Paul,
I haven't had a response to my permit application yet... although it's beginning to sound like I could call them and do some preemptive bellyaching. HA!
In the past I would watch the sites disappear on the web page and have some idea of what the odds of me getting a permit were. Prior to last year, there were a couple of times I got a "permit criteria unavailable" and a quick check of the Advance Availability Webpage would show that they had made a mistake. Then I made a phone call and got the permit.
Last year, after my first attempt failed, I got an advance permit only because of being able to look at the Advance Availability Webpage. I built something from what I could see was available and submitted a new reservation request.
It is a GREAT disappointment to me to not be able to see the Advance Availability Webpage. Is there anyone with "an inside person" that could be asked as to what the problem is? ...or is this a policy decision by management.
Best regards,
Scott