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## Drone Rules - Capulin Volcano National Monument

**Drone flights are banned** at Capulin Volcano National Monument.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone use within the monument
- Commercial filming requires a Special Use Permit
- The 60,000-year-old symmetrical cinder cone sits in one of the best-preserved volcanic fields in the US

### Source
- Capulin Volcano NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/cavo/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Authorization Status
- Recreational: ❌ 100% Banned
- Commercial (Part 107): ❌ Not allowed without NPS Special Use Permit
- UNESCO WHC: ⚠️ World Heritage Site since 1987
- NAGPRA: ⚠️ 20+ affiliated Pueblo tribes — active repatriation

## Geographic Boundaries
Chaco Culture NHP is located in San Juan County, New Mexico,
on the Colorado Plateau.
- Total area: ~33,985 acres
- Coordinates: 36.0608° N, 107.9616° W
- Includes Pueblo Bonito (650+ rooms), Chetro Ketl, Casa Rinconada,
  Hungo Pavi, and 12 major great house complexes
- Accessible only via unpaved roads (NM-57 — 20+ miles dirt road)
- Nearest city: Farmington, NM (~90 miles northwest)

## Regulations
- NPS Management Policies § 8.2.2 prohibits UAS in all NPS units
- 36 CFR § 1.5 — Superintendent's closure authority
- 36 CFR § 2.17(a)(3) — Prohibits air delivery/retrieval
- ARPA (16 U.S.C. § 470aa) — 2,400+ archaeological sites
- NHPA (54 U.S.C. § 300101) — UNESCO World Heritage Site
- NAGPRA (25 U.S.C. § 3001) — 20+ affiliated Pueblo tribes;
  largest active ancestral remains repatriation program in NPS
- FAA 14 CFR Part 107 governs commercial operations
- Airspace: Class G; no controlled airspace over park

## Penalties
- NPS fines up to $5,000 per violation
- ARPA: fines up to $20,000 + 2 years imprisonment
- NAGPRA: fines up to $100,000 + criminal prosecution
- NHPA UNESCO penalties for heritage site disturbance
- FAA civil penalties up to $27,500 per violation per day
- Equipment confiscation by park rangers

## Special Permissions
- NPS Special Use Permit required
- Archaeological research: NPS + SHPO + ARPA + 20+ tribal consultations
- NAGPRA: mandatory consultation with all 20+ affiliated tribes
Submit requests to: Chaco Culture NHP Superintendent,
PO Box 220, Nageezi, NM 87037

## Drone Rules - Chaco Culture National Historical Park





**Drones are not permitted** at Chaco Culture National Historical Park.









### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights within the park
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit and Navajo Nation consultation
- A UNESCO World Heritage Site; Pueblo Bonito (800 rooms) is the largest prehistoric structure in North America







### Source
- Chaco Culture NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/chcu/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Drone Rules - Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

**Drone use is prohibited** at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights within the site
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
- The reconstructed 1833 adobe fur-trading post was the only permanent American settlement on the Santa Fe Trail

### Source
- Bent's Old Fort NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/beol/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Drone Rules - Fort Necessity National Battlefield

**Drone flights are banned** at Fort Necessity National Battlefield.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone use within the battlefield
- Commercial filming requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
- Site of 22-year-old George Washington's first military engagement (1754), which helped spark the French and Indian War

### Source
- Fort Necessity NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/fone/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Authorization Status
- Recreational: ❌ 100% Banned
- Commercial (Part 107): ❌ Not allowed without NPS Special Use Permit
- Dark Sky: ⚠️ International Dark Sky Park — light pollution restrictions

## Geographic Boundaries
Bryce Canyon National Park is located in Garfield County, Utah.
- Total area: ~35,835 acres
- Coordinates: 37.5930° N, 112.1871° W
- Includes Bryce Amphitheater, Rainbow Point (9,115 ft),
  Fairyland Canyon, and Mossy Cave
- International Dark Sky Park designation
- Nearest city: Panguitch, UT (~24 miles northwest)

## Regulations
- NPS Management Policies § 8.2.2 prohibits UAS in all NPS units
- 36 CFR § 1.5 — Superintendent's closure authority
- 36 CFR § 2.17(a)(3) — Prohibits air delivery/retrieval
- MBTA (16 U.S.C. § 703) — Utah Prairie Dog and raptor habitat
- FAA 14 CFR Part 107 governs commercial operations
- Airspace: Class G; no controlled airspace over park

## Penalties
- NPS fines up to $5,000 per violation
- MBTA: fines up to $15,000 + 6 months per bird disturbance
- FAA civil penalties up to $27,500 per violation per day
- Equipment confiscation by park rangers

## Special Permissions
- NPS Special Use Permit required
- Night operations: additional Dark Sky Park restrictions apply
Submit requests to: Bryce Canyon NP Superintendent,
UT-63, Bryce Canyon City, UT 84764

## Drone Rules - Grand Staircase Region




**Drone use is restricted** throughout the Grand Staircase region.








### Key Rules
- NPS prohibits drones in Bryce Canyon National Park
- BLM prohibits drones in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
- Hoodoo geology, nesting California condors, and fragile soil crusts require aerial protection




### Source
- BLM Grand Staircase: https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/utah/grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument

## Drone Rules - Wilson's Creek National Battlefield

**Drone use is prohibited** at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights within the battlefield
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
- Site of the first major Civil War battle west of the Mississippi (August 10, 1861)

### Source
- Wilson's Creek NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/wicr/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Drone Rules - Wilson's Creek Battlefield Missouri

**Drone use is prohibited** at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

### Key Rules
- No drone flights within the national battlefield boundaries
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit
- General Lyon was killed here -- the first Union general to die in the Civil War

### Source
- Wilson's Creek NPS: https://www.nps.gov/wicr/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Drone Rules - Pea Ridge National Military Park

**Drones are not allowed** at Pea Ridge National Military Park.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights within the park
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
- Considered the best-preserved Civil War battlefield west of the Mississippi; the March 1862 Union victory secured Missouri

### Source
- Pea Ridge NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/peri/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Drone Rules - Stones River National Battlefield

**Drone flights are banned** at Stones River National Battlefield.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone use within the battlefield
- Commercial filming requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
- The December 1862 - January 1863 battle had the highest percentage of casualties of any major Civil War engagement

### Source
- Stones River NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/stri/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Drone Rules - Wilson's Creek National Battlefield

**Drone use is prohibited** at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights within the battlefield
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
- Site of the first major Civil War battle west of the Mississippi (August 10, 1861)

### Source
- Wilson's Creek NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/wicr/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Drone Rules - Petersburg National Battlefield

**Drones are not permitted** at Petersburg National Battlefield.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights within the battlefield
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
- The 9.5-month siege (1864-1865) was the longest in the Civil War; earthworks and the Crater explosion site are preserved

### Source
- Petersburg NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/pete/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Drone Rules - Monocacy National Battlefield

**Drone flights are banned** at Monocacy National Battlefield.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone use within the battlefield
- Commercial filming requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
- The July 1864 delaying action gave Grant time to reinforce Washington DC -- known as 'the battle that saved Washington'

### Source
- Monocacy NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/mono/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Drone Rules - Richmond National Battlefield Park

**Drone use is prohibited** at Richmond National Battlefield Park.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights within any unit of the park
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
- The park preserves sites of four Civil War campaigns to capture or defend the Confederate capital

### Source
- Richmond NB NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/rich/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Drone Rules - Thomas Stone National Historic Site

**Drones are not permitted** at Thomas Stone National Historic Site.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights within the site
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
- Home of Thomas Stone, signer of the Declaration of Independence (1776); 18th-century tobacco plantation is preserved

### Source
- Thomas Stone NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/thst/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Drone Rules - C&O Canal National Historical Park

**Drone flights are banned** along the C&O Canal National Historical Park.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone use within the canal corridor from Washington DC to Cumberland, MD
- Commercial filming requires a Special Use Permit from the relevant district office
- Portions of the park are within the Washington DC SFRA and require FAA authorization

### Source
- C&O Canal NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/choh/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Drone Rules - Greenbelt Park

**Drone use is prohibited** in Greenbelt Park.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights within the park
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
- Greenbelt Park is within the Washington DC SFRA (15-mile DCA radius); FAA authorization is required for all drone flights

### Source
- Greenbelt Park NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/gree/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Drone Rules - Prince William Forest Park

**Drone flights are banned** in Prince William Forest Park.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone use within the park
- Commercial filming requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
- The largest piedmont forest in the NPS contains rare Atlantic coastal plain plants and wildlife corridors

### Source
- Prince William Forest NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/prwi/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Authorization Status
- Recreational: ❌ 100% Banned
- Commercial (Part 107): ❌ Not allowed without NPS Special Use Permit
- DC SFRA: ⚠️ Washington D.C. Special Flight Rules Area — military intercept risk
- NHL: ⚠️ National Historic Landmark — presidential birthplace

## Geographic Boundaries
George Washington Birthplace NM is located in Westmoreland
County, Virginia, on the Potomac River.
- Total area: ~662 acres
- Coordinates: 38.1853° N, 76.9244° W
- Includes birthplace memorial house, Colonial farm,
  Washington family burial ground, and Popes Creek shoreline
- ~55 miles southeast of Washington D.C.
- Within Washington D.C. SFRA (60 NM radius of DCA)

## Regulations
- NPS Management Policies § 8.2.2 prohibits UAS in all NPS units
- 36 CFR § 1.5 — Superintendent's closure authority
- 36 CFR § 2.17(a)(3) — Prohibits air delivery/retrieval within park
- Washington D.C. Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) —
  14 CFR § 93.335; all UAS within 60 NM of DCA require
  TSA security clearance + FAA authorization
- National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. § 300101) —
  National Historic Landmark presidential birthplace
- Archaeological Resources Protection Act (16 U.S.C. § 470aa) —
  Washington family colonial archaeological sites
- FAA 14 CFR Part 107 governs commercial operations nationwide

## Penalties
- NPS fines up to $5,000 per violation
- DC SFRA violation: immediate military aircraft intercept +
  federal criminal prosecution + certificate revocation
- NHPA penalties for historic landmark disturbance
- ARPA: fines up to $20,000 + 2 years imprisonment
- FAA civil penalties up to $27,500 per violation per day
- Equipment confiscation by NPS rangers

## Special Permissions
- NPS Special Use Permit required
- DC SFRA: mandatory TSA security clearance + FAA SFRA authorization
- Historic research: NHPA + Virginia SHPO review required
Submit requests to: George Washington Birthplace NM Superintendent,
1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach, VA 22443

## Drone Rules - George Washington Birthplace National Monument





**Drone use is prohibited** at George Washington Birthplace National Monument.









### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights within the monument
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
- The Potomac River tidewater plantation where Washington was born in 1732 is a solemn memorial









### Source
- George Washington Birthplace NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/gewa/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Drone Rules - Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

**Drone use is prohibited** at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights within the site
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
- Theodore Roosevelt's 'Summer White House' and Cold Spring Harbor coastal habitat are protected

### Source
- Sagamore Hill NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/sahi/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Drone Rules - Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

**Drone flights are strictly prohibited** at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site.

### Key Rules
- No drone flights within the security perimeter of any site unit
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
- The site preserves an intact Minuteman II ICBM launch facility; FAA prohibits all UAS within 400 feet of nuclear facilities

### Source
- Minuteman Missile NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/mimi/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Drone Rules - Petrified Forest National Park

**Drones are not permitted** in Petrified Forest National Park.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights anywhere in the park
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from park administration
- Petrified wood and archaeological sites make enforcement a priority

### Source
- NPS UAS Policy: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/sound/uas.htm

## Drone Rules - Petrified Forest National Park

**Drone use is prohibited** in Petrified Forest National Park.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights within the park
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit
- Removing petrified wood is illegal (Class C felony); drone patrols by unauthorized parties are also prohibited

### Source
- Petrified Forest NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/pefo/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Drone Rules - Lowell National Historical Park

**Drone use is prohibited** at Lowell National Historical Park.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights within park boundaries
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
- Lowell's 19th-century mill canals and textile factory buildings mark the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution

### Source
- Lowell NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/rules.htm

## Drone Rules - Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

**Drones are not permitted** at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park.

### Key Rules
- No recreational drone flights within the park
- Commercial use requires a Special Use Permit from the NPS
- The park protects monumental geometric earthworks built by the Hopewell culture 2,000 years ago; designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site

### Source
- Hopewell Culture NPS Rules: https://www.nps.gov/hocu/planyourvisit/rules.htm