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Board repeals unmanned aircraft (drone) policy, says staff will operate under FAA Part 107 rules
Summary
The Board voted 4-0 to repeal its unmanned aircraft systems policy (200-007), concluding the agency will operate drones under existing Federal Aviation Administration part 107 rules rather than maintain a separate board-level policy or pursue a COA.
The Colorado Board of Land Commissioners voted unanimously on Feb. 12 to repeal the board’s unmanned aircraft systems policy (200-007), adopting staff’s recommendation that agency drone operations be conducted under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) part 107 rules instead of maintaining a separate board policy.
Abe Medina, recreation program manager and FAA-certified remote pilot for the State Land Board, told the board that the original policy (enacted in 2018) was created when staff and…
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