Primarily because of concerns that noise from air tours over national parks could impair visitors' experiences and park resources, Congress passed the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 to regulate air tours. The act requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service to develop air tour management plans for all parks where air tour operators apply to conduct tours. A plan may establish controls over tours, such as routes, altitudes, time of day restrictions, and/or a maximum number of flights for a given period; or ban all air tours. GAO was asked to (1) determine the status of FAA and the Park Service's implementation of the act; (2) assess how the air tour operators and national parks have been affected by implementation; and (3) identify what issues, if any, need to be addressed to improve implementation.
National Parks Air Tour Management Act: More Flexibility and Better Enforcement Needed
2006
74 pages
Report
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Recreation , Forestry , Noise Pollution & Control , Air Transportation , Aircraft noise , Noise pollution , National parks , Congressional reports , Implementation , Impacts , Recommendations , Enforcement , Air tour management plans , National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 , Air tour operators , Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) , National Park Service , Air tours
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