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1 “FAA Restricts Drones Over Major U.S. Landmarks”
Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York Boston National Historical Park, Boston Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia Folsom Dam, Folsom, Calif. Glen Canyon Dam, Lake Powell, Ariz. Grand Coulee Dam, Grand Coulee, Wash. Hoover Dam, Boulder City, Nev. Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, St. Louis Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Keystone, S.D. Shasta Dam, Shasta Lake, Calif.

2 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new regulation restricting unauthorized drone operations over 10 Department of Interior sites. The announcement Thursday says the two federal agencies "have agreed to restrict drone flights up to 400 feet within the lateral boundaries" of the sites. The announcement says the action comes at "the request of U.S. national security and law enforcement agencies." It says it marks the first time the FAA has restricted drone flights over Interior Department landmarks, although many of the sites were covered by a National Park Service ban on drones issued in But that ban pertained to "launching, landing or operating unmanned aircraft" in national parks. The FAA's announcement includes the airspace above parks and landmarks. The latest restrictions take effect on Oct. 5. Violators "may be subject to enforcement action, including potential civil penalties and criminal charges," according to the announcement.

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