2.1
REGISTRATION
Each party intending to camp overnight at an Allagash
Wilderness Waterway campsite must register at the first opportunity at a North
Maine Woods control station, an AWW Ranger Station, or with an AWW
ranger.
2.2
CAMPING
A. Visitors shall pay
any fees charged by the Bureau.
B.
Camping is prohibited except at authorized campsites. Authorized campsites are
identified by signs and indicated in the Bureau's Waterway brochure. Campsites
consist of one or more individual cells each including a picnic table and a
fireplace.
C. Camping is prohibited
in parking areas, except camping will be allowed from October 1 to May 15 in
the parking area at Chamberlain Thoroughfare, with the exception noted in
section E.l, and October 1 to November 30 in the parking area at Umsaskis
Thoroughfare.
D. Camping will be
allowed on consecutive nights on any campsite if, in the judgment of the
Bureau, as represented by its authorized employees, such use is not an
inconvenience to other users of the Waterway.
E.
WINTER CAMPING AT CHAMBERLAIN
THOROUGHFARE AND KELLOGG BROOK
1.
Winter camping in the Chamberlain Thoroughfare parking area and the Kellogg
Brook site will not be permitted from the first Sunday in December to the
second Saturday in December. All camping equipment must be removed from the
parking area and Kellogg Brook site during this period. Any camping equipment
remaining in the Chamberlain Thoroughfare parking area or Kellogg Brook site is
subject to removal by the Bureau, at the owner's expense. The Chamberlain
Thoroughfare parking area and Kellogg Brook site will be open to campers from
8:00 a.m. on the second Saturday in December to May 15.
2. Camping spaces in the Chamberlain
Thoroughfare parking area and the Kellogg Brook site will be allotted on a
first-come, first-served basis until the campground capacity is reached.
Registration takes place at the Chamberlain Thoroughfare Bridge ranger station,
beginning at 8:00 a.m. on the second Saturday in December. No camping equipment
shall be left onsite without first registering.
3. One self-contained camping unit will be
allowed per site.
4. Unregistered
campers must register with the Waterway ranger upon arrival at Chamberlain
Thoroughfare.
5. Full payment of
the required fee will be due at the time of registration.
6. Assignment, subletting, and commercial use
of campsites are not allowed.
F. Winter camping may be allowed off
authorized campsites by special activity permit issued by the Waterway
Superintendent.
2.3
GROUP SIZE
A. Groups of more than
12 persons of any age, including trip leaders and/or guides, are prohibited
from traveling on the Allagash watercourse or camping at Allagash Waterway
campsite cells. (See exception under rule 2.3 C)
B. Groups that exceed this limit and intend
to use the watercourse or campsites must:
1.
divide into self-contained groups of 12 or fewer persons and travel out of
sight of each other or at least one half mile apart;
2. not share equipment or campsite
cells.
C. Oversized
groups that were "grandfathered" by rule in 1974 may be granted a permit that
will allow them to exceed the 12 person maximum by no more than the number of
persons in the largest group the organization registered in the past three
years. In no case shall the number of persons in the group exceed 18. In any
one year, oversized groups will not be permitted more trips than the largest
number of trips they had in any of the previous three (3) years.
D. Trip Leader Permits are required for boys
and girls camps licensed by the Maine Department of Human Services, or those
camps located in another state that requires a similar license. Such camps, in
conducting trips in the Waterway, shall:
1.
provide at least one staff member over 18 years of age for each 6 campers,
and;
2. ensure that the staff
member in charge of the trip holds a valid Trip Leader Permit.
2.4
RESOURCE
DAMAGE
The cutting or damaging of live trees or brush within the
Restricted Zone, except to maintain safe roadways and for authorized activities
of the Bureau, is prohibited. The damage or removal of anything prehistorical
or historical within the Restricted Zone is prohibited.
2.5
OPEN FIRES
A. Open fires are allowed only in fireplaces
provided by the Bureau.
B. No
person shall build fireplaces in addition to those provided by the
Bureau.
C. When the ground is snow
covered, fires must be built in authorized fireplaces, on authorized campsites,
or on the ice below the high water mark.
D. No fire shall be left
unattended.
2.6
LITTER/REMOVAL OF WASTE
A.
Littering is prohibited. Visitors must carry out all refuse. Unburned refuse
left in fireplaces will be considered litter.
B. The discharging of wastes of any kind,
including, but not limited to soaps and detergents in the waters of the
Allagash Wilderness Waterway is prohibited.
2.7
USE OF TRAILS, PARKING, AND OTHER
AREAS
Vehicles, including campers, snowmobiles, and A TV's, parked
in unauthorized areas within the Restricted Zone, may be removed at the owner's
expense.
2.8
USE OF
WATERCRAFT
A. From the south end of
Telos Lake to the north end of Chamberlain Lake, the use of all models of
personal watercraft (PWC), hovercraft, airboats, racing boats, and pontoon
boats is prohibited.
B. From Lock
Dam Stream, where it enters Eagle Lake north to Twin Brook Rapids, only canoes
and kayaks without motors or motors not exceeding 10 H.P. may be used on the
watercourse. Canoes and kayaks must meet the dimensions specified in the
definitions section of this rule.
C. On Allagash Lake and Allagash Stream to
the red posts at the entrance of Chamberlain Lake, all watercraft are
prohibited except canoes and kayaks without motors. Canoes and kayaks must meet
the dimensions specified in the definitions section of this rule.
D. Except on Telos and Chamberlain Lakes, the
use of inflatable watercraft is prohibited.
E. Water skiing or other activities in which
individuals are towed behind watercraft are prohibited.
2.9
SWIMMING
Swimming, jumping, and diving from all dams and bridges is
prohibited.
2.10 ACCESS BY
MOTOR VEHICLE
A. Unless otherwise provided
for by these rules, access by motor vehicle to the watercourse shall be
prohibited except at the following locations. Limited access at John's Bridge
is as provided in section 2.11.
Chamberlain Thoroughfare Bridge, T6-R11;
Indian Stream, T7-R12;
Churchill Dam, T10-R12;
Bissonette Bridge, T10-R12;
Umsaskis Launching Area, T11-R13;
Henderson Brook Bridge, T13-R12
Michaud Farm, T15-R11;
Finley Bogan T15-R11;
Twin Brook, Allagash Plantation.
For the purposes of this rule, access by motor vehicle shall
be defined as the stopping or standing of a motor vehicle and/or a trailer for
the purpose of loading or unloading people, watercraft, baggage or
provisions.
B. Parking of
vehicles in the Restricted Zone is prohibited except within designated parking
areas at the following locations:
Churchill Dam, T10-R12;
Umsaskis Thoroughfare, T11-R13;
Ramsay Ledge, T15-R11;
Michaud Farm, T15-R11;
Finley Bogan, T15-R11.
C. Unless otherwise provided for by these
rules, parking for access to the watercourse is allowed outside the Restricted
Zone and not to exceed any limits posted by the Bureau, only at the following
designated parking lots. Parking outside the Restricted Zone for limited access
at John's Bridge is as provided in section 2.11.
Chamberlain Thoroughfare, T6- R11;
Henderson Brook Bridge, T13-R12;
Indian Stream, T7-R12.
D. Access by motor vehicle for camping at
authorized campsites is allowed only at Ramsay Ledge.
E. The operation of motor vehicles within the
One Mile Area around Allagash Lake is prohibited from May 1 to September
30.
F. The use of automobiles and
trucks on ice-covered portions of the watercourse is prohibited.
2.11
JOHN'S BRIDGE,
T9-R13
The launching or retrieving of watercraft or other
recreational equipment, the embarking or disembarking of passengers, baggage,
or provisions from the watercourse within 500 feet of John's Bridge is
prohibited, except during the months of May and September, between one hour
before sunrise and one hour after sunset, with a day-use permit issued by the
Bureau. Overnight or multi-day trips cannot start or end at this location.
Vehicle parking must be outside the Restricted Zone.
2.12
ACCESS BY SNOWMOBILES AND
ATVS
A. Access to the watercourse by
snowmobiles is prohibited except at the following locations:
T6-R11 - Telos Dam and Chamberlain Thoroughfare; T6-R12 - Mud
Pond Carry and McNally Brooks; T7-R12, Nugent's Camps, Chamberlain Farm and
Woodman Cove; T8-R12, Smith Brook; T7-R13, Upper Crow's Nest and Lock Dam;
T8-R13, Zeigler Trail and Russell Cove; T9-R12, Twin Brooks; T10-R12, Churchill
Dam; T11-R13, Camp Drake; T12-R13, Ross Stream; T13-R12, Henderson Brook
Bridge; T15 R11, Michaud Farm; and Allagash Plantation - Twin Brook.
B. Designated locations may be
temporarily closed when trail conditions are determined to be unsafe. When this
occurs another location may be temporarily designated. The temporary
closing/opening of designated access locations will be allowed by posting
authorized by the Waterway Superintendent.
C. Snowmobiles are prohibited on Allagash
Lake and Allagash Stream.
D. ATVs
are prohibited within the Waterway. Except, ATVs may be allowed during the
winter months on designated snowmobile trails and on the watercourse when lack
of snow cover limits access by snowmobile. This exception will be allowed by
posting authorized by the Waterway Superintendent.
E. A TV s are prohibited within one mile of
Allagash Lake or Allagash Stream
F.
Other than as permitted above, A TV use is allowed only for
1. emergency, administrative, and forest
management purposes;
2.
administrative purposes at Nugent's and Jalbert's camps;
2.13
ACCESS BY
AIRCRAFT
A. Aircraft may land and take
off, on open water, on the watercourse, for the purposes of embarking or
disembarking passengers, baggage, or provisions, only at the following
locations:
Webster Lake Inlet, T6-R11;
Chamberlain Thoroughfare Bridge, T6-R11;
Nugents Camps, T7-R12;
Lock Dam, T7-R13;
Churchill Dam, T10-R12 Camp Drake on Umsaskis Lake,
T11-R13;
Jalbert's Camps, Round Pond, T13-R12.
B. Aircraft are not permitted to land or take
off at any other locations within the One Mile Area except with the prior
approval of the Bureau.
C. Aircraft
may land on frozen bodies of water within the One Mile Area, except Allagash
Lake.
2.14
WATERCRAFT STORAGE
Watercraft, including watercraft equipment, shall not be left
unattended in the Restricted Zone, except for emergency situations or temporary
storage by permit. Temporary storage permits not to exceed 14 consecutive days,
may be issued by the Bureau for designated locations not readily visible from
the watercourse, at the sites listed below:
Chamberlain Thoroughfare (T16-R11);
Indian Stream (T7-R12);
Churchill Dam (T10-R12);
Umsaskis Thoroughfare (T11-R13);
Henderson Brook Bridge (T13-R12);
Michaud Farm (T15-R11).
Watercraft, including watercraft equipment, shall be marked
with a tag issued by the Bureau of Parks and Lands clearly showing the name and
address of the owner and the date the watercraft was left unattended.
Any watercraft, tent, shelter other than an ice shack, or
other personal property, structure, or fixture left unattended for more than
three consecutive days without written authorization from the Bureau shall be
deemed to have been abandoned, and the Bureau may take custody of such property
and dispose of the same in accordance with the law.
2.15
FOOT TRAILS
A. The development and maintenance of foot
trails within the Allagash Wilderness Waterway is prohibited, except, and to
the extent that the landowner has given permission, those listed below:
The Allagash Mountain trail between Allagash Lake and
Allagash Mountain;
The Carry Trail between Round Pond (T7-R14) and the south end
of Allagash Lake;
The Johnson Pond Outlet trail between Johnson Pond and
Allagash Stream (T8- R14);
The portage trail between Telos Dam and Webster Lake (T6-R11)
The trail between Otter Pond and Allagash Lake (T8-R14);
The Indian Stream trail along Indian Stream to Eagle Lake
(T7-R12);
The trail to the locomotives (T8-R13);
The Pumphandle Trail (T8-R13);
The Sandy Point Trail (T11-R13);
The Round Pond Mountain trail to the Round Pond Mountain
Tower (Tl3-R12);
The Tramway trail between Chamberlain and Eagle Lakes;
The trail to the Ice Caves from Allagash Lake;
Portage Trails at Little Allagash Falls, Lock Dam and
Allagash Falls.
The portage trail between Churchill Dam and Big Eddy.
B. Use of the Ziegler (Eagle
Lake), Russell Cove (Eagle Lake), and Island Campsite (Allagash Lake) trails is
prohibited between May 1 and September 30.
2.16
POWER EQUIPMENT
A. The possession or use of power saws is
prohibited within the Restricted Zone and on the watercourse, except at
Nugent's and Jalbert's camps or in vehicles in transit. Chain saws may be used
at Jalbert's and Nugent's camps consistent with the terms of the Bureau leases
for these camps.
B. The use of
other motor-powered tools and equipment within the Restricted Zone and on the
watercourse is prohibited, except:
1.
Generators may be used in the camping areas at Chamberlain Thoroughfare Bridge
and Kellog Brook from October 1 through May 15.
2. Generators may be used at Jalbert's and
Nugent's camps.
3. Power ice augers
may be used on any of the lakes open to ice fishing except Allagash
Lake.
2.17
CONDUCT
A. Conduct detrimental to
the safety and well-being of a person or persons is prohibited, including, but
not limited to disorderly conduct, indecent acts, intoxication, or coarse
language.
B. Conduct that would
change or damage the natural features, structures, and wilderness character of
the Waterway is prohibited~
C.
Soliciting and advertising are prohibited.
2.18
ARTIFACTS
A. Use of metal detectors is
prohibited.
B. Artifacts within the
Restricted Zone are the property of the State and their disturbance, removal,
or possession is prohibited except as specifically permitted in writing by the
Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands for research, preservation, or
educational purposes.
2.19
HUNTING/POSSESSION OF
FIREARMS
Hunting and trapping shall be in accordance with the laws of
the State of Maine, the laws and rules of the Maine Department of Inland
Fisheries and Wildlife, local ordinances and the following Bureau rules:
A. The Bureau may permanently or temporarily
close trails and other areas within the Restricted Zone to hunting. Trails and
other areas closed to hunting shall be posted by the Bureau.
B. Hunting within the Restricted Zone is
prohibited from May 1 through September 30.
C. Firearms and archery equipment are
prohibited within the Restricted Zone from May 1 through September 30. Firearms
being transported across the restricted zone/watercourse from May 1 through
September 30 must be securely wrapped in a complete cover, fastened in a case,
or carried in at least two pieces in such a manner that they cannot be
discharged unless joined together. Except that, firearms and archery equipment
may be transported across the restricted zone without being securely wrapped in
a complete cover, fastened in a case, or carried in at least two pieces at the
permanent watercourse crossings listed in Title 12, section 1882:
* Henderson Brook Bridge
* Reality Bridge
* Churchill Dam Bridge
* John's Bridge
* Chamberlain Thoroughfare Bridge
* Allagash Stream Bridge
D. concealed handgun may be carried by
qualifying individuals consistent with the provisions of
12 MRSA
section1803, subsection
7.
Open carry is not permitted under this provision.
E. Discharging any firearm or archery
equipment is prohibited from or within 300 feet of any picnic area, camping
area or campsite, parking area, building, shelter, boat launching site, posted
trail or other developed area, within the Restricted Zone, including dams, or
from Chamberlain Bridge, John's Bridge, Umsaskis Thoroughfare Bridge, or
Henderson Brook Bridge
2.20
ICE SHACKS / PERSONAL
PROPERTY
A. Ice shacks are not allowed
on Allagash Lake. Windbreaks may not remain on Allagash Lake
overnight.
B. Ice shacks must be
removed from the watercourse within three (3) days of the close of ice
fishing.
C. Ice shacks and/or
structures used for ice fishing are prohibited within the Waterway from April 3
to the second Saturday in December, except that ice shacks may be stored in the
parking lot at Chamberlain Thoroughfare Bridge from April 3 until May
15.
2.21
PETS
Pets must be under the owner's control at all times and must
not be left unattended. Pet owners are required to immediately clean up any
fecal deposits left by their pets on campsites, trails, and in parking lots,
and other developed areas, within the Restricted Zone.
2.22
EXCEPTIONS
State employees or their representatives in the official
conduct of their duties and with prior permission from the Bureau may be
exempted from the above rules.
