Hot off the AMC YM Leaders Guide:
The White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) and the AMC have an arrangement where the Forest Service "allows" the AMC to use their lands in exchange for information on usage. Under this program, AMC leaders are issued WMNF Guide Cards and are asked to file trip report forms with the National Forest. A maximum of 10 people are allowed on each card! If you take more than 10 people you will need additional leaders and at least one other card. You will also technically need to "split" the group.
These cards are distributed to select leaders, and their names and contact information are below. Contact them if you need to borrow a card. You (not the AMC) will be fined $500 by the Forest Service if you lead an AMC trip in the WMNF without a guide card
Can this be true? Do we face the possibilty of a $500 fine for leading trips in our National Forest for AMC w/o a card ?
The White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) and the AMC have an arrangement where the Forest Service "allows" the AMC to use their lands in exchange for information on usage. Under this program, AMC leaders are issued WMNF Guide Cards and are asked to file trip report forms with the National Forest. A maximum of 10 people are allowed on each card! If you take more than 10 people you will need additional leaders and at least one other card. You will also technically need to "split" the group.
These cards are distributed to select leaders, and their names and contact information are below. Contact them if you need to borrow a card. You (not the AMC) will be fined $500 by the Forest Service if you lead an AMC trip in the WMNF without a guide card
Can this be true? Do we face the possibilty of a $500 fine for leading trips in our National Forest for AMC w/o a card ?