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Drone Rules for Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Macon, Georgia (GA)
• United States
Bibb County, Macon, GA 31217, USA
Lat: 32.765 • Lng: -83.5635
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• Added Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge drone restriction, mapped refuge boundary, official USFWS source, and location-specific guidance for pilots.
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Your proposed rule edit for Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge has been approved. The edit includes a new submitted source that provides official information about the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's drone restrictions, supporting the claim that drone operations within refuge boundaries are prohibited without specific authorization. The outline matches the restricted location, and the edit has been assigned a suggested reputation award of 3.
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- https://www.fws.gov/refuge/bond-swamp — Official U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service page for Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge lands are managed by USFWS and drone operations require authorization within refuge boundaries.
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- National Wildlife Refuge boundary. Drone launch, landing, and operation restricted within refuge-managed lands without authorization from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
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| Summary | — | Drone operations within Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge require authorization from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Refuge lands are managed for wildlife conservation, and unauthorized drone use is prohibited within the mapped refuge boundary. |
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## Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Drone Rule Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is located near Macon, Georgia and is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The refuge protects bottomland hardwood forests, wetlands, wildlife habitat, and natural resources along the Ocmulgee River corridor. National Wildlife Refuge regulations prohibit launching, landing, or operating drones within Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge unless authorization has been granted by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. This restriction applies throughout the mapped refuge boundary, including wetlands, forest habitats, wildlife observation areas, refuge roads, trails, visitor access points, and other refuge-managed lands. Because Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is managed primarily for wildlife conservation and habitat protection, pilots should obtain authorization from refuge management before conducting drone operations within refuge boundaries.
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+ ## Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Drone Rule + + Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is located near Macon, Georgia and is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The refuge protects bottomland hardwood forests, wetlands, wildlife habitat, and natural resources along the Ocmulgee River corridor. + + National Wildlife Refuge regulations prohibit launching, landing, or operating drones within Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge unless authorization has been granted by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. + + This restriction applies throughout the mapped refuge boundary, including wetlands, forest habitats, wildlife observation areas, refuge roads, trails, visitor access points, and other refuge-managed lands. + + Because Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is managed primarily for wildlife conservation and habitat protection, pilots should obtain authorization from refuge management before conducting drone operations within refuge boundaries.