FS-2300-1B Cherry Creek Self Registration Permit

Stanislaus FS-2300-1B (REV 01/2014)
OMB 0596-0082

Cherry Creek Self-Registration Permit
(Reference FSM 2354)
Trip Leader Infomation

First Name:

Middle Initial:

Last Name:

Address
State:

City:

Zip:

Country:

Telephone Number:

Group Information

Total number of participants, including the trip leader:
The maximum group size is 26 individuals. This includes all individuals included in the float trip.
Number of Kayaks:

Number of Rafts:

All groups are limited to a maximum of 6 rafts.
Trip Itinerary

Launch Details: Date:
Take-Out Details: Date:

Entry Point: Holm Powerhouse
Exit Point: Meral's Pool

This permit is valid only from Holm Powerhouse to Meral’s Pool.
A separate permit is required to float from Meral’s Pool to Ward’s Ferry
and can be acquired at the Groveland Ranger Station: 209-962-7825
24545 State Highway 120, Groveland, California 95321
Office hours are generally 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Certification
Please initial the boxes and then sign within the Trip Leader Signature block.

Trip Leader must be in possession of this permit during the river trip.
Fires are allowed only in fire pans and only when fire restrictions are not in effect.
All trips must carry portable toilets.
Additional regulations apply: see the reverse side of this permit.
Pack it in, pack it out: keep the Tuolumne Wild and Scenic!
I understand the river regulations and I agree to ensure the compliance of my group.
Trip Leader Signature:

Date:

Issuing Forest Service Officer Signature:

Date:

File Code: 2350 General

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Additional Regulations:

Stanislaus FS-2300-1B (REV 01/2014)
OMB 0596-0082

The following regulations and conditions are in effect for the Tuolumne River. This is a part of your permit.
1. Group size is limited to 26 people, 6 rafts.
2. Each person must wear a Coast Guard approved Type One, Type Three, or Type Five personal floatation
device (PFD) at all times while on the river and each boat must carry one extra PFD. For groups of 2 or
more boats, 2 extra PFD's per group are required. PFD's must be in good and serviceable condition at the
time of launch. Helmets are required for kayakers and all floaters on the Upper Tuolumne.
3. Each boat must have an extra oar or paddle as applicable, and throw line. Also, 20 feet of mooring line and
a coil of at least 100 feet of extra line for emergencies (wrapped boats, etc.).
4. A first-aid kit, adequate for the size of group involved, must be carried.
5. An adequate repair kit must be with each group.
6. An air pump must be carried on all inflatable boats. For groups of 2 or more boats, 2 pumps per group are
required.
7. Litter of any kind may not be discarded in the rivers, along the shore, or in adjacent canyons. Burn or carry
out all burnables. Carry out all unburnable material including cans, bottles, left - over food, egg shells, melon
rinds, and cigarette butts. Liquid garbage must be strained into sump holes, through a fine mesh screen
capable of holding small food particles, and the particles then placed in garbage containers or bags to be
carried out of the canyon. Sump holes are to be dug away from camp and above the high-water line.
8. All trips must carry portable toilets. All portable toilet waste must be carried out and deposited in an
authorized sewage disposal facility.
9. Build campfires only on sand bars and at least ten feet away from vegetation or combustible material. Use
charcoal or driftwood from along the riverbank below high-water line. Wood and charcoal fires are allowed in
fire pans only. No fires in rock rings or on the ground. Keep a pail of water near the fire and be sure fire is
completely extinguished before leaving the site. All ash and charcoal must be carried out of the canyon. Do
not cut or burn live trees or standing dead trees.
10. Wash dishes away from river. Do not bathe or wash in the river or any tributary streams.
11. Do not remove, damage, or destroy any archeological, historical, or ecological resources.
For more information, contact the Groveland Ranger Station: 209-962-7825
24545 State Highway 120, Groveland, CA 95321
Burden Statement:
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this
information collection is 0596-0082. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 5
minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining
the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race,
color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all
prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program
information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW,
Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider
and employer.
File Code: 2350 General

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