National Forest land

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:03 pm

Anyone with experience placing an earthcache in National Forest land? Know who to contact for permission?

thanks,

zuma

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:22 pm

I would think the same people for placing a traditional cache. However, is it really necessary to seek permission in the nation forest. We don't need permission to hunt, fish, etc in the national forests. I realize that national parks may be different.

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:14 pm

furfool wrote:

I would think the same people for placing a traditional cache. However, is it really necessary to seek permission in the nation forest. We don't need permission to hunt, fish, etc in the national forests. I realize that national parks may be different.

yes, a contact name and phone number are required on the EC application.

zuma

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:38 am

Have not had any experience with the National Forests. As for whom to contact, it looks as if each National Forest has a Supervisor to contact. I woould google the Park and look for the contact person that way.

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zuma wrote:

Anyone with experience placing an earthcache in National Forest land? Know who to contact for permission?

thanks,

zuma

YES

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:27 am

Yuma, where abouts are you looking to place one? There is an office in Hayward. I might be able to do a little leg work for ya.

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:28 pm

cheezehead wrote:

Yuma, where abouts are you looking to place one? There is an office in Hayward. I might be able to do a little leg work for ya.

Northern Taylor County, near the Montreaux Recreational Area.

z

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:28 pm

PassingWind wrote:

zuma wrote:

Anyone with experience placing an earthcache in National Forest land? Know who to contact for permission?

thanks,

zuma

YES

LOL.....and do you have any suggestions?

z

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:54 am

Quote:

LOL.....and do you have any suggestions?

this is kinda like when I answer the phone and they ask if my wife is here and I say yes and then nothing else. then I ask if they want to talk to her.

-cheeto-

WGA Friend Joined: 2007-04-13 Posts: 20

zuma wrote:

PassingWind wrote:

zuma wrote:

Anyone with experience placing an earthcache in National Forest land? Know who to contact for permission?

thanks,

zuma

YES

LOL.....and do you have any suggestions?

z

Medford-Park Falls Ranger District
Greg Knight
Forest Geologist
850 N. 8th, Hwy. 13
Medford, WI 54451
715-748-4875, ext. 26
email gknight@fs.fed.us

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:35 pm

PassingWind wrote:

zuma wrote:

PassingWind wrote:

zuma wrote:

Anyone with experience placing an earthcache in National Forest land? Know who to contact for permission?

thanks,

zuma

YES

LOL.....and do you have any suggestions?

z

Medford-Park Falls Ranger District
Greg Knight
Forest Geologist
850 N. 8th, Hwy. 13
Medford, WI 54451
715-748-4875, ext. 26
email gknight@fs.fed.us

Hey, Wind Passer, thanks. That helps a ton. Really appreciate it.

zuma

WGA Friend Joined: 2007-04-13 Posts: 20

zuma wrote:

Hey, Wind Passer, thanks. That helps a ton. Really appreciate it.

zuma

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:49 pm

I'm guessing that this might be a little late but I do now have a contact for the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest if you need it...they even fact checked my information for me. Also, that particular forest's policy allows for geocaches to be placed without permission. While they do not specifically say Earthcaches, those should fall under the same category.

That said there might be a workaround....
This is the response I got from Geoaware about National Forest listings:

Quote:

Gary,
I am afraid all EarthCaches placed within USFS land must have permission
(or else a direct note to us regarding their policy).
Anny
Geoaware

So it is possible they would accept the link to the forests geocaching permission page...or does that mean they want the note from the forest folks...I just went ahead and got real permission from a human.

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:48 pm

Gary, what office is your contact out of if you know?

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:55 pm

cheezehead wrote:

Gary, what office is your contact out of if you know?

This is the final person whose desk my request landed upon. He gave me the A'ok. Keep in mind this was for the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Gregory A. Knight, CPSS
Minerals & Geology Program Manager
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
850 N. 8th Street, Medford, WI 54451
e-mail address: gknight at fs.fed.us
Phone: 715-748-4875 Ext. 26
Fax: 715-748-5675