[GeoStL] Draft action alert for NPS

Please provide any comments or suggestions you have for this:

ACTION ALERT

Action Needed to Help Open National Parks to Geocaching

        The National Park Service has banned geocaching on all land managed by 
the
National Park Service.  The NPS considers geocaching littering and has
removed many geocaches.  This is unreasonable and it violates Federal law,
NPS regulations & policies, and the First Amendment.  For example, the NPS
is required to allow recreational activities "if they are appropriate to the
purpose for which the park was established and they can be sustained without
causing unacceptable impacts to park resources or values."

        While there are certainly places in National Parks where geocaches 
should
not be allowed, geocaching can be done on the vast majority of National Park
land without any problems.  If the NPS can allow, roads, trails, lodges,
campgrounds, etc, in National Parks, certainly there are places where
geocaching can be allowed.

        A challenge is being mounted against this policy over the NPS removing a
cache on the Ozark National Scenic Riverways.  It is hoped that the
challenge of the removal of this cache will result in the NPS reconsidering
and dropping their nationwide ban on geocaching.  The letter challenging the
removal of a cache can be viewed at www.GeoStl.com/******

        Letters are needed to the NPS to urge them to drop their nationwide ban 
on
geocaching.  Please send a letter or email to:

Superintendent
Ozark National Scenic Riverways
404 Watercress Drive
PO Box 490
Van Buren, MO 63965
OZAR_Superintendent@xxxxxxx

Sample letter or email:

        I am writing about my concern over banning geocaching in the Ozark 
National
Scenic Riverways and all other NPS managed land.  I support NPS efforts to
protect resources and have no objection to the NPS taking any reasonable
action needed to assure that geocaching will be conducted in a such a way
that can be sustained without causing unacceptable impacts to park resources
or values.  Geocaching is an activity that can be conducted in such a way to
protect park resources and enhance citizens' use and enjoyment of their
parks.  Please allow this activity to occur on NPS managed lands.

Sincerely,


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