Department of Interior National Park Service 7/12/2017

C It‘'} Cnmiritutia� Sr v 1,, c. Brushing designated trails or cross country routes, or activities associated with the removal or destruction of vegetation, is prohibited. 3. The holder's guides and all clients shall comply with"Leave No Trace" principles as outlined by the Wilderness Trip Planner, available at any ranger station or via the park's website. A list of the principles is attached to this authorization as Appendix A. 4. A list of guides participating in commercial trips in the park complex along with copies of current CPR and First Aid cards for each guide must be submitted to the park complex before the first field trip operations begin in the spring.The permit holder shall update this list as additional guides are hired. A Food Handlers permit is required if holder and/or guides prepare food for clients. If food is never prepared for clients a letter stating this is required. 5. All fishing and hunting activities require adherence to Washington State law. The holder is responsible for ensuring their clients obtain a valid state fishing/hunting license and adhere to all regulations concerning seasons,gear,and catch. Please consult the current Washington State fishing and hunting regulations pamphlets for information specific to the waters/area your group will be fishing/hunting. Park Conditions for Hiking Hiking activities related to these special conditions include: • Parking vehicles at designated trailheads during daylight hours. • Day-use hiking(and associated activities completed to assure human health and safety) on all designated trails. • Eating food at designated picnic areas and/or campsites. • Tent or RV camping at frontcountry campgrounds. • Providing environmental education/instruction within the designated trail and campground network. Additional requirements: 1. In compliance with the 1964 Wilderness Act,this authorization does not permit the use of motorized equipment or vehicles or the installation of structures in wilderness areas. 2. The holder is responsible for knowing the wilderness boundaries in the park complex. 3. Day hiking trips are authorized only on designated trails,as delineated on the current Wilderness Trip Planner map.,available at nps.gov/noca or any ranger station. 4. Each separate trip must have a trip leader. 5. All trips shall include a maximum of 12 persons (guides and clients combined) on designated trails. A map of designated trails can be found online at nps.gov/noca or by picking up a copy of the Wilderness Trip Planner map,available at any visitor contact station. If the total number of clients and guides exceeds 12,the group must divide into separate groups of 12 or less, each with its own trip leader,and hike on separate trails. Hiking on the same trail at the same time is prohibited. Groups may cross paths travelling in opposite directions,but may not gather together while in the wilderness. Park Conditions for Backpacking Backpacking activities related to these special conditions include: • Parking vehicles at designated trailheads- for day and overnight use. • Hiking(and associated activities for the purposes of human health and safety) on all designated trails and in all cross country zones within the guidelines of the backcountry permit system. • Eating meals and building campfires (as authorized by the backcountry permit system). • Storing food overnight in the backcountry as authorized by the backcountry permit system.