Geocaching In Boulder County Part Ii

[+jeff35080]

Once again, thanks for the good work Mr. Purple Pony!

 

http://www.coloradodaily.com/articles/2004...news/news04.txt

[+BlueDeuce]

That’s called taking a problem and making it an opportunity. Good work!

[+Robespierre]

Now, please apply your talents to all those wives and husbands out there who just don't hear the call of the ammo box.

[thorin]

LaPaglia said he doesn't anticipate Boulder County using a permit system, but said permitting is one of the easiest ways to regulate the activity, and added that Jefferson County permits are currently free of charge.

How would they inforce that?

 

Ranger (er whatever): "Excuse me sir are you GeoCaching"

GCer: "No I'm just out for a walk with my GPS"

Ranger (er whatever): "Uh sir I believe you're geocaching"

GCer: "Perhaps you could somehow prove that?"

 

Thorin

[+Renegade Knight]

The permit would be for cache owners so parks know where the caches are at.

[+CO Admin]

The permit would be for cache owners so parks know where the caches are at.

Correct

[thorin]

Oh ok I gotcha, I was thinking more like a GeoCaching permit (like a fishing license), but if you're right I guess it's more like a Cache Placement Permit/Registration.

 

Thorin

[+paintfiction]

Good job CO!

[+New England n00b]

Sweetness. Good job, man!

[magellan315]

Excellent job, I wish we could such an easy resolution with other locales sometimes.

[Keystone]

magellan315 is too modest. While CO Admin's efforts in Boulder are commendable -- no, butt-kickin' cool -- let's not forget that this is just one example of hard work done *every week* by geocachers from all over. magellan315's efforts with the park system in Chester County, PA, including teaching free geocaching courses, organizing events, and dealing with a permit system, also deserves a forum thread like this one. There are dozens or hundreds of other examples. Keep up the good work, everyone!

[+tirediron]

Cool!

[WH]

Now all we need is for TPTB over at the NPS to be as understanding.

[+CO Admin]

magellan315 is too modest.  While CO Admin's efforts in Boulder are commendable -- no, butt-kickin' cool -- let's not forget that this is just one example of hard work done *every week* by geocachers from all over.  magellan315's efforts with the park system in Chester County, PA, including teaching free geocaching courses, organizing events, and dealing with a permit system, also deserves a forum thread like this one.  There are dozens or hundreds of other examples.  Keep up the good work, everyone!

As always you beat me to it. I want to thank everyone that has worked with land managers to get caching approved or keep it approved. I reviewed many state and local regs that were a result of cachers doing a great job to represent the sport. On of the best is the PA. system.

 

I was the person at the mike but in no way was I alone up there. I had the benefit of the experience of all who had gone before me. Boulder is a classic team effort. Thanks to all that did this before I had to. I learned much from your efforts.

 

Michael

Edited September 2, 2004 by CO Admin

[+Pyewacket]

I reviewed may state and local regs that were a result of cachers doing a great job to represent the sport. On of the best is the PA. system.

Geo-packrat wrote a very informative article regarding cache approval in Pennsylvania for the September issue of Today's Cacher.

 

Great job of stepping up to the plate, Michael...I admire your going out of the way, making a change for the better for every geocacher, as opposed to sitting back, expecting someone else to do the work, yet reaping the benefits. Thanks!

 

Tee

[+Wyoming Travelers]

The dedication of those few of you benefits us all. Thank you

[+Renegade Knight]

Now all we need is for TPTB over at the NPS to be as understanding.

Someone did open the door for a discussion with the NPS. They chose to defer to TPTB, however I've never heard another thing about this. Alas the cachers name is on the tip of my tongue (so to type) but I can't quite recall...

[+sept1c_tank]

Excellent work, Michael!

[+treemoss2]

Yup, Boulder open space gets a pat on the back for their willingness to look at creating a way to geocache on their (public) property.

Meanwhile, Jefferson country (where I live) has let geocaching go on for years. Quite a few caches in those open space parks.

Not only that, Jefferson allows mtn biking in the parks too.

So here we have the great liberal bastion of Boulder considering allowing geocaching, still no mtn biking, meanwhile all the Boulder people are down in Jefferson either geocaching or mtn biking, or both.

Oh, and it might be noted that Jefferson is mainly a republican county.

I guess it is a case of NIMBY.