The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other government entities have issued regulations for flying Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or, more commonly, drones. Areas of exclusion include National Parks, Military Bases, and with notification restrictions within a 5 mile area of airports. This map shows areas where drones cannot be flown (over the Golden Gate National Recreation Area) as well as areas where UAS operators must notify an airport or control tower when flying within 5 nautical miles of an airport. The following are the most important regulations related to UAS operations: 1. Fly no higher than 400 feet and remain below any surrounding obstacles when possible. 2. Do not intentionally fly over unprotected persons or moving vehicles, and remain at least 25 feet away from individuals and vulnerable property. 3. Check and follow all local laws and ordinances before flying over private property. 4. Remain well clear of and do not interfere with manned aircraft operations, and you must see and avoid other aircraft and obstacles at all times. 5. Contact the airport or control tower before flying within five miles of an airport. The full set of regulations can be found on the Know Before You Fly Site: http://knowbeforeyoufly.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/KBYF_Brochure.pdfThis data comes from a Mapbox project: https://www.mapbox.com/blog/dont-fly-here/

Boundaries of the spheres of influence of cities in San Mateo County. A sphere of influence is a planning boundary outside of an agency’s legal boundary (such as the city limit line) that designates the agency’s probable future boundary and service area. Data includes the names of areas located within the sphere of influence.

San Mateo County bus route network created from samTrans General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data

Caltrain heavy rail network created from the Caltrain General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data

San Mateo County bus stop locations created from samTrans General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data

Locations of Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations. Locations of station entrances can be found here: https://data.smcgov.org/Transportation/BART-Station-Entrances/e5hr-a4sk/

Caltrain station locations created from Caltrain General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data. This data includes points for both stations and stops.

Trails that are open to the public within the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.

Boundaries of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District preserve. This data includes areas that are not open to the public.

Ward boundaries for the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD). MROSD is divided into seven geographic wards, each represented by an elected Board member for a four-year term.