsequent studies conducted on MAKC's preserves will be contingent upon receipt of all reports from any previous studies. Is there any other information pertinent to your study that MAKC should be aware of?

May we highlight your reports on social media? *

May we highlight your study results on social media? *

Do you have any non-disclosure agreements with any agency/university? *

If yes, please describe.

Are there any parts of your study that are not for publication, as relate to, for example, patent information, that could be shared with just the board, for our own knowledge? Dropdown *