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Drone Rules for Vermilion Cliffs National Monument - Wayside
One Mile, Arizona (az)
• United States
PXH6+MC, Marble Canyon, AZ 86036, USA
Lat: 36.7291 • Lng: -112.039
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• Added a complete drone restriction profile for Vermilion Cliffs National Monument based on BLM 43 CFR § 8360.0-7, MBTA and ESA Section 9 California Condor protections, and FAA 14 CFR Part 107.
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- https://www.fws.gov/media/unmanned-aircraft-systems-uas-policy — BLM regulations under 43 CFR § 8360.0-7, Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. § 703), Endangered Species Act Section 9 California Condor protections (16 U.S.C. § 1531), and FAA 14 CFR Part 107 ban all unauthorized drone operations within monument boundaries.
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/part-107 — BLM regulations under 43 CFR § 8360.0-7, Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. § 703), Endangered Species Act Section 9 California Condor protections (16 U.S.C. § 1531), and FAA 14 CFR Part 107 ban all unauthorized drone operations within monument boundaries.
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-17 — BLM regulations under 43 CFR § 8360.0-7, Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. § 703), Endangered Species Act Section 9 California Condor protections (16 U.S.C. § 1531), and FAA 14 CFR Part 107 ban all unauthorized drone operations within monument boundaries.
- https://faa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9c2e4406710048e19806ebf6a06754ad — BLM regulations under 43 CFR § 8360.0-7, Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. § 703), Endangered Species Act Section 9 California Condor protections (16 U.S.C. § 1531), and FAA 14 CFR Part 107 ban all unauthorized drone operations within monument boundaries.
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-43/chapter-II/part-8360 — BLM regulations under 43 CFR § 8360.0-7, Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. § 703), Endangered Species Act Section 9 California Condor protections (16 U.S.C. § 1531), and FAA 14 CFR Part 107 ban all unauthorized drone operations within monument boundaries.
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| Rule category | Ground | Air |
| Flight status | Unknown | NoFly |
| Summary | — | Drone operations are strictly prohibited at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument under BLM regulations, controlled by the Bureau of Land Management. No recreational or commercial flights are permitted without an explicit BLM Special Recreation Permit. The monument's California Condor reintroduction zone creates critical |
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## Authorization Status - Recreational: ❌ 100% Banned - Commercial (Part 107): ❌ Not allowed without BLM Special Recreation Permit - Condor Zone: ⚠️ ESA + MBTA heightened enforcement year-round ## Geographic Boundaries Vermilion Cliffs National Monument is located in Coconino and Mohave Counties, Arizona, on the Utah-Arizona border. - Total area: ~293,689 acres - Coordinates: 36.7908° N, 111.8958° W - Includes The Wave (Coyote Buttes North), Paria Canyon, Buckskin Gulch slot canyon, and White Pocket - Active California Condor release and nesting site - Nearest city: Page, AZ (~30 miles east); Kanab, UT (~10 miles north) ## Regulations - BLM Arizona Strip Field Office UAS Policy prohibits recreational UAS - 43 CFR § 8372.0-7 — BLM motorized equipment regulations - Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. § 703) — protects California Condors and all migratory species from disturbance - Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. § 1531) — California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) listed as endangered; UAS disturbance constitutes "harassment" under ESA Section 9 - Presidential Proclamation 7374 (2000) — monument establishment - FAA 14 CFR Part 107 governs commercial operations nationwide - Airspace: Class E above 700 ft AGL; surface Class G within monument ## Penalties - BLM fines up to $1,000 per violation under 43 CFR § 8360.0-7 - MBTA fines up to $15,000 + 6 months imprisonment per disturbance - ESA Section 9 "take" violation: civil fines up to $25,000 + criminal penalties up to $50,000 + 1 year imprisonment - FAA civil penalties up to $27,500 per violation per day - Equipment confiscation by BLM rangers ## Special Permissions - BLM Special Recreation Permit required - USFWS ESA Section 10 Incidental Take Permit for condor-zone research - MBTA Scientific Collecting Permit for wildlife disturbance-adjacent work - The Wave permits issued by lottery only (separate BLM permit system) Submit requests to: BLM Arizona Strip Field Office, 345 East Riverside Drive, St. George, UT 84790
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+ ## Authorization Status + - Recreational: ❌ 100% Banned + - Commercial (Part 107): ❌ Not allowed without BLM Special Recreation Permit + - Condor Zone: ⚠️ ESA + MBTA heightened enforcement year-round + + ## Geographic Boundaries + Vermilion Cliffs National Monument is located in Coconino and + Mohave Counties, Arizona, on the Utah-Arizona border. + - Total area: ~293,689 acres + - Coordinates: 36.7908° N, 111.8958° W + - Includes The Wave (Coyote Buttes North), Paria Canyon, + Buckskin Gulch slot canyon, and White Pocket + - Active California Condor release and nesting site + - Nearest city: Page, AZ (~30 miles east); Kanab, UT (~10 miles north) + + ## Regulations + - BLM Arizona Strip Field Office UAS Policy prohibits recreational UAS + - 43 CFR § 8372.0-7 — BLM motorized equipment regulations + - Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. § 703) — protects California + Condors and all migratory species from disturbance + - Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. § 1531) — California Condor + (Gymnogyps californianus) listed as endangered; UAS disturbance + constitutes "harassment" under ESA Section 9 + - Presidential Proclamation 7374 (2000) — monument establishment + - FAA 14 CFR Part 107 governs commercial operations nationwide + - Airspace: Class E above 700 ft AGL; surface Class G within monument + + ## Penalties + - BLM fines up to $1,000 per violation under 43 CFR § 8360.0-7 + - MBTA fines up to $15,000 + 6 months imprisonment per disturbance + - ESA Section 9 "take" violation: civil fines up to $25,000 + + criminal penalties up to $50,000 + 1 year imprisonment + - FAA civil penalties up to $27,500 per violation per day + - Equipment confiscation by BLM rangers + + ## Special Permissions + - BLM Special Recreation Permit required + - USFWS ESA Section 10 Incidental Take Permit for condor-zone research + - MBTA Scientific Collecting Permit for wildlife disturbance-adjacent work + - The Wave permits issued by lottery only (separate BLM permit system) + Submit requests to: BLM Arizona Strip Field Office, + 345 East Riverside Drive, St. George, UT 84790