In the event of an emergency, dial 911.
There shall be no parking on the Town Highway also known as FR 55 below the junction with FR 101.
All roads in the area are to be kept open for emergency vehicles and routine traffic. Memorial Day brings many other people to the Forest, and they may also have a need for emergency assistance.
First choice for parking will be the large field on FR 208 known as "Bus Village" after its role in the 1991 National Gathering. This will only be available if road conditions permit it. Some road work is required to get water off the road so it can dry sufficiently to support vehicles. This determination will be made by Forest Service personnel prior to the start of the main gathering on May 26.
Second choice for parking will be up FR 50 above the area posted "No Parking." Parking will be on the side of the road headed out to FR 55, and cars will be parked facing that direction. There are landings and openings along the road that may be used if they are dry enough.
Third choice of parking will be along FR 101. Again, vehicles should be parked headed out toward FR 55 and on that side of the road. There are also openings along that road that may be used.
Parking for live-in vehicles will be within the lower meadow of the Rob Ford site, at the bottom of FR 207.
Those attending the Gathering shall work with State Health officials to maintain adequate on-site sanitation.
Water may be piped to the site. All water must be treated in accord with approved practice.
Compost and gray water pits attached to kitchens will be covered at all times with 6 mil. polyethelene or similar material.
Camp sites shall be located at least 100 feet from all water.
Pit toilets shall be at least 100 feet from all water and wetlands. Toilets should also be located, to the extent possible, in the driest soils. They will be at least 30 inches by 30 inches and 36 inches deep. They will be covered with a plywood or similar cover, with user access via a trap door through the cover. They shall be shut down and filled when their contents are within 15 inches of the surface. Buckets of lime and/or wood ash will be provided for use at all latrine locations.
Trash and recyclables will be removed from the site on a daily basis. There is no transfer station in the area; trash must be removed to Randolph or Bethel to the east or to Middlebury to the west. Care should be taken to keep trash in containers while awaiting removal from the site.
Campfires shall be attended at all times. Community fires are to be encouraged over individual fires.
Take suppression action on any escaped fire immediately and notify the Forest Service as soon as possible.
The physical remains of the farmsteads established here more than 150 years ago still lend a sense of place to the Gathering; they also have value to historians and archaeologists, and are protected for the public by Federal laws. Therefore:
Use only dead and down wood for fires. Remember some of this material is needed for "naturalizing" bare soil areas during site rehab.
In the event areas of sensitive resources are signed or flagged to keep people out, Gatherers shall maintain the flagging and signing. Forest Service personnel should be notified if there are problems in specific areas.
While wet areas are certainly unpleasant to camp in, they do support a variety of flora, some of which may be sensitive species. Even if not flagged off, such areas in the meadows should be avoided.
All rock fire rings and rock piles are to be dispersed. Sod removed when pits are dug should be set aside to be replaced during site rehab.
All signs, flagging, waterlines, and trash are removed from the Forest.
All water bars or other erosion control devices shall be cleaned and returned to full utility.
For all bare soil areas (kitchens, filled in pits, gathering areas, etc.):