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Mark Aaron Gatz pleaded guilty to violating federal fire restrictions and unlawfully occupying the Tonto National Forest after living at a makeshift campsite for about eight years, surrounded by roughly 1,000 pounds of trash. He had prior citations and warrants and was sentenced to time served plus three years of probation.
Mark Aaron Gatz admitted to living illegally for about eight years at a campsite in Arizona's Tonto National Forest, where roughly 1,000 pounds of trash accumulated. He pleaded guilty to violating fire restrictions and unlawful residential use of a federal forest, was sentenced to three months of probation and a $20 criminal penalty, and avoided up to $5,000 in restitution; he also agreed to avoid visiting Arizona national forests and using cannabis.