2024-12-22T04:19:45-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150031085/faa-restricts-drones-over-ten-major-u-s-landmarks-including-st-louis-gateway-arch-statue-of-liberty-mount-rushmore Alexander Walter 2017-10-02T14:14:00-04:00 >2017-10-02T14:16:21-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ecapxuj16hf8puvc.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a new regulation restricting unauthorized drone operations over 10 Department of Interior sites, including the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore. [...] The announcement says the action comes at "the request of U.S. national security and law enforcement agencies."</p></em><br /><br /><p>These new FAA restrictions will be effective as of October 5 so make sure to keep your drones at least 400 feet away from these ten National Landmarks:</p> <ul><li>Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York, NY</li><li>Boston National Historical Park (U.S.S. Constitution), Boston, MA</li><li>Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, PA</li><li>Folsom Dam; Folsom, CA</li><li>Glen Canyon Dam; Lake Powell, AZ</li><li>Grand Coulee Dam; Grand Coulee, WA</li><li>Hoover Dam; Boulder City, NV</li><li>Jefferson National Expansion Memorial; St. Louis, MO</li><li>Mount Rushmore National Memorial; Keystone, SD</li><li>Shasta Dam; Shasta Lake, CA</li></ul>