[pct-l] permits

[scourtway at bpa-arch.com (Steve Courtway)]

sorry Joanne I guess jealousy has reared it's ugly head !

hike on everybody woo hooooo !!!!!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Payne" <JPayne@standardsteel.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 9:13 AM
Subject: [pct-l] permits


> s.c. wrote "hahaha careful comparing northern california scofflaw
> practices... " 
> 
> Nothing "scofflaw" about it...  Perfectly legal...  Many areas don't
> require a wilderness permit, and some that do require a permit do not
> have any 'quota' restrictions...
> 
> The Marble Mountains Wilderness in Klamath NF doesn't require a permit,
> however some trailheads do have a voluntary 'exit survey' - and they use
> these to 'gauge' the backcountry usage and maintenance needs...
> 
> Desolation Wilderness above Lake Tahoe was "the most heavily used
> wilderness in the US" in the late 60's...  A permit and quota system was
> developed - the first quota system in the US for backcountry usage - and
> many other highly used areas quickly followed suit...
> 
> Each individual National Forest sets its own permit 'policy' (and the
> same in the Interior for national parks)...  and in CA, there are some
> state park lands with 'quota' systems (San Jacinto Wilderness SP)... 
> Some areas need a quota system, many do not; many areas need a permit
> system (for gathering usage info/data), some do not...  Unfortunately,
> there isn't, and probably never will be, a uniform, standardized
> 'permit' program nationwide for all areas - whether it be in national
> forests, national parks, BLM, state parks, etc.
> 
> So, just do what is required/requested in whatever area you will be
> visiting...  and hope or pray that there is NEVER a QUOTA put on
> THRU-HIKERS!!!
> 
> Happy trails!
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