Stanislaus FS-2300 Tuolumne Wild and Scenic River Permit

Stanislaus FS-2300-1A (09/2020)

Tuolumne Wild and Scenic River Permit ^{OMB 0596-0082}

(Reference FSM 2354)

Trip Leader information

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: Holm Powerhouse Lumsden Bridge South Fork Bridge Merals Pools

Camp Locations: Day 1: Day 2:

Most campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. This is not a campsite reservation.

Campsites reserved for commercial outfitters for the current year are listed on the bulletin board at Meral's Pool launch. Clavey sites will be reserved until 4:00 pm and all other sites are reserved until 5:00pm, after which time those sites may be used by either commercial or non-commercial groups. You can also check with the commercial guides at the launch site to see which campsites will not be used that night.

Take-Out Details: Date: Lumsden Bridge Merals Pool Wards Ferry

Certification

Additional Regulations:

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. Maximum trip length is 3 days (2 nights).

3. 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. 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.

4. 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.).

5. A first-aid kit, adequate for the size of group involved, must be carried.

6. An adequate repair kit must be with each group.

7. An air pump must be carried on all inflatable boats. For groups of 2 or more boats, 2 pumps per group are required are required.

8. Litter of any kind may not be discarded in the rivers, along the shore, or in adjacent canyons. Burn or carry out carry out all burnable materials. Carry out all unburnable material including cans, bottles, left - over food, eggshells, 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.

9. All trips must carry portable toilets. All portable toilet waste must be carried out and deposited in an authorized an authorized sewage disposal facility.

10. Build campfires only on sand bars and at least ten feet away from vegetation or combustible material. Use charcoal 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.

11. Wash dishes away from river. Do not bathe or wash in the river or any tributary streams.

12. 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

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