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Board weighs sanitation and camping trade‑offs for Nakube conservation area; declines to add outhouse or trash receptacle
Summary
The advisory board discussed recent reports of human feces in Nakube (Nakun) Bay and debated installing an outhouse or trash receptacle. Members favored preserving the site’s conservation character and expressed concern that facilities would encourage camping and increased waste.
Members of the Daee Community Advisory Board discussed a recent resident report that a dog rolled in human feces while visiting the Nakube conservation area and opened a broader discussion about sanitation, camping and signage at the site.
Several board members said the conservation area was intentionally kept free of permanent sanitation facilities and trash cans because previous installation of outhouses and receptacles had encouraged overnight camping and increased litter. One member said the original private‑use approach and a small “private property/community use” sign had helped keep the site relatively clean, and several members argued adding infrastructure would trade one problem for another.
The board brainstormed non‑infrastructure options: updating and repositioning existing signage so it is more visible, improving the laminated noticeboard used for algae‑bloom advisories, and considering a targeted public outreach message that points visitors to the nearest public restrooms. Members discussed whether providing dog‑waste bags at the trailhead or adding clearer “no public restroom” language would help; some said more signage can paradoxically attract attention and more visitors.
Board members also reported isolated incidents of RV users emptying waste tanks at highway pullouts and said that, while disturbing, the board had not observed widespread repeat dumping. The board agreed to photograph the existing signs and bring proposals for updated wording and placement to a future meeting rather than install an outhouse or trash can at this time.
