Department of Agriculture Pacific Southwest Region

Stanislaus National Forest National Wilderness Preservation system

SHARE THIS Online 2020 Wilderness Use & Stove Use Permit QR CODE TO Version SHOW Stanislaus National Forest OTHERS WHERE TO DOWNLOAD Welcome to your National Wilderness Preservation System! THIS FORM ONLINE: Enjoy your trip and help protect Wilderness, America’s enduring resource

This permit, when obtained through the Stanislaus website, authorizes the you and your group to camp within the Emigrant, Carson-Iceberg, and Areas, except within the Carson Pass Management□ □ Area of the Mokelumne that is managed by the . This permit also authorized you and your group limited use of portable stoves (see section below). Upon entering Wilderness, you and your group agree to abide by all laws, rules, and regulations which apply, and each person is responsible for their actions. Please note, campfires are prohibited in all of our wilderness□ □ areas this year and certain lakes have a 1 night stay limit. This permit is valid only for the dates specified in the itinerary you submitted, only within the Wilderness Areas named above, and only in accord with each Wilderness Area’s regulations.

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Campfires Are Prohibited in 2020 1. Plan Ahead and Prepare •Portable Stoves Are Allowed with Permit 2. Travel & Camp on Durable Surface 3. Dispose of Waste Properly Campfires are prohibited "Campfire” means a fire 4. Leave What You Find within USFS Wilderness which is used for cooking, 5. Minimize Camp Fire Impacts Areas across in personal warmth, lighting, 6. Respect Wildlife 2020 in order to protect ceremonial, or aesthetic The Seven Principles: 7. Be Considerate of Other Visitors communities from smoke purposes, including fires and escaped wildfires, contained within outdoor while limiting the spread of fireplaces and enclosed COVID-19. stoves, stoves using jellied, liquid, solid, or gaseous PAGE 1 OF 2; Leave Persons with a valid fuels, portable barbeque pits, Campfire Permit are not and space heating devises, SEE PAGE 2 FOR No exempt from the campfire which are used outside any Trace™ prohibition, but such struc-ture. persons may use a stove WILDERNESS or lantern that uses gas, If you find an abandoned REGULATIONS. kerosene, jellied petroleum, campfire, extinguish the fire or pressurized liquid fuel, with water and a stirring tool with a shut-off valve in an using the “drown, stir, and area at least five feet from feel” method. Report the fire any flammable materials. to the Stanislaus when you CARRY A HARDCOPY This permits serves as return. such a permit for the dates and areas submitted to the OR ELECTRONIC Stanislaus. VERSION OF THIS PERMIT ON YOUR WILDERNESS TRIP.

Permit no. 200611 Wilderness Regulations Page 2 of 2 Welcome to your National Wilderness Preservation System! Stanislaus National Forest Enjoy your trip and help protect Wilderness, America’s enduring resource Nationafa \-ViLferness Prcsermrio n srstem Acts prohibited within STF Wilderness: PERMITS AND GROUPS all flammable material (to other competitive activities high water line on the • Use or occupancy of Na- bare mineral soil) from of this nature. north and east sides of tional Forest System lands around the campfire 36 CFR 261.57 (a) the Salt Springs Reservoir or facilities without special including the Salt Springs/ adequate to prevent its STOCK use authorization when escape. 36 CFR 261.5 (f) • Entering or using the Wil- Blue Hole area. such authorizations is • Having a campfire above derness areas with more 36 CFR 261.52 (a) required. Includes Wilder- 9,000 feet in elevation in than 25 head of pack and • Stock use limits vary ness Permit and Campfire the Emigrant Wilderness saddle stock. across the Mokelumne; Permit. 36 CFR 261.10 (k) or within 1/2 mile of Emi- 36 CFR 261.57 (a) contact Amador or • Entering or using a trail, grant Lake. Calveras Ranger Station. 36 CFR 261.52 (a) • Tying pack or saddle stock campsite, or other area within 100 feet of lakes, PC by a group larger than 15 SANITATION streams, trails or camp- • Other regulations apply in persons. Includes groups • Disposing any debris, gar- sites except while loading the Eldorado National larger than 15 occupying bage or other waste within or unloading. Forest (530) 622-5061 and any given ½ mile radius wilderness areas. 36 CFR 261.58 (aa) Humboldt-Toiyabe Nation- area. 36 CFR 261.58 (f) 36 CFR 261.57 (g) • Tying pack or saddle stock al Forest (775) 331-6444 DOGS • Leaving unattended equip- to trees, except while load- portions of the Mokelumne • Possessing a dog that is ment, personal property or ing or unloading. and Carson-Iceberg Wil- off of a leash or not under supplies for more than 24 36 CFR 261.58 (aa) derness Areas. Contact the immediate control of a hours. 36 CFR 261.57 (f) each National Forest you responsible person. PC, • Grazing or holding stock plan to enter using the CO • Disposing of body waste overnight within 1/4 mile numbers above (and the or wash water within 100 of Bear, Camp, Deer, STF number below) for CAMPING feet of any water source. Grouse, Powell, Water- more information. • Camping within 100 feet of 36 CFR 261.57 (g) house, and Wood Lakes. lakes, streams, and trails, 36 CFR 261.57 (a) or FIRE ARMS or where posted. 36 CFR 261.58 (aa) 36 CFR 261.58 (e) • Discharging of firearms, air Regulations rifles or gas guns except • Grazing or holding more • Regulations in National • Camping for more than for the taking of wildlife than 4 head of stock Parks differ from Forest one night at Bear, Camp, as permitted by California overnight within 1/4 mile Service regulations. Pets Grouse, Powell, and Wa- State Game Laws. of Gem, Jewelry, Long, are not permitted. Bear terhouse Lakes. 36 CFR 261.58 (m) Maxwell, Pingree, Piute, canisters are required. 36 CFR 261.58 (a) and Rosasco Lakes. Trails have an overnight PROTECTION OF RE- • Camping in the Emi- 36 CFR 261.57 (a) user quota. Discharging SOURCES AND WILDER- grant, Carson-Iceberg, or a firearm for any reason NESS CHARACTER • Stock grazing prohibited is illegal. It is the respon- Mokelumne Wilderness • Shortcutting switchbacks before authorized on-date. sibility of visitors to un- Areas without a valid on any forest trail. 36 CFR 261.57 (e) derstand and comply with wilderness permit April 1– 36 CFR 261.55(d) all applicable state, local, November 30. • Possessing or using any Other Mokelumne and federal firearms laws 36 CFR 261.58 (e) wagons, carts, or mech- Wilderness ring Yosemite FIRE/STOVES anized vehicle, except for Prohibitions National Park. Contact persons requiring wheel- • Building, attending, • 12-person group size limit Yosemite National Park for chairs. 36 CFR 261.57 (h) maintaining, or using a for day use and 8-person more information: call campfire, or stove fire (in a • Possessing or using a limit for overnight use. (209)-372-0740 or visit restricted area during Fire motor vehicle or motorized 36 CFR 261.58 (f) www.nps.gov/yose Restrictions). equipment except as • Building, maintaining, 36 CFR 261.52 (a) authorized. attending or using a fire USDA Forest Service, 36 CFR 261.18 (a) Pacific Southwest Region • Leaving a fire without above 8,000 feet eleva- Stanislaus National Forest completely extinguishing • Conducting or participating tion. 36 CFR 261.52 (a) in contests, such as phys- 19777 Greenley Road it. 36 CFR 261.5 (d) • Building, maintaining, Sonora, CA 95370 ical or mental endurance, • Building, attending, attending or using a fire (209)532-3671 competitive running, or maintaining, or using a within 1/4 mile above the www.fs.usda.gov/stanislaus campfire without removing

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