Emailed Everglades National Park & got quick response -- AM GOBSMACKED!!!:
(apparently it was NOT chief ranger who said otherwise a few weeks ago)
"Thanks for reaching out to us for clarification. The drone is allowed to be flown over park land. Here is a bullet list to clear things up:
- You cannot be within park property while operating the drone
- The drone cannot touch down inside the park boundaries (no landing or taking off)
- You cannot disturb wildlife or create a hazard for people or wildlife (it's recommended that all aircraft, to include drones, fly no lower than 500 feet above any object). (i.e. there is no NPS violation for flying below 500 feet, but if you flew 150 feet over a nesting bird colony and created a disturbance; there is a violation for harassing wildlife).
I'm not suggesting anything by pointing out #3, only making sure you fully understand.
Have a good day and thanks again for seeking clarification.
STAY SAFE!
Mike Michener
Chief Ranger
Everglades National Park
w: (305) 242-7739
c: (305) 297-0026
"Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph..."-Thomas Paine
On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 4:06 PM, EVER Information, NPS <[email protected]> wrote:
Mike,
Do you have any clarification to offer on this?
Thank you!
Everglades & Dry Tortugas National Park
Reception Desk
40001 State Road 9336
Homestead, FL 33034-6733
Office
(305)-242-7700
E-mail
[email protected]
[email protected]"
(of course, the 500ft suggestion is countered by 400ft hobbyist limit)