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Shadowace,<br><br>I am new to this all and I really appreciate this information you posted because I honestly had no idea how much trouble the BLM says we should be going to. So, for example, if someone hides a parking lot cache at ABC Supermarket, are they required to contact the BLM first and also the owner(s) of that land in which the parking lot resides for permission? Wow.<br>
<br>Also, you said "No wilderness area". What exactly do you mean by this?<br><br>- Esteban (bakura82)<br><br><br><blockquote><hr id="EC_stopSpelling">Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 18:11:44 -0700<br>From: <a href="http://shadowace.az">shadowace.az</a>@<a href="http://gmail.com">gmail.com</a><br>
To: <a href="mailto:listserv@azgeocaching.com">listserv@azgeocaching.com</a><br>Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Caching Group<br><br>Another
thing that was tried as a reason for the last attempt was to make a
unified front of cachers to represent ourselves with land managers in
regards to placing caches legally with permission.<br><br> Many land
managers are ready to see Geocaching outlawed in this state as well as
other states because people simply refuse to follow simple guidelines
such as 'get permission' 'no tribal lands' 'no NPS lands' 'No
Wilderness areas'<br>
<br> Now you begin to create a governing body to organize all this
together and form a groups to work on it. Many times it is a local
group in the area of the person who gets it going who is then speaking
for all cachers in the state.<br>
<br> Do you really think you want to be the one going to the BLM and
promising that every cache on BLM land will be placed only after
obtaining permission from the BLM manager of the area?<br><br> <a href="http://www.blm.gov/az/outrec/geocache.htm" target="_blank">http://www.blm.gov/az/outrec/geocache.htm</a><br>
<br>Arizona's <br><h4 align="center">BLM's Geocaching Game Rules</h4>
<ul><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><u>Identify proposed cache locations to the local BLM office before placing a cache</u></li><li>Do not place caches at archaeological sites</li><li>Obtain a BLM permit for any competitive events, contests for prizes,
paid participation, or caches hosted by commercial business</li><li>Advise BLM if you observe any misuse or abuse of a cache location</li></ul> Do you really want to be the one staking your word that everyone else is following the rules? <br>
<br> Honest show of hands, how many truly get permission before placing a cache?<br><br> I
like the idea of a geocaching organization statewide however I also see
truth in reality and know as long as groundspeak is open to everyone
then many will not follow the rules and I for one no longer wish to
stick my neck out with land managers.<br>
<br>~ShadowAce / Dirk<br>
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