![]() ![]() Drones are forbidden from county parks but people use them anyway, she said, add ing enforceme nt is diff icult. ![]() One drone user even had to be rescued from cliffs at De vil’s Slide after losing con- trol of it, Finley said. Parks Director Marlene Finley told the board that the hot spot in the county for drone use is on the coast, especially at the Fitzgerald Marine Preserve and Devil’s Slide trail. She is concerned about how they may affect wildlife. I was horrified,” Pfaff said at Tuesday’s board meeting. “I fe lt li ke I wa s watching ‘The Jetson s.’ I never saw a drone before. Burlingame resident Jennifer Pfaff told the board her scary experience with the remote-controlled flying de vices as s he was wa lking on the Crystal Spr ings t rail. The board conducted a study session on the fede ral, st ate and local rules that go vern the use of drones and heard how some in the county have used them to chase cows or inadvertently flush harbor seals out of nest- ing areas. Dr ones are scaring critters of all st ripes in San Mateo County, prompting the Board of Su perviso rs Tu esda y t o form a committee to develop policies to define how they can be used. ![]()
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