“The air tour management plan for San Francisco’s national parks is a disgrace and should be rescinded,” said Paula Dinerstein, attorney for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER, the lead plaintiff. “These agencies did not just cut corners, they completely shirked their legal obligations to protect wildlife, natural soundscapes and the visitor experience from disruption caused by commercial tours.”
The plaintiffs also included the Marin Audubon Society and the Watershed Alliance of Marin. They asked a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Monday to rescind the government agencies’ actions and limit commercial flights over the four parks to 50 a year until the agencies present a plan that complies with the law.