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specta
Jul 12, 2021Explorer
n0arp wrote:
It is our responsibility on public lands to leave no trace and provide management with absolutely no justification to close them.
Exactly.
As I mentioned in an earlier post I dig a hole and slowly drain my gray water into it.
None of my gray water ever reaches the surface of the ground and then I bury it. None of my gray water ever touches the surface.
"In many locations, digging a cat hole for one-time use is the acceptable method for disposing of human waste, but under some circumstances, digging a pit toilet for multiple uses is allowed. A pit toilet or earthen pit privy is a toilet facility consisting of a privacy shelter, a hole dug in the ground, and a stool with an opening into the hole. These can be used while dispersed camping if they are at least 25 feet from a camping area and 200 feet from a water source. Once finished with the pit toilet, you must fill it in with original soil and compact the soil in the hole, leaving a mound of extra soil on top to allow for settlement. More information on the regulations for pit toilets can be found in Utah Code R317-560. For more information on how to properly dig a pit toilet, see this article by Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics."
If you can dig a hole to bury human waste I see no problem digging a hole to dispose of my gray water.
Interpret things the way you want. I have spoken to the people who do know and I've read the rules.
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