BLM is a separate agency. Here is a snippet from a memo about their
stance on geocaching. (I didn't find one specifically about
letterboxing but you get the idea)

"The BLM believes that geocaching is an appropriate casual use of
public land. But, as use increases or becomes a management issue in
a particular area, the following minimum steps should be taken: 1)
try to locate a person or group that is responsible for the cache
and have them register the cache with the BLM. Make sure the cache
is safe and environmentally sound, 2) prepare an environmental
assessment or other appropriate National Environmental Protection
Act document, 3) issue a letter of authorization or SRP with special
stipulations to mitigate concerns, 4) if sites are not registered
within a reasonable amount of time after notification, then the
cache should be removed from public land, normally, the cache would
be determined to be abandoned property after 72 hours unless the
appropriate authorization has been obtained, 5) monitor the use to
assess public health and safety and environmental protection issues,
6) if the activity/sport becomes too large and begins to conflict
with other authorized use, appropriate steps should be taken to
properly manage the activity."

link to full memo:
http://www.blm.gov/nhp/efoia/wo/fy03/im2003-182.htm

Thanks,
Vickie



--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Zoe-Anne"
wrote:
> I live in Vegas- and was wondering about placing boxes in Red Rock
Canyon. This is under the BLM administration. Does that count as
a national park?
>
> Thanks, Zoe-Anne
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

That is an interesting memo. It seems like they are saying that
cacheing is fine for now, but they have the right to regulate it in
the future.

In my opinion the BLM has their hands full with more high impact
users (i.e. off road vehicles). Most of the boxes in Colorado and
Utah that I have visited are on BLM or National Forest Service lands.
The National Parks are SO busy and expensive, they would make poor
choices for letterbox placements even if it were legal.

y-nought

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "gromit459" <3vix@e...> wrote:
> BLM is a separate agency. Here is a snippet from a memo about their
> stance on geocaching. (I didn't find one specifically about
> letterboxing but you get the idea)
>
> "The BLM believes that geocaching is an appropriate casual use of
> public land. But, as use increases or becomes a management issue
in
> a particular area, the following minimum steps should be taken: 1)
> try to locate a person or group that is responsible for the cache
> and have them register the cache with the BLM. Make sure the cache
> is safe and environmentally sound, 2) prepare an environmental
> assessment or other appropriate National Environmental Protection
> Act document, 3) issue a letter of authorization or SRP with
special
> stipulations to mitigate concerns, 4) if sites are not registered
> within a reasonable amount of time after notification, then the
> cache should be removed from public land, normally, the cache would
> be determined to be abandoned property after 72 hours unless the
> appropriate authorization has been obtained, 5) monitor the use to
> assess public health and safety and environmental protection
issues,
> 6) if the activity/sport becomes too large and begins to conflict
> with other authorized use, appropriate steps should be taken to
> properly manage the activity."
>
> link to full memo:
> http://www.blm.gov/nhp/efoia/wo/fy03/im2003-182.htm
>
> Thanks,
> Vickie
>
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Zoe-Anne"
> wrote:
> > I live in Vegas- and was wondering about placing boxes in Red
Rock
> Canyon. This is under the BLM administration. Does that count as
> a national park?
> >
> > Thanks, Zoe-Anne
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Vickie and mt walker,

Thanks for the time and effort- I appreciate it. I will look at how much trouble thier required documentations takes. It maybe just to much pain... but if it is something I can do once- and then just copy for the others then I may go ahead.

Zoe-Anne

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