Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Conservation and Recreation
 
Board
Department of Conservation and Recreation
 
chapter
Virginia State Parks Regulations [4 VAC 5 ‑ 30]
Action Amendments to the Virginia State Park Regulations
Stage Fast-Track
Comment Period Ended on 10/2/2019
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9/21/19  11:21 pm
Commenter: Michael Feckner

Generator use/public urination
 

Concerning generator use - is this really a problem we need to protect the public from?  The current crop of inverter generators are very quiet - the public would be better served with a rule based on generator noise vs an outright ban.  The state could use the manufacturers specifications or test the generators themselves and publish an approved list.  I've used my Yamaha EF3000 inverter generator and people camping 30' away were completely unaware I was running a generator.

As for urinating in the woods - humans have been doing it for millennia.  My peeing behind the bushes in the woods during a 3 hour hike should not be a legal issue.  If you're not peeing in the middle of the trail, no one really cares.  If women in Colorado can go topless on main street, I should be able to pee behind a bush like the bears.

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