[pct-l] backcountry horsemen Leave No Trace

[giniajim]

What does "Dispose of waste properly" mean in the context of this thread?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Williams" <charlesnolie at yahoo.com>
To: "PCT list" <Pct-L at backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 10:13 PM
Subject: [pct-l] backcountry horsemen Leave No Trace


> All,
> Okay, Here it is. I've copied and pasted the directive of the BCHA Board 
> that I got off their website. This is the future of Backcountry Horsemen 
> throughout the west and beyond, their words, not mine:
>
> BCHA
> LEAVE NO TRACE
> STOCK USERS EDUCATION PROGRAM
> To educate, encourage, and solicit active participation in the wise and 
> sustaining use of the back country resources by horsemen and the general 
> public.
> This statement is the basis for the BCHA LNT Stock Users Education 
> Program. The BCHA Board has directed that we become the primary trainer of 
> stock users in LNT principles and practices nationally. To that end the 
> LNT Master’s Education Program was established. The program is a 
> partnership between BCHA, State and Affiliate Members, the US Forest 
> Service and LNT Inc.
> BCHA coordinates, manages and monitors the program in cooperation with 
> State and Affiliate memberships. Qualified BCH members are selected to 
> become LNT Master Educators. Each of the Master Educators attends a five 
> day LNT course at the US Forest Service Nine Mile Remount Station in 
> Montana. The students are taught and teach the LNT Principles and 
> Practices outlined in the LNT Master Educators Handbook. Upon completion 
> of the course the Master Educators teach Train the Trainer courses in 
> cooperation with the local BCH units. The LNT Trainers then put on LNT 
> Awareness Workshops.
> Thru 2009 thirty-six Master Educators have successfully completed the 
> training. They represent nineteen of our state and affiliate memberships.
> The focus of our training and education activities is the Leave No Trace 
> Principles.
> Plan and prepare
> Travel and camp on durable surfaces
> Dispose of waste properly
> Leave what you find
> Minimize campfire impacts
> Respect wildlife
> Be considerate of other visitors
>
>
>
> Like I said before, I realize not all stock users are up to speed with 
> this. That is also true of the hiking community. But the BCHA is making it 
> a priority.
>
> And I apologize if I seem confrontational or not "polite" as Brick put it 
> in the posting to us. But people talking about curtailing the rights of 
> horsemen is a very serious matter to me.
>
> QuincyRider
>
> --- On Sat, 12/17/11, Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] horses
> To: "Charles Williams" <charlesnolie at yahoo.com>, "rob gratz" 
> <hikergratz at gmail.com>, "Edward Anderson" <mendoridered at yahoo.com>, "Mike 
> Yanasak" <amuddler2 at gmail.com>, "shon mcganty" <smcganty at yahoo.com>, 
> "giniajim" <jplynch at crosslink.net>, "Ron Dye" <chiefcowboy at verizon.net>
> Date: Saturday, December 17, 2011, 2:23 PM
>
>
> While passionate discussions keep the list lively, I request that you
> keep you passionate posts "polite" at the bare minimum.
>
> Thank you
>
> Brick Robbins
> PCT-L Admin
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