Shadowace,

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.

Also, you said "No wilderness area". What exactly do you mean by this?

- Esteban (bakura82)

Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 18:11:44 -0700
From: shadowace.az@gmail.com
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Caching Group

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.

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'

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.

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?

http://www.blm.gov/az/outrec/geocache.htm

Arizona's
BLM's Geocaching Game Rules

Identify proposed cache locations to the local BLM office before placing a cache
Do not place caches at archaeological sites
Obtain a BLM permit for any competitive events, contests for prizes, paid participation, or caches hosted by commercial business
Advise BLM if you observe any misuse or abuse of a cache location
Do you really want to be the one staking your word that everyone else is following the rules?

Honest show of hands, how many truly get permission before placing a cache?

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.

~ShadowAce / Dirk