n the ongoing trend of air tour management plans for national parks being called shoddy and insufficient in their crafting, a lawsuit has been filed challenging tour plans for Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Point Reyes National Seashore, Muir Woods National Monument, and San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park.
The lawsuit, filed by Public Employees For Environmental Responsibility, Marin Audubon Society, and the Watershed Alliance of Marin, claims that these air tour rules violate federal planning laws and lock in current flight levels with inadequate assessment and mitigation of noise, wildlife disturbance, and other adverse impacts.
Similar complaints have been voiced over air tour managements developed by the National Park Service and Federal Aviation Administration for Bryce Canyon National Park, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, and Natural Bridges National Monument.