Posted: 6/21/2014 8:42:36 AM EDT
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While studying for the extra exam, I ran across this:
An Environmental Assessment must be submitted to the FCC must be done before placing an amateur station within an officially designated wilderness area or wildlife preserve, or an area listed in the National Register of Historical Places. (E1B04) Can someone clarify this? I live near a wilderness area with several hiking trails and have considered camping in the area and setting up my station for the night. Does this mean that I would have to get an environmental assessment beforehand? |
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While studying for the extra exam, I ran across this: An Environmental Assessment must be submitted to the FCC must be done before placing an amateur station within an officially designated wilderness area or wildlife preserve, or an area listed in the National Register of Historical Places. (E1B04) Can someone clarify this? I live near a wilderness area with several hiking trails and have considered camping in the area and setting up my station for the night. Does this mean that I would have to get an environmental assessment beforehand? That's a very good question. Does the question have a reference to the FCC verbiage? I too, live near a wilderness are and planned on doing several SOTA activations from there. |
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I have seen this question come up several times before and usually the consensus of opinion is that the intent of the regulation is directed towards permanent stations in those areas mentioned and not activity like camping/hiking.
Whether that's true or not I don't know... I'm not a lawyer and never stayed in a Holiday Inn Express 
This is the best I can find for greater details/explanations, especially the chart at the end: http://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/1.1307 |
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In applying for my permit to operate on the North Coaling Dock in Garden Key, Dry Tortugas there was nothing about submitting an environmental impact report nor was one requested.
I applied for a Special Event Permit. I'm sure there are several types of permits. Here is the form I filled out. http://www.nps.gov/drto/parkmgmt/upload/DRTO-SUP-Application-2012.pdf I remember now that my application was reviewed by the biologist to see if the antenna would have any impact with the birds. |
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I have seen this question come up several times before and usually the consensus of opinion is that the intent of the regulation is directed towards permanent stations in those areas mentioned and not activity like camping/hiking. As long as you take nothing and leave nothing but footprints you're OK. |
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Quoted: As I recall from my Extra studies, this. As long as you take nothing and leave nothing but footprints you're OK. Quoted: Quoted: I have seen this question come up several times before and usually the consensus of opinion is that the intent of the regulation is directed towards permanent stations in those areas mentioned and not activity like camping/hiking. As long as you take nothing and leave nothing but footprints you're OK. The only thing I ever saw a ranger or the enforcement division crack down on in the wilderness area was wheeled vehilces such as bikes and wheeled carts used by hunters. |