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Exhibit 1 Golden Gate National Recreation Area Unmanned Aircraft Regulations National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Shoreline Highway & Fort Funston To Muir BeachF CALIFORNIA 1 CALIFORNIA 1 F To Stinson Beach UA "Tick Point" Muir Beach Owl Trail - Seasonal Use Only - w Overlook Closed 1 Feb - 31 July (day use) UA Launch Location Launching, landing, or operating an unmanned aircraft from or on lands and waters administered by the National Park Service within the boundaries of Golden Gate National Recreation Area is prohibited except as approved in writing by the superintendent. 0 500 1,000 Feet ´ Pacific Ocean F Entrance F (day use) CALIFORNIA 35 Administrative Lake Merced John Muir Buildings Gate Trail e rs CALIFORNIA o et Trail 35 H ns ton Su ns Fu \ il il CALIFORNIA a a Tr Tr 35 e hip s C or H ston il Beach Fun ra Hang-Glider Access al T UA Coast Launch Area Battery No UA tal Trail Operations Coas Davis when Hang Gliders Beach are in the air Access UA Launch Location Unmanned aircraft are a hazard to the safety of people piloting hang gliders and para-gliders in Pacific the Fort Funston area. No unmanned aircraft operations allowed when hang gliders or Ocean Para-gliders are in the air. 0 750 1,500 ´ Feet Exhibit 2 Golden Gate National Recreation Area Site Closures and Trail Restrictions National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Fort Baker F o r t D ro B wn a Stay R k oad e r on trail Chapel Steps B San Francisco ay T ra Bay il Yellow Bluff Parade Ground Battery Cavallo 101 CALIFORNIA US Coast 1 Fort Baker Trail Baker Fort Guard S Station a t t F e B o a r Vista Point r B l y t e a Satterlee Road B T Access Road e t a t r & e a Closed to k R r i S (closed) e & l y C r o Battery A & Buses & RVs a Y d Yates T a r t a e il s T Stay r Vista a on trail i w Point Horseshoe l Northwest Lot Cove Cavallo il ra Point T l Jetty ta s Fort Baker a o Pier C Lower Conzelman Road (closed to vehicles) Stay \ Battery on trail B Spencer at te Trail ry astal S o pe C n c e r d T a r o a i R l Closed Trail Site Closure e r o Battery o Spencer M Stay On Trail These areas and trails are designated as closures or restrictions due to public safety concerns and protection for natural and cultural resources that are highly sensitive to human-induced impacts. See the GGNRA Superintendent’s Compendium for additional information. 101 0 500 1,000 CALIFORNIA to Kirby Cove 1 F i Feet ´ (permit required Lime Point for overnight use) Exhibit 3A Golden Gate National Recreation Area Site Closures and Trail Restrictions National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Fort Cronkhite Coastal Closed Trail Site Closure O l Trail rai ld T Bu t ner R a k oa Stay On Trail c d Marine Mammal b Surfer Center o \ B Lot These areas and trails are designated as closures or restrictions due to public safety concerns and protection for natural and cultural resources that are highly sensitive to human-induced impacts. INSET See the GGNRA Superintendent’s Compendium for additional information. 0 1,000 2,000 Miwok Trail ´ Rodeo Feet Pacific Lake Ocean R o \ d e o R C od eo Battery re Va Marin Headlands e lley Trail Gutherie/Smith @w Visitor Center k C S oa . R s Presidio o Battery NIKE t d F e a \ Riding Club o Site l B Alexander ch T Ju T r li r ai an l T Danger F ra Bird Rock il Cliffs Conzelman Road Overlook r e s One-way West p n Me p nd a e YMCA U ll m T r Battery e ra F ish il Rathbone-McIndoe F Bonita Cove Surfer Lot Seasonal Closure - Sensitive Habitat Redwood Creek & Lagoon (Area Closed When Surface NPS/Partner Water Connected to Ocean) Operations Area Beach Access 1050 StepsF Lagoon Trail Pedestrian BridgeF Rodeo Lagoon & Post & Cable Fence Seasonal Pacific Site Closure Closure Ocean 0 150 300 Feet ´ Exhibit 3B Golden Gate National Recreation Area Site Closures and Trail Restrictions National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Rodeo Valley t ca Bob Stay On Trail Upper These areas and trails are designated as closures or restrictions due to public safety concerns and rail protection for natural and cultural resources that Ro T are highly sensitive to human-induced impacts. deo See the GGNRA Superintendent’s Compendium for additional information. k ree C l 0 750 1,500 eo i od a R r T Feet ´ A C S t Baker/Barry Tunnel a c b il (closed to pedestrians) o ra BT il ra T y lle Va CAPEHART eo 101 Rod HOUSING l CALIFORNIA i Smith a 1 r T wRoad reek Rodeo C r Smith e Sl k ac c k a e Trail l r S R T S id J r C u a g l il A ia e n T ra y il T r a 930' i l McCullough J ul ian T rail Co Conzelman Road asta rail l T Day Use T r l a a C il t West of Roundabout s o a a Co s t a F d l a o Kirby Cove - Day Use T R r a except registered campers i e l with valid permits v Kirby Co U Hawk p l \ Hill p ai e Tr T l r F r a a F st il is a he Co Conzelman Road r m F One-way West Black a Sand ns of Hawk Hill Beach Exhibit 4A Golden Gate National Recreation Area Site Closures and Trail Restrictions National Park Service Muir Beach and Redwood Creek U.S. Department of the Interior Banducci Site Closed Trail Site Closure Seasonal Stay On Trail O \ Frank Val l ey Closure w l These areas and trails are designated as closures T ra or restrictions due to public safety concerns and il protection for natural and cultural resources that CALIFORNIA are highly sensitive to human-induced impacts. 1 See the GGNRA Superintendent’s Compendium for additional information. 0 500 1,000 Feet ´ Muir Beach Overlook (day use)w h Pelican ac il e a Inn B Tr Golden Gate r k i & Dairy Stables Mu o \ lo er Dias Ridge Ov Trail Pacific Way Sensitive Habitat CALIFORNIA 1 Closure extends 40 feet from Closed to access either side of creek centerline Gree le n Muir idd Trail M h Beach Gulc (day use) y Pedestrian a W Sensitive Habitat Bridge i closed to access Seasonal Closure - Sensitive h s a Habitat Redwood Creek & Lagoon a (Area Closed When Surface K Water Connected to Ocean) E X H IB IT M A P 1 B C o a s ta l T ra il Pacific Ocean Trail l ta as Co Pirates Cove Trail Exhibit 4B Golden Gate National Recreation Area Site Closures and Trail Restrictions National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Muir Beach and Redwood Creek Detail Dias rail Ridge h T CALIFORNIA c ul 1 G Pacific Way Trail n & e Bridge re G le d id CALIFORNIA M 1 Sensitive Habitat closed to access Managed by Closure extends 40 feet from Green Gulch either side of creek centerline Sensitive Habitat closed to access ay i W ash Ka Muir Beach \w (day use) Muir Beach Trail Pedestrian Bridge Seasonal Closure - Sensitive i Way Habitat Redwood Creek & Lagoon ash Ka (Area Closed When Surface Closed Trail Site Closure C Water Connected to Ocean) o a s Seasonal ta Stay On Trail l Closure T ra il These areas and trails are designated as closures or restrictions due to public safety concerns and protection for natural and cultural resources that are highly sensitive to human-induced impacts. See the GGNRA Superintendent’s Compendium for additional information. C o a 0 200 400 s t a l T r Feet a ´ il Exhibit 5 Golden Gate National Recreation Area Site Closures and Trail Restrictions National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Oakwood Valley DonahueF Street Gate (Pending official survey of trail following private property owner agreement) A l t a Pacheco F T Street Gate r a i l P a c h e c o T r Oak wo od Valley A Tr l O ail ta ak wo T o ra d i M l ea do w Tr ail M ar in ce l lo T r a il Orchard Trail Closed Trail Site Closure See Oakwood Valley Tr Inset O Stay On Trail a kw ood Va These areas and trails are designated as closures lley Tra or restrictions due to public safety concerns and Oakwood il protection for natural and cultural resources that are highly sensitive to human-induced impacts. Pond See the GGNRA Superintendent’s Compendium & for additional information. Red-legged frog 0 500 1,000 breeding site Feet ´ Exhibit 6 Golden Gate National Recreation Area Site Closures and Trail Restrictions National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Point Bonita Battery Gutherie-Smith NIKE Site Ba Lo tte op ri Battery es Tr Alexander Trail ail ll Caution: de n Marine Protected Area w e M Do not disturb Sou th Rodeo Beach T rail Battery ; Wallace Bicentennial Bird Rock YMCA Bird Rock Overlook Mendell T 300 feet offshore ra il Battery Private Mendell \ Residences l i a r T a t i n o B USCG Vessel Point Traffic Service (closed to public) Caution: Marine Protected Area Do not disturb Bonita Pacific Cove Ocean Tunnel & (day use) Danger Cliffs 300 feet offshore Danger Cliffs Closed Trail Site Closure i Point Stay On Trail Boating Closure Bonita (day use) These areas and trails are designated as closures or restrictions due to public safety concerns and protection for natural and cultural resources that are highly sensitive to human-induced impacts.
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