WEST VALLEY ROCK AND MINERAL CLUB

2023 FIELD TRIP PARTICIPANT GUIDELINES

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• FOLLOW ALL LAWS, REGULATIONS AND RULES, INCLUDING NO LITTERING
• DO NOT SHARE SITE INFORMATION WITH A NON-MEMBER
• ALWAYS WATCH FOR OTHERS ABOVE, BELOW AND CLOSE BY WHEN USING YOUR ROCK HAMMER
• CLOSELY SUPERVISE ALL CHILDREN AND PETS (FROM SNAKES, THORNS, BROKEN GLASS)
• SIGN WAIVER OF LIABILITY AS REQUIRED AT MEET SITE
• PAY ANY REQUIRED FEES TO TRIP LEADER IN CASH (SUCH AS FEES FOR PRIVATE LAND & PRIVATE CLAIMS)
• BE READY FOR PROMPT DEPARTURE TIME AT MEETING SITE
• HAVE A VEHICLE THAT IS DEPENDABLE WITH A GOOD SPARE TIRE
• MANY SITES WILL HAVE NO OR POOR CELL COVERAGE

PERSONAL SAFETY GUIDELINES:

• PROPER CLOTHING, BOOTS, GLOVES, WIDE-BRIMMED HAT, SUNSCREEN AND SAFETY GLASSES
• PLENTY OF WATER (SUGGESTED 3 LITERS PER PERSON)
• WHEN CARAVANNING, NEVER LOSE SITE OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU (KEEP FIELD TRIP LEADER’S PHONE NUMBER WITH YOU)
• NEVER ARRIVE AT TRIP SITE BEFORE TRIP LEADER (THERE MAY BE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS)
• REQUEST THAT THE LAST 2 CARS AT TRIP SITE LEAVE TOGETHER
• IF THE ROAD BECOMES TOO HAZARDOUS FOR YOUR VEHICLE, PULL OVER AND CALL THE TRIP LEADER
• OPTIONAL: FLASHLIGHT, CELL PHONE CHARGER, BATTERY CHARGER, BLANKET

COLLECTING INFORMATION FOR BLM LAND AND NATIONAL FOREST LAND:

• COLLECTING ON BLM LAND IS LIMITED TO 25 LBS + 1 ROCK DAILY
• IF YOU DIG A HOLE FILL IT IN
• NATIONAL FOREST: HANDFUL OF SPECIMENS NOT TO EXCEED 10 LBS DAILY
• NATIVE PLANT LAW IN ARIZONA PROHIBITS: DIGGING UP PLANTS, DAMAGING PLANTS
• NO COLLECTION OF POTTERY SHARDS OR ARROWHEADS

NO COLLECTING AT THESE SITES:

• NATIONAL PARKS: NO COLLECTING ALLOWED
• NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES: NO COLLECTING ALLOWED
• WILDERNESS AREAS: NO COLLECTING ALLOWED
• ARIZONA STATE TRUST LANDS: NO COLLECTING ALLOWED
• AZ STATE PARKS: A PERSON MAY NOT DEFACE, INJURE, DESTROY, TAKE OR USE: PUBLIC FACILITY, PROPERTY, WILDLIFE, ANIMALS, PLANTS, ARCHEOLOGICAL, GEOLOGICAL OR HISTORICAL OBJECTS

NOTE: This list is not meant to be a complete list of all personal safety, personal responsibilities, or Laws