Drone Rules for Petaluma Marsh Wildlife Area - Petaluma River Unit

Petaluma Marsh Wildlife Area is a California Department of Fish & Wildlife property designated for the preservation of wildlife. Drone operations are prohibited on all California Department of Fish and Wildlife properties without a special use permit issued by the Department. California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) shall not issue Special Use Permits for activities or uses that conflict with the current uses, management or purposes of a department land, would have a significant environmental effect, or would constitute an unlawful use of state resources under Government Code Section 8314. State and federal agencies with proposed projects need to coordinate with the CDFW UAS Coordinator and area managers for project review and approval.