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Marsha and Silent Bob · Past MnGCA President Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 6261

On July 25th, the MnGCA met with the DNR again about getting a policy in place. After internal discussion, the DNR has decided that it can regulate geocaches in its State Parks and will begin doing so shortly.

It appears likely that geocache permits will begin to be approved starting in late Summer or early Fall.

We will keep everyone posted as more details become available.

Have a great day and happy cachin',

Silent Bob
MnGCA President
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King Boreas · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:34 pm Post subject:

Is this the place for Q & A?

Marsha and Silent Bob · Past MnGCA President Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 6261

Go for it.
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King Boreas · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 2:28 pm Post subject:

What about WMAs?

Paklid · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:53 pm Post subject:

Three DNR type contacts are taking place simultaneously.

The state parks (including state recreation areas and DNR managed waysides) is very close to approving guidelines and permiting procedure. There is still an internal step they are going to take before publishing these. Nothing is completely assured, but it looks real promising that their policy will change in about a month.

The WMA's are headed up by another division. We've been in contact with the manager there. He is very aware of geocaching (and I think I can say that he seems pretty supportive of it in concept), but at present still does not want us putting more caches into the WMA's. He also knows of the issues the state parks had with geocaching, and is watching the developments there. He wanted to see what the state parks ended up adopting before deciding on a course of action. He has brought it up with his team, so they are discussing. Once the state parks plan is set, we will make sure that he knows about it and once again press for opening the WMA's for new caches.

We have also been in contact with the managers of the state forests. The manager that sets policy regarding recreational uses seems very supportive of geocaching and the prospects look good. Like the folks managing the WMA's, he wants to discuss with the state parks managers to see what direction they're taking. He has been made aware of who to call and we have it on our list for contacting him again this week. There's nothing specifically in the works for opening up the forests, but like I said, they seem very supportive of what we are suggesting.
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-Paklid

King Boreas · Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:04 pm Post subject:

Thanks

King Boreas · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:40 pm Post subject:

loneeagle_24 · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:35 am Post subject:

Just was curious if there were any updates on the State parks? Have we found out what the stipulations are going to be on placing caches? When are they going to start allowing them in the parks?
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They put that cache WHERE?

Marsha and Silent Bob · Past MnGCA President Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 6261

darus67 · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:28 am Post subject:

Does that imply that we (The MnGCA) won't have any advance information before it goes live to the public at large?
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King Boreas · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:57 am Post subject:

I need to remove my illegal cache before it becomes legal.

Arcticabn · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:30 pm Post subject:

King Boreas · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:31 pm Post subject:

one of your

favorites.

guess it's ok
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lizs · Geocacher Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 63 Location: SE MN

In my neck of the woods, I'd heard that someone (park staff) at Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park had told a guy I was talking to that caching should be allowed soon. That was right before Labor Day weekend. I think one guy at that park is on the group looking at it (perhaps at the state level?)

Marsha and Silent Bob · Past MnGCA President Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 6261