[Az-Geocaching] City of Phoenix Policy

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Wed, 23 Jul 2003 19:21:28 -0700


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I received today the following document from Mary Estes of the State
Historic Preservation Office. I've reproduced below the entire document =
as I
received it, since I got it as a Word document. There is no specific
indication such as a form or letterhead to indicate that this is =
anything
official, but in the file properties, the "Company" field contains "City =
of
Phoenix".=20

I have no idea if this is a draft, a final, or what procedures if any =
make
this enforceable or "official". Searches on phoenix.gov for "geocache" =
and
"geocaching" turned up zero hits, and I haven't got the time to run it =
down
any further. Mary's note to me asked if we could get it posted here in
azgeocaching.com, which leads me to think she believes it is a done =
deal.

The text of the note is posted below my sig.

Steve

Team Tierra Buena

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City of Phoenix

Archaeology Section


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The City of Phoenix contains many archaeological sites within its
boundaries, especially in its mountain preserves and open spaces. These
archaeological sites have great scientific and cultural value, but are
fragile, irreplaceable, and potentially subject to accidental harm or
intentional vandalism. Many of the sites are not marked or identified by
signage so as to not attract attention to them. In order to best =
preserve
these sites, no activities are allowed at the sites which could directly =
or
indirectly cause them harm, or broadcast their locations to the general
public. Pursuant to PCC 24-36, Entering park areas closed to public use, =
and
PCC 24-37, Vandalism in a park, geocaching at archaeological sites =
located
on City of Phoenix property is not allowed. Violation of these =
ordinances is
a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any geocaches that are found at archaeological =
sites
will be immediately removed.


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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I received today the following document from Mary =
Estes of
the State Historic Preservation Office. I&#8217;ve reproduced below the =
entire
document as I received it, since I got it as a Word document. There is =
no
specific indication such as a form or letterhead to indicate that this =
is
anything official, but in the file properties, the &#8220;Company&#8221; =
field
contains &#8220;City of </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
  =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Phoenix</span></font><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&#8221;. =
</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have no idea if this is a draft, a final, or what
procedures if any make this enforceable or &#8220;official&#8221;. =
Searches on
phoenix.gov for &#8220;geocache&#8221; and &#8220;geocaching&#8221; =
turned up
zero hits, and I haven&#8217;t got the time to run it down any further. =
Mary&#8217;s
note to me asked if we could get it posted here in azgeocaching.com, =
which
leads me to think she believes it is a done deal.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The text of the note is posted below my =
sig.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Steve</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Team Tierra Buena</span></font></p>

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</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font =
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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>City of =
</span></font></b><b><font
  size=3D4><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Phoenix</span></font></b></p>=


<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font =
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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Archaeology
Section</span></font></b></p>

<h1 align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font size=3D4
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>Geocaching =
</span></font></b></h1>

<h1 align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font size=3D4
face=3D"Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></b></h1>

<h1><b><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></b></h1>

<h1><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:normal'>The City of </span></font></b><font size=3D3><span
  =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>Phoenix</span></font><font
size=3D3><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'> contains =
many
archaeological sites within its boundaries, especially in its mountain
preserves and open spaces. These archaeological sites have great =
scientific and
cultural value, but are fragile, irreplaceable, and potentially subject =
to
accidental harm or intentional vandalism. Many of the sites are not =
marked or
identified by signage so as to not attract attention to them. In order =
to best
preserve these sites, no activities are allowed at the sites which could
directly or indirectly cause them harm, or broadcast their locations to =
the
general public. Pursuant to PCC 24-36, Entering park areas closed to =
public
use, and PCC 24-37, Vandalism in a park, geocaching at archaeological =
sites located
on City of </span></font><font size=3D3><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
  normal'>Phoenix</span></font><font size=3D3><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:normal'> property is not allowed. Violation of these =
ordinances is
a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any geocaches that are found at archaeological =
sites
will be immediately removed.</span></font></h1>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
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