DNR Geocaching policy is now in effect !

[Crazy4Member]

@cheezehead wrote:

After talking to both the Hayward DNR and the NPS Office in Trego, I got a “YES” that the DNR would have no problem with it(I will if ya put it back there cuz it’s a 1/4 mile from my house and I want that spot! 😛 ) the NPS has no jurisdiction as that property is not theirs. As it was explained to me , the cache can not be placed in the high water mark of the river(It would be very hard to do anyways I believe.)So it is my understanding that the Hayward DNR would allow a cache at that location.
I did the leg work to get Eagle nest cache reinstated as that is also 1/4 mile from house.

You must understand thou. that the reviewed have to go by what info they have(like different maps and such ) and the reviewer had contacted NPS to get their approval for the cache after he disabled the cache. That is there job.
The reviewers are not from this area so they do not always know the details of a piece of property and have to go with what they have.

Go ahead cheezehead! Cache the landing! 🙂 A good spot for a micro above flood stage is in the trees on the shore on the northern edge. That’s where we had ours. I had tried to contact the DNR for their permission at the time we hid it, but they were always closed. We had never heard of the National Scenic Riverway restriction until then so we were a little miffed our cache got archived automatically. This spot is so nice I’m sorry I didn’t put more effort into getting it approved. 🙁 Do you plan on submitting the form 2500-118? You can use my html code if you’d like. Thanks again for your help on our Eagle Nest/Cache Nest! 😀

[The TappsMember]

The DNR works with all city and county parks giving state grants for funding in those parks. They do not have management for those parks. So you need to contact that local City or County management to get permission for placement of a cache. Please see your local park information that may be located in the park or in their activity guide you recieve in the mail. If that don’t work for you, see your local phone book as all Government and or parks phone #s are listed. I hope this will help with that question.
The Tapps

[The TappsMember]

The DNR works with all city and county parks giving state grants for funding in those parks. They do not have management for those parks. So you need to contact that local City or County management to get permission for placement of a cache. Please see your local park information that may be located in the park or in their activity guide you recieve in the mail. If that don’t work for you, see your local phone book as all Government and or parks phone #s are listed. I hope this will help with that question.
The Tapps

[knoozerMember]

According to the most recent MN state park website, geocahing is allowed there. Typical Minnesota, following in line after Wisconsin leads the way.

[knoozerMember]

According to the most recent MN state park website, geocahing is allowed there. Typical Minnesota, following in line after Wisconsin leads the way.

[Lostby7Participant]

[Buy_The_TieParticipant]

[TSParticipant]

I’ve never quite liked the way the required paragraph is structured, as it doesn’t transition from the cache description very smoothly. Although it makes perfect sense to an experienced cacher familiar with the lingo, it could misinterpreted by newcomers and those unfamiliar with the nuances of the English language to be part of instructions for seeking the cache.

Consider also that while the term “place” and it’s verb tenses have a specific meaning within the sport of geocaching, in the English language there are about thirty homonyms for these words. Perhaps “hiding” would be more clear.

I’ve modified the paragraph a bit for my caches: e.g. Black River Marsh

I know my code won’t work easily in various situations as the current paragraph does, and yes, I know that I’m nitpicking. I’m just bringing this up as a suggestion that we might consider clarifying the wording a bit.

TS

[Lostby7Participant]

I’m not a fan of it either in particular when placed on a puzzle cache page. I’m hoping there will be allowances made in that type of situation. As I’m very retentive about my pages I will likely not place more caches on DNR land so it will be a non-issue for me.

[Buy_The_TieParticipant]

@ts wrote:

I’ve never quite liked the way the required paragraph is structured, as it doesn’t transition from the cache description very smoothly. Although it makes perfect sense to an experienced cacher familiar with the lingo, it could misinterpreted by newcomers and those unfamiliar with the nuances of the English language to be part of instructions for seeking the cache.

Consider also that while the term “place” and it’s verb tenses have a specific meaning within the sport of geocaching, in the English language there are about thirty homonyms for these words. Perhaps “hiding” would be more clear.

I’ve modified the paragraph a bit for my caches: e.g. Black River Marsh

I know my code won’t work easily in various situations as the current paragraph does, and yes, I know that I’m nitpicking. I’m just bringing this up as a suggestion that we might consider clarifying the wording a bit.

TS

That is a great way to get the same message across. Unfortunately, it requires the use of HTML on the cache page, and not everybody is comfortable with that. Maybe we could provide an “HTML” version and a “non-HTML” version.

We’ll have to think about that.

[Crazy4Member]

@buy_the_tie wrote:

@ts wrote:

I’ve never quite liked the way the required paragraph is structured, as it doesn’t transition from the cache description very smoothly. Although it makes perfect sense to an experienced cacher familiar with the lingo, it could misinterpreted by newcomers and those unfamiliar with the nuances of the English language to be part of instructions for seeking the cache.

Consider also that while the term “place” and it’s verb tenses have a specific meaning within the sport of geocaching, in the English language there are about thirty homonyms for these words. Perhaps “hiding” would be more clear.

I’ve modified the paragraph a bit for my caches: e.g. Black River Marsh

I know my code won’t work easily in various situations as the current paragraph does, and yes, I know that I’m nitpicking. I’m just bringing this up as a suggestion that we might consider clarifying the wording a bit.

TS

That is a great way to get the same message across. Unfortunately, it requires the use of HTML on the cache page, and not everybody is comfortable with that. Maybe we could provide an “HTML” version and a “non-HTML” version.

We’ll have to think about that.

I used the following html text for our cache page, GCY7XJ-Crazy4 Adventure? #5
and it should work for anyone if you paste it in at the bottom of your cache description. Just be sure to change the email address for the DNR land manager in your cache’s area. I’ve changed the wording suggested by WGA to make it more clear that this text is not part of the caches’ description. Make sure you check the “The descriptions below are in HTML” box when you submit your cache page.

As suggested by the Wisconsin Geocaching Association for
caches placed on WDNR managed land,

I’ve included the following information.

<a rel="nofollow" href=
“http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/other/pdfs/form2500-118.pdf”>
WDNR Geocache Notification Form 2500-118 has been submitted to
and approved by [email protected] of the Wisconsin
DNR, for this cache. Please note that any geocache placed on Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resouce managed lands requires permission by means of
this notification form. If you intend to place a cache on WDNR
managed lands, please print out a paper copy of the notification
form, fill in all required information, then submit it to the
respective land manager. The DNR Notification form 2500-118 and
land manager information can be obtained
at:http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/other/geocache.html
<a rel="nofollow" href=
“http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/other/geocache.html”>PAGE
LINK HERE. More information may be seen at the Wisconsin
Geocaching Association <a rel="nofollow" href=
“http://www.wi-geocaching.com/modules.php?name=Wiki&pagename=Hiding%20A%20Cache”>
rules for hiding a cache.

[PCFrogMember]

If this was brought up before sorry for not being able to find it but I was wondering how are people doing the form for Multi-caches. Are people just filling out the form with final location or a form per step or one full form for the final & the cords of each step attached?

[Lostby7Participant]

@pcfrog wrote:

If this was brought up before sorry for not being able to find it but I was wondering how are people doing the form for Multi-caches. Are people just filling out the form with final location or a form per step or one full form for the final & the cords of each step attached?

I have reported each step on the same sheet; the form doesn’t allow for much more than one location but I squeezed it in there anyway….I suppose you could add a second sheet?

[hogrodMember]

I’m sure this has been brought up already in this thread but I’m to lazy to look…. anyway I have two caches that were placed prior to the DNR notification form and was wondering if I should or need to submit a form for my caches?

[cheezeheadMember]

@hogrod wrote:

I’m sure this has been brought up already in this thread but I’m to lazy to look…. anyway I have two caches that were placed prior to the DNR notification form and was wondering if I should or need to submit a form for my caches?

Yes, you should.

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