+beam3.14159 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 (edited) Thinking of hiding a cache in a spring on BLM land in Cochise County, Az. Has anyone gotten a permit, or whatever is necessary, from BLM for this sort of thing?? Do you know the chances of this going forward? Does this cause degradation to the environment, or some such thing, that BLM wouldn't want. The container is just a water bottle (waterproofness is another issue, but one that I will handle myself. Edited July 19, 2010 by beam3.14159 Quote Link to comment
Motorcycle_Mama Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 You could contact your local reviewer for guidance. You might also look on the reviewer's profile page. Many have the caching policies for their areas listed. You should contact the land manager and ask them. Quote Link to comment
+Walts Hunting Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 As far as i know BLM pretty much doesn't care. We have hundreds around here on BLM land (Placerville to Tahoe) and no one ever gets permission. Make sure it is BLM. National Forest and Wilderness areas are very much different. Quote Link to comment
+karstic Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I would advise against it. Springs are important water sources for desert wildlife. Quote Link to comment
+beam3.14159 Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 Yes, it would likely be a problem for local wildlife. However, it's a bit weird, as it is a concrete lined pond filled with koi (Sounds like it's private, eh? I'll have to study those maps more). It is so manmade(or at least severely modified), it seems as though there is a bit more debate to the issue. Quote Link to comment
+DragonsWest Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are rather hard-nosed regarding Ford Ord lands (near Monterey, CA) and the permit, review and maintenance requirements are quite insistent. So it would be a darn good idea to check with your local BLM office for policy before trudging out twice, once to hide and once to retrieve a few days later. Lands under BLM may also include Reservation lands, so doubly important to have full knowledge up front. Some tribes are extremely sensitive about people leaving things on their land and coming & going as they please. Quote Link to comment
+beam3.14159 Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 Thanks. I didn't realize that BLM wasn't at all standardized. Quote Link to comment
+beam3.14159 Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 I guess I will talk with BLM now. Thanks for the help, as I just wanted to get some idea of the circumtances. Quote Link to comment
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