Fire Pan and Portable Toilet Information Download the brochure here. Fire Pan Requirements   An approved fire pan is a durable, metal fire pan at least 12-inches x 12-inches wide, with at least a 1.5 inch lip around its outer edge and sufficient to contain fire and remains.   Visitors must elevate fire pans off the ground to prevent scorching. If the fire pan does not have legs to elevate, place rocks underneath the corners of the fire pan.  All ash must be removed and carried out of the river corridor. Once the ash is cooled it can be placed in a container such as an ammo box, coffee can, or trash bag. Why Should I Use a Fire Pan?  Campfires built on the ground cause serious damage to the environment that includes Sterilized soils Charred rocks and tree roots Ash and charcoal buildup Semi-melted plastic, glass, and metal trash Chemical contamination of soils from burning garbage Unburned food that attracts bears and other wildlife Tree damage from firewood collection Wildfire River management staff are unable to remove all the ash being generated by the public. As a result, large piles of ash are being dumped into the vegetation with pieces of glass and trash. By using a fire pan properly and building your campfire off of the ground, most resource damage can be avoided. Portable Toilets Requirements   An approved portable toilet system must be reusable, washable, water tight, and SCAT Machine® or RV dump compatible. Portable toilets with snap-on-lids (such as ammo cans or plastic buckets) are required to have a rubber gasket in the lid. Plastic bag liners are not acceptable with the exception of solid human waste pouches, such as WAG BAG® and RESTOP 2 bag systems, which are biodegradable and approved for landfill disposal. There are numerous retail portable toilet systems available as well as do-it-yourself options. Boaters must ensure that their unit is an approved RV dump station or SCAT Machine® compatible system and has a sealable lid. The following are examples of approved toilet systems that can currently be purchased. Do-it yourself option:Consists of 5 gallon pickle bucket and Gamma Seal™ lid. The Pett System:uses the biodegradable WAG BAG®. RESTOP® System:uses the biodegradable double bag. Joh-ny Partner by Partner Steel Eco-Safe Camp Toilet  Why Should I Pack Out Human Waste?  In an arid environment, solid human waste decomposes very slowly. Improper disposal impacts soils, vegetation, and poses a health hazard. Because the river corridor experiences a high concentration of recreational use and the majority of campgrounds are on gravel bars, it is unacceptable and nearly impossible to bury human waste properly.  Where to Purchase Portable Toilets & Fire Pans Canyon Whitewater (208-522-3932): Sells fire pans (custom-made) and portable toilets.  First Street Welding (208-522-2588): Sells custom made fire pans Eastern Idaho Visitor Information Center (208-523-1012) and Idaho Falls BLM (208-524-7500): Sells WAG BAG® and RESTOP®.  Walmart (208-522-0204): Sells 5 gallon buckets and Gamma Seal™ Lids Blackadar Boating at 208-756-3958 1302 N. Hwy 93, Salmon, ID 83467 Other local welding shops: Request shops to design a fire pan. *A good fire pan consists of 16 gauge steel on the bottom, 12 gauge steel on the sides.  Campmor: Sells Pett System (WAG BAG®) Northwest River Supply: Sells Eco-Safe and Pett Systems (WAG BAG®) toilets. Sells elevated Fire Pans. RiverConnection: Eco-Safe and Jon-ny Partner A Happy Camper: Sells a variety of partner steel fire pans. Sells the Jon-ny Partner toilet system. Clavey: Sells elevated fire pans Cascade Outfitters: Sells Jon-ny Partner, Eco-Safe, RESTOP and Pett toilet systems. Sells elevated Fire Pans. Selway Fabrication, LLC: Sells the River Bank Portable Toilet Phillips Environmental Products, Inc.: Phillips Environmental makes the WAG BAG® and Pett Toilet systems