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I'm in the process of scouting out the area where I live for new cache locations, I one of the possible candidates is this one:

 

Eighteen Mile Creek

 

Here's the description for it:

 

Description

 

Eighteen Mile Creek is 464.0 acre town owned developed park in the Town of Hamburg in Erie County.

 

Some sources cite that this is a popular site for fishing and fossil hunting. According to Erie County Public Use policy, recreational use of this park is currently prohibited. A study is currently underway to develop a passive use policy for this park.

 

In light of the description, should I even think about placing a cache there?

 

Thanks,

Fabien.

 

A cache a day keeps the blues away...

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It is clear that the county says the park is not open for use. But, read it again. If it is really a TOWN OWNED park, the county can take a hike! To be safe, I would first determine who the park belongs to, then ask permission.

 

JMHO, YMMV, BZ, CUL

 

Mike. KD9KC.

El Paso, Texas.

 

Citizens of this land may own guns. Not to threaten their neighbors, but to ensure themselves of liberty and freedom.

 

They are not assault weapons anymore... they are HOMELAND DEFENSE WEAPONS!

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As always I get up on my soap-box and preach the 'ask permission route'. Email me seperatley at dekaner@kkf2a.com and I'd be happy to work with you on this. I already have a permission packet tailored to the Buffalo area that I used to get permission from the City Parks Department. With their previous support, I think we could make a go at this.

 

- Dekaner of Team KKF2A

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quote:
Originally posted by sbell111:

You must at least try to get approval to place a cache here. As a kid, we had a blast at 18 mile creek.

 


 

So did I. Are you also from Hamburg?

 

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wcgreen

Wendy Chatley Green

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quote:
sbell111

Half of the posts on this thread have now been rendered meaningless.

 

Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.


 

The feedback that I got from the few who responded to my question was enough to motivate me (special thanks to Dekaner of Team KKF2A) to go ahead and ask for the permission to place a cache at 'Eighteen Mile Creek'.

 

It appears that this park is in a 'grey area' where some activities are tolerated even though this undevelopped park is not officially open to the public. And I believe that GeoCaching can be one of these activities.

 

Hopefully, we'll prevail there icon_smile.gif

 

A cache a day keeps the blues away...

Posted

quote:
Originally posted by sbell111:

quote:
Originally posted by wcgreen:

So did I. Are you also from Hamburg?


Eden, actually.

 


 

My family left western New York for Florida in the mid-1960s. My last Eden Corn Festival featured two tornados that caused everyone to high-tail it for the school building.

 

Turned out that we'd seen waterspouts on the lake....

 

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wcgreen

Wendy Chatley Green

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