I believe they *are* attempting to govern airspace. They are prohibiting operations inside the park even though the mission may have originated outside the park, and it should be made more clear in their placards that drones are not allowed, no matter where they take off. That is my point about them attempting to control airspace. Do I have the right to transit the park on my way somewhere else? An airplane does. Do airplanes offer sight-seeing missions over this park? If asked to do so they probably would, unless there is a special rule somewhere.In this instance (and most Gov parks) they are NOT attempting to control Airspace at all. It's a Land Use situation and they worded it very clearly to demonstrate that with:
"No person shall launch, land, or operate a powered unmanned aircraft or Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) within Anza-Borrego Desert State Park."
What I see in the future is permanent waivers issued by the FAA to state entities to control special airspace, similar to the NPS. Maybe that already exists beyond TFR’s. Maybe I’m all prop washed up. If it is peace and quiet the Park is after, why wouldn’t they also divert manned aircraft? Answer: They don’t have the authority. My personal take is that I’d rather not deal with drone noise in a state park, notwithstanding, the coordination of rules and jurisdictions have a ways to go yet. I’m sure the FAA is working on this and will come up with reasonable options for all parties.