I'm local to this area (Haywood County) and I'm the
FAA Safety Team Representative for this area (
Charlotte NC Region).
This is from the USDA's website directly:
What is a UAS?Collectively, a UAS consists of an aircraft platform, sensor and communication payloads, and the ground control segment. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) policy identifies “Unmanned Aircraft (UA) as ‘aircraft’ flown by a ‘pilot’ regardless of where the pilot is located." The...
www.fs.usda.gov
Keep in mind there may be other restrictions in play (TFR, Wilderness Areas etc) so you'll need to know exactly where you're flying and always follow hobby/Part 10 regulations regardless where you're flying.
Just a heads up....
Looking Glass Falls and
Sliding Rock are areas where we find a LOT of lost/crashed UAS. Be smart and SAFE.
If you have any questions feel free to give me a shout.
Allen