Compliance
Commercial Air Tour Management Plans for National Park Overflights
The Volpe Center supports the FAA, Western Pacific
Region, Executive Resource Office, in the implementation of
the Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) Program as directed by
Congress in the National Park Overflights Act of 2000. The
objective of the program is to regulate commercial air tours over
units of the National Park System, such that significant adverse
impacts on natural and cultural resources and visitor experiences
are prevented or mitigated. Over 130 National Park units
are subject to the law, with an estimated cost of $65 million to
prepare the ATMPs. The Volpe Center is undertaking the
acoustic and ecological field studies and subsequent analyses to
develop Environmental Assessments or Environmental Impact
Statements required for the ATMPs that are unique to each
park. This work is providing for improved stewardship of the
natural and cultural resources of the United States. (Sponsored
by FAA)
Source: Volpe Center Points of Pride, FY 2005 - p. 16
