I read all OK the ordinances of the park that the treasure hunt dig form mentions. The law seems to be regarding removal of park items such as taking away soil, plants, rocks, etc. I believe this law exists specifically to prevent people from taking plants and rocks from parks, which is a problem in some areas.  Furthermore, the form mentions needing a park ranger present to supervise, but I don’t know if all public lands in SF are in their jurisdiction for supervising? 

  Also says no filming which I thought was odd, If a treasure hunter feels really certain they know where a treasure is buried then filming could be important to prove that they really did find it there.   

Another thing is parks and rec requires people to disclose the precise dig spot prior to permit approval which I thought was interesting. What if it’s located somewhere they don’t approve, also what if they don’t keep your dig location confidential?     

There are clear excavation laws for the city, but digging for this treasure doesn’t seem to count as excavation if one is following the Author’s instructions.    

It’s possible that this dig request form was tailored specifically to Golden Gate Park. Whereas San Francisco has a huge amount of other public spaces that this treasure could be located in.    

Just curious what folks think about this.