Geocaching at RiverPlace

Geocaching has become a popular new activity in the Greater Reading area. Individuals place caches in the RiverPlace area and share the locations of these caches and coordinates on the Internet. Global Positioning System (GPS) users can then use the location coordinates to find the caches. Once found, a cache may contain a wide variety of cache items. The cache visitor is asked to leave an item in the cache for the one they remove. The Geocache community uses the Internet extensively for posting cache locations.

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of the Geocaches at RiverPlace

GEOCACHING GUIDELINES:

• A geocache contact person responsible for necessary upkeep of the site must be identified prior to approval.
• There should be no earth disturbance or vegetative impact to any approved site. Nor should the cache be readily discernable by the general public.
• Cache(s) shall not be placed in a plastic (PVC) pipe.
• Cache name must be clearly visible on the exterior of all geocache containers. The cache name must be the same on the container, Identification Form, and any web site postings.
• The cache may not be placed within posted, restricted, or private property, seed orchards, or Wild Plant Sanctuaries, prehistoric and historic archaeological sites, exemplary natural communities, ecologically sensitive areas, unique geological features, dam structures, or unsafe areas.
• A cache may remain at the approved site for no more than three years at which time it must be removed, the site restored to its original condition, and inform RiverPlace in writing of the removal. This will control cache abandonment and assist in preventing renegade trail development to the site.
• Unauthorized geocaches located on city, county, state or private lands will be removed and treated as abandoned property, and the responsible person may be cited for littering.
• Responsible party shall delete site location(s) from all publications and/or web site(s) within seven days of removal.