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Minnesota Geocaching Association - Articles <br /> <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />Minnesota Geocaching Associatiol <br /> <br />Main <br />Mission Statement <br />Forum <br />Lakers Game <br />Articles <br />Meeting Minutes <br />MnGCA Contacts <br />Cache Guidelines <br />Geocaching Links <br />Buy Logowear <br />Geocoin Sales <br /> <br />Join / Register <br />Log In>Lo§in <: ~* ' <br /> <br />40 <br /> <br />Updated Three Rivers Park District Policy <br />Marsha and Silent Bob, posted January 25, 2006 <br /> <br />The MnGCA Board is proud to announce that the Three Rivers Park District has updated their <br />geocaching policy and posted it to their website here: <br />http:/iwww, three rive rspa rkdistrict org/trails/~'ails_geoca ching, cfm <br />The MnGCA Board had several goals going into the November meeting (see here: <br />http://www, mngca.orgJforurn/viewtopic, php?p=20225#20225 for more information about the No~ <br />meeting): <br /> <br />,~' Increase the distance from trail requirement from 25 feet to something a bit more cache frien <br />(~ Increase the number of caches per park from their original limit of 3 to an amount limited onl5 <br />Groundspeak default distance requirement of a .10 radius. <br /> <br />~;~ Eliminate the yearly re-registration process to help streamline Three Rivers' paperwork and t <br />the burden on Minnesota Geocachers. <br />The outcome of our proposed policy was put up for vote on Three Rivers' January 19th, 2006 B( <br />meeting. The original text follows: <br /> <br />Quote: <br /> <br />PROGRAM AND POLICY COMMI'I-I'EE REQUEST FOR ACTION <br /> <br />Meeting Date: 01/19/06 Business item: New Item Number: 5B <br />Department: Program and Facility Services Originating Source: Tom <br />McDowell, Director <br />Agenda Item: Revision to the Geocaching Guidelines in Three Rivers Park <br />District <br /> <br />Recommended Action: <br /> <br />INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />At the November 21,2002 Board meeting, a Geocache policy was adopte¢ <br />(Reference 5B-1). Geocaching is a recreational pursuit that brings technol¢ <br />and nature together. Geocaching participants use Global Positioning Syste <br />(GPS) equipment to find caches that are hidden throughout the world. <br />Individuals place caches, post the coordinates and other information on the <br />Internet for other people to use to locate the hidden treasures. <br /> <br />The popularity of geocaching has grown significantly in the past few years <br />although it still generates a very small portion of park attendance. The <br /> <br />3/2/2006 <br /> <br /> <br />