Rule 12.11.6540 - PERMITTING DECISIONS(1) The department has discretion over whether to issue a special recreation permit. Permitting decisions are based on the following factors to the extent that they are relevant: (a) conformance with laws, rules, recreation management plans, and land use plans;(b) public safety;(c) conflicts with other users in regard to timing, location, site capacity, and other similar considerations;(d) resource protection;(e) the public interest served;(f) whether in the past the applicant complied with the terms of his/her permit or other authorization from the department and other agencies;(g) conformance with maximum group size requirements identified in the department's environmental assessment decision notice and the department's parks division biennial fee rule; and(h) such other information that the department finds appropriate.