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Can you set foot on the island?
Are there designated places for landings? Camping? Walking? |
Consult one of these:
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Preparation before the trip |
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Bring enough garbage bags. (
Waste you make = waste you take) |
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Bring containers to hold liquid waste |
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Disposing of human and animal waste where sanitary facilities are not provided |
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Bag solids; return to boat and dispose of properly |
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Containerize liquid wastes; return them to boat and dispose of properly |
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Unacceptable practices: disposal in water; burying in soil or under rocks; abandoning in place. |
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Good Practice for Partying or Camping,
Fires |
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For fires (if allowed), use driftwood or wood you bring. |
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Burn in established fire pits. |
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Allow to burn completely; crush pieces so everything burns to ash; all pieces cold to the touch before you depart. |
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Good Practice for Partying or Camping,
Other |
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Choose a previously used site instead of creating a new one. If you must create a new one keep at least 50' away from fresh water sources. |
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Consider drainage in selecting a spot instead of digging trenches |
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If there are walking trails, use them |
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Leave the site in better condition than when you arrived. |
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Unacceptable practices: cutting or removing live plants or trees; creating a new campsite where existing sites exist; trespassing. |
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