Re: Tytoona Cave-Arch Spring
I found the policy off the NSS web site.
http://www.caves.org/preserves/tcp/mp-tcp.html
Tytoona Cave Diving Policy Guidelines:
In the past, Tytoona Cave has been off-limits to cave diving. The Management Committee will allow access to NSS cave divers providing that the diving policy guidelines are followed. These guidelines are as follows:
A letter of intent specifying reason, planned dive date, group size, experience, and participant credentials must be received by the Tytoona Cave Nature Preserve Director no later than 30 days prior to the planned dive.
All planned dives into Tytoona will be reviewed by the Tytoona Cave Nature Preserve Management Committee. The Committee reserves the right to accept or reject all diving requests unless told otherwise by the NSS Board of Governors.
Each diver must be certified NSS/CDS Full Cave or equivalent and should have sump diving experience or should be willing to be guided.
Each diver who qualifies under these guidelines must sign appropriate liability forms.
As part of the submitted dive plan, an appropriately trained and willing rescue dive team contact must be provided to the Committee. Availability will be confirmed by the Committee.
Approval or denial will be given to the person submitting the dive request at least seven (7) days prior to the proposed dive date. Management Committee members will be on-site at the time of the dive and reserve the right to call or abort the dive due to the condition of the cave, equipment or personnel.
Copies of photos, dive trip reports, accident reports, scientific study or survey data and any other documentation resultant from the dive must be provided to the Tytoona Cave Nature Preserve Director. Non-compliance on this point will result in denial of all future diving privileges at Tytoona.
