Bureau of Land Management PERMITS
Barstow Field Office
Johnson Valley
Soggy Dry Lake, Anderson Dry Lake, Cougar Buttes, & Means Dry Lake
U. S. Forest Service PERMITS
Mountaintop Ranger District
Angelus Oaks, Arrowbear, Arrowhead Springs, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Barton Flats, Blue Jay, Crestline, Doble, Fawnskin, Green Valley Lake, Hart Bar, Lake Arrowhead, Pinezanita, Rim Forest, Running Springs, Seven Oaks, Sky Forest, Skyland, Twin Peaks
Front Country Ranger District
Angelus Oaks, Cajon Pass, Cosy Dell, Forest Falls, Keenbrook, Lytle Creek, Mormon Rocks, Mount Baldy, Scotland
San Jacinto Ranger District
Fern Valley, Garner Valley, Idyllwild, Mountain Center, Pine Cove, Pine Wood, Pinyon Crest, Pinyon Pines, Thomas Mountain
County PERMITS
OTHER PERMITTED AREAS within the Inland Empire
Below is a short list of other locations we can help you with permitting. If your location is not on the list, contact the IEFS and we will be happy to assist you in getting your permit - click here to download the application form.
BUREAU of LAND MANAGEMENT
Needles Field Office
BUREAU of LAND MANAGEMENT
Palm Springs Field Office
BUREAU of LAND MANAGEMENT
Ridgecrest Field Office
Ridgecrest Film Commission
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
Please note: as of April 25, 2012 permits for still shoots of 10 people or less will take a minimum of 4 days to process. All others will be considered on a case-by-case basis and can take up to 120 days.
MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY PERMIT
SALTON SEA STATE RECREATIONAL AREA
SAN JACINTO RANGER DISTRICT
Fern Valley, Garner Valley, Idyllwild, Mountain Center, Pine Cove, Pine Wood, Pinyon Crest, Pinyon Pines, Thomas Mountain
STATE HIGHWAYS & FREEWAYS
Caltrans
STATE PARKS
U. S. FOREST SERVICE
Cleveland National Forest
ALL INCORPORATED CITIES IN THE INLAND EMPIRE
Adelanto
Apple Valley
Banning
Beaumont
Blythe
Calimesa
Canyon Lake
Cathedral City
Chino
Chino Hills
Coachella
Colton
Corona
Eastvale
Fontana
Grand Terrace
Hemet
Hesperia
Highland
Indian Wells
Indio
Jurupa Valley
Lake Elsinore
La Quinta
Loma Linda
Menifee
Montclair
Moreno Valley
Murrieta
Needles
Norco
Ontario
Palm Desert
Palm Springs
Perris
Rancho Cucamonga
Rancho Mirage
Redlands
Rialto
Riverside
San Bernardino
San Jacinto
Temecula
Twentynine Palms
Upland
Victorville
Wildomar
Yucaipa
Yucca Valley
California Work Permit for Minors Information
California is very strict in regards to the employment of minors in the entertainment industry. At a minimum, you must have Workers' Compensation Insurance that covers all extras and actors (including minors) and an "entertainment permit to employ minors," which can be obtained for free.
A couple of things to keep in mind when employing minors is that 1) the production company is ALWAYS considered the "employer," not the casting agency (the only exception is "lead" actors, who negotiate their own contracts); and 2) Under California Labor Law, Minors, both extras and actors, are NOT considered independent contractors. If you need more information than what we have provided, please contact a local District Office for the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement.