Chapter ATCP 78

ATCP 78.31 History History: CR 21-109: cr. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 9-24-23.

ATCP 78.32 ATCP 78.32 Primitive camping trips.

ATCP 78.32(1) (1) General. The operator of a camp shall maintain each primitive camp area in a safe and clean manner conducive to public health.

ATCP 78.32 Note Note: An itinerary shall be filed or arrangement shall be made with the national forest service office if such land is used by the primitive camping trip. The camp director should familiarize the staff and campers with rules governing such property.

ATCP 78.32(2) (2) Trip documentation and emergency information. The trip leader shall be provided with all of the following health information and resources:

ATCP 78.32(2)(a) (a) Health histories. A description of any individual camper specific health conditions. Pf

ATCP 78.32(2)(b) (b) Medication and treatment record. Any one of the following methods shall be used for the documentation of medical treatment and medication administration provided to campers while off premises of the licensed camp: Pf

ATCP 78.32(2)(b)1. 1. Documentation pursuant to s. ATCP 78.27 (b) and (c). Pf

ATCP 78.32(2)(b)2. 2. Alternative documentation method:

ATCP 78.32(2)(b)2.a. a. Required information pursuant to s. ATCP 78.27 (c).Pf

ATCP 78.32(2)(b)2.b. b. Maintain documentation of medical treatment including medications administered to campers while away from camp and submitted to the camp health services supervisor by the trip leader upon return to camp. Pf

ATCP 78.32(2)(b)2.c. c. Documentation from this record shall be transferred to the camps medication and treatment log and be made available for review by the department or its agent upon request. Pf

ATCP 78.32(2)(b)2.d. d. The original primitive camping medication and treatment documentation shall be kept by the camp health services supervisor and be made available for review by the department or its agent upon request. Pf

ATCP 78.32(2)(c) (c) First aid. A fully stocked first aid kit. P

ATCP 78.32(2)(d) (d) Communication. Reliable means of communication to summon emergency help and communicate with the camp health supervisor.P

ATCP 78.32(3) (3) Trip staffing. Camper to staff ratios shall follow the requirements pursuant to ss. ATCP 78.25 and 78.27 (2) (d). P

ATCP 78.32(4) (4) Water supply.

ATCP 78.32(4)(a) (a) Water provided by the camp. Drinking water taken on primitive camping trips away from camp shall meet all of the following:

ATCP 78.32(4)(a)1. 1. Except as specified pursuant to par. (b), taken from a potable water source.P

ATCP 78.32(4)(a)2. 2. Transported and stored in clean, sanitized containers.P

ATCP 78.32(4)(b) (b) Alternative water sources. Where it is not practical to transport drinking water, drinking water treatment purification methods shall be provided. Water shall be visibly clear and free from debris, foam, blue-green algal blooms or scum, trash and organic matter. P

ATCP 78.32(4)(b)1. 1. Water shall be treated using one or more of the following methods:

ATCP 78.32(4)(b)1.a. a. Brought to a rolling boil for a minimum of one minute. P

ATCP 78.32(4)(b)1.b. b. Treated water with a purifier meeting National Sanitation Foundation standard P231 or P248. The filter pore size shall be 0.02 microns or less.P

ATCP 78.32(4)(b)1.c. c. Filtered using a filter with an absolute pore size not greater than 0.3 micron pursuant to National Sanitation Foundation Standard 53 or 58 and disinfected with a chemical product labeled for the treatment of drinking water. P

ATCP 78.32(4)(b)1.d. d. Treated with a water treatment method not covered under this section for which a request for a variance has been granted by the department. P

ATCP 78.32(4)(c) (c) Use and maintenance. Water treatment filters and cartridges shall meet all of the following:

ATCP 78.32(4)(c)1. 1. Maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions to ensure devices are in proper working order. Pf

ATCP 78.32(4)(c)2. 2. Maintain a maintenance log or receipts for any device replacement parts or accessories. Pf

ATCP 78.32(4)(c)3. 3. Ensure chemical treatment products are stored according to manufacturer’s directions. Pf

ATCP 78.32(4)(c)4. 4. Ensure chemical treatment products are not expired. P

ATCP 78.32(4)(d) (d) Trained staff.

ATCP 78.32(4)(d)1. 1. A camp operator shall ensure staff performing drinking water treatment are trained in the proper use of all practices, devices, time requirements and chemical treatments.Pf

ATCP 78.32(4)(d)2. 2. Only persons trained to properly treat water using the designated treatment methods shall treat drinking water in the field.Pf

ATCP 78.32(5) (5) Off site written food safety plan.

ATCP 78.32(5)(a) (a) Plan contents. A written food safety plan shall be provided for primitive camping and backcountry trips and shall incorporate all the following components:

ATCP 78.32(5)(a)1. 1. General food safety practices as provided in ch. ATCP 75, for the type and method of food service provided. Pf

ATCP 78.32(5)(a)2. 2. Hand hygiene. Pf

ATCP 78.32(5)(a)3. 3. Utensil washing procedures, if applicable. Pf

ATCP 78.32(5)(a)4. 4. Protection of food from animals and other pests. Pf

ATCP 78.32(5)(b) (b) Plan available to regulatory authority. The written food safety plan shall be made available to the department or its agent upon request.

ATCP 78.32(6) (6) Toilets.

ATCP 78.32(6)(a) (a) Usage. Except as specified pursuant to par. (c), at minimum, toilet usage in these areas shall comprise a slit trench with earth backfill or cathole at least 8 inches deep. P

ATCP 78.32(6)(b) (b) Location. The toilet areas shall be located at least 200 feet from a stream, lake, well or established trail, camp, tent or other sleeping or housing arrangement. P

ATCP 78.32(6)(c) (c) Disposal. Solid human waste can be carried out and disposed of back at the camp premises or other toilet facility. P

ATCP 78.32 Note Note: See Leave No Trace from the Center for Outdoor Ethics: https://lnt.org/

ATCP 78.32(7) (7) Solid waste. Garbage and refuse generated in primitive camping areas shall be carried back to the camp premises or other approved area for proper disposal pursuant to s. ATCP 78.22.

ATCP 78.32 History History: CR 21-109: cr. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 9-24-23; correction in (2) (b) (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., and (6) (c) (title) created under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., Register June 2023 No. 810.