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Post by SSO JOAT on Apr 21, 2012 20:34:17 GMT -9
Thought it would be good to get some perspective on the current status of placing caches within the state's DOT highway ROWs.
Here's some specifics that I'm sure many cache hiders want to know...
Can I put a cache on a guard rail?
What if the guard rail is on the back of a pullout?
Can I put a cache on a DOT highway sign or sign post?
Can I put a cache in a natural spot (tree, rock, etc) off the side of the roadway, but still within the DOT ROW easement?
What about adjacent to a public bike path within the DOT ROW?
What permission issues arise when placing caches in a DOT ROW? Who "owns" the land adjacent to the roadway?
Anything else that GLR might share about DOT placements?
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Post by GreatlandReviewer on Apr 22, 2012 11:02:03 GMT -9
Scott asks some very good questions that get to the fundamental heart of cache placement. The short, simple answer is that a cacher may place a cache anywhere the cacher has received permission to place a cache. Groundspeak’s Placement Guidelines state: 1. All local laws and documented land management policies apply. 2. You assure us that you have the landowner's and/or land manager's permission before you hide any geocache, whether placed on private or public property.The Groundspeak Knowledge Books on Fundamental Placement Guidelines provide more information. When a Cache Owner completes the online cache submission form, checks the “Yes. I have read and understand the guidelines for listing a cache,” and clicks the “Report a new listing” button, the explicit understanding is that the Cache Owner has done his or her due diligence to assure that adequate permission has been obtained to hide the cache in the selected location. Land management policies in place for the land the AKDOT ROW crosses also come into play. For example, no caches are permitted along the Glenn Highway or the adjacent bicycle path where they cross Fort Richardson/Elmentdorf AFB where caching was banned in May 2009. Where the Seward Highway passes through Chugach State Park along Turnagain Arm, a Chugach State Park permit number is also required. Where the Seward Highway, Chugach State Park, and Alaska Railroad right of way coincide, a Chugach State Park permit number is needed and the Alaska Railroad guidelines also apply. Cache owners of caches placed within AKDOT rights of way are encouraged to share any information they have regarding specific AKDOT geocaching permissions/policies with the GeocacheAlaska! Advocacy Committee or by posting here for further dissemination.
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