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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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Maine Coast Guide for Small Boats (Casco Bay) |
| b. |
A Cruising Guide to the Maine Coast (Taft, Rindlaub) |
| c. |
A Cruising Guide to the Maine Coast (Jan & Hank Taft) |
| d. |
Maine Island Trail Association Stewardship Handbook |
| e. |
BoatMaine.us Islands section |
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| 2. |
Preparation before the trip |
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Bring enough garbage bags. (
Waste you make = waste you take) |
| b. |
Bring containers to hold liquid waste |
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| 3. |
Disposing of human and animal waste where sanitary facilities are not provided |
| a. |
Bag solids; return to boat and dispose of properly |
| b. |
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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| 4. |
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 |
| a. |
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 |
| d. |
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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