UncleVinnys
Bronze Member
This just came out Feb. 19:
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20100218/NEWS01/100218038/1009
Forest Service proposing limits on geocaches, metal detectors in national forests
The second rule would prohibit possession or use of metal detectors outside of designated areas. The agency said that many archaeological sites on the forest have been significantly damaged from treasure hunting, by those who loot sites to sell artifacts, and by others who are unaware that it’s illegal to disturb and remove artifacts from federal land without a research permit.
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20100218/NEWS01/100218038/1009
Forest Service proposing limits on geocaches, metal detectors in national forests
The second rule would prohibit possession or use of metal detectors outside of designated areas. The agency said that many archaeological sites on the forest have been significantly damaged from treasure hunting, by those who loot sites to sell artifacts, and by others who are unaware that it’s illegal to disturb and remove artifacts from federal land without a research permit.