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Drone Rules for Hammonasset Beach State Park
Madison, Connecticut (CT)
• United States
1288 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT 06443, USA
Lat: 41.2667 • Lng: -72.5584
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• Added CT DEEP drone prohibition for Hammonasset Beach SP with piping plover nesting and shoreline context.
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Your proposed edit to include the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) prohibition on drone use at Hammonasset Beach State Park has been approved. This aligns with DEEP's regulations, which prohibit drone use in all state parks and forests without specific authorization. The added context about the park's piping plover nesting areas and shoreline enhances the understanding of the area's drone flight considerations. The outline has been updated to accurately represent the restricted area.
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| Summary | — | Connecticut DEEP prohibits recreational drone use in all state parks and forests. Hammonasset is the largest shoreline park in CT; the beach and campground are heavily trafficked. |
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## Drone Rules - Hammonasset Beach SP, Connecticut **Drone use is prohibited** in all Connecticut DEEP-managed state parks and forests (DEEP Bulletin No. 43). ### Airspace / Site Context - 2-mile public beach, Meigs Point Nature Center, and Willard's Island bird sanctuary are within the park - Shore birds including piping plover (threatened) and least tern nest on the beach June-August - Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) Class D airspace is ~10 NM west; Madison area is Class G ### Key Rules - CT DEEP Bulletin 43 bans UAS in all state parks and forests statewide; no permit exception exists for recreational pilots - Commercial operators may petition for a Special Use Permit but approval is rare near nesting areas - Violators may be cited under CGS 23-4b and FAA regulations simultaneously ### Source - CT DEEP Drone Policy: https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP
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+ ## Drone Rules - Hammonasset Beach SP, Connecticut + + **Drone use is prohibited** in all Connecticut DEEP-managed state parks and forests (DEEP Bulletin No. 43). + + ### Airspace / Site Context + - 2-mile public beach, Meigs Point Nature Center, and Willard's Island bird sanctuary are within the park + - Shore birds including piping plover (threatened) and least tern nest on the beach June-August + - Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) Class D airspace is ~10 NM west; Madison area is Class G + + ### Key Rules + - CT DEEP Bulletin 43 bans UAS in all state parks and forests statewide; no permit exception exists for recreational pilots + - Commercial operators may petition for a Special Use Permit but approval is rare near nesting areas + - Violators may be cited under CGS 23-4b and FAA regulations simultaneously + + ### Source + - CT DEEP Drone Policy: https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP +