Filming, Still Photography and Audio Recording

Friendship Hill was the historic dwelling and property of Albert Gallatin. Albert Gallatin began building of his dwelling in 1789, and he would make a number of additions to it whereas he owned Friendship Hill. Later homeowners would add much more to the home, creating the complicated of in the present day. The Albert Gallatin House sits on 600+ acres of land that when served as farm, orchard, and forest for the Gallatin household.

Today, Friendship Hill’s iconic park setting attracts 1000’s of holiday makers every year, many who create new recollections right here. And generally, these individuals want to document their recollections right here by having pictures taken within the park. Many individuals use Friendship Hill National Historic Site because the backdrops to recollections. But this will someday result in conditions and issues that may simply be prevented by following the data under.

Anyone who anticipates their use of the park shall be past what is mostly allowed for the general public should apply for a allow.

Filming, nonetheless pictures, and audio recording exercise could require a allow,
per 54 U.S.C. 100905.

• Filming, nonetheless pictures, and audio recording exercise that happens in closed areas, requires unique use of a web site or space, or includes a set or staging tools apart from handheld tools (similar to a tripod, monopod, and handheld lighting tools) requires a allow, except the exercise is affiliated with an exercise or occasion that has been allowed underneath a written authorization, similar to a particular use allow.

• Filming, nonetheless pictures, and audio recording that includes greater than eight people requires a allow, except the NPS has particularly notified a person or group {that a} allow shouldn’t be required, or if the exercise is affiliated with an exercise or occasion that has been allowed underneath a written authorization, similar to a particular use allow.

• If a allow is required for the explanations said above, or if the NPS in any other case determines after which notifies a person or group {that a} allow is required for a filming, nonetheless pictures, or audio recording exercise, then partaking in that exercise with out a allow is prohibited. Violating a time period or situation of a allow issued by the NPS for a filming, nonetheless pictures, or audio recording exercise is prohibited, and will outcome within the suspension or revocation of the allow, along with any penalties that will apply underneath 36 CFR 1.3.

Federal legislation at 54 U.S.C. 100905 states that allows and costs aren’t required for filming, nonetheless pictures, or audio recording in park areas if sure necessities are met. These necessities handle numerous subjects, together with, however not restricted to, group dimension, location, tools, potential impacts to assets and guests, and the probability that the NPS will incur associated administrative prices. If any of those necessities aren’t met, the legislation permits the Secretary of the Interior, appearing via the NPS, to require a allow for the topic exercise. Permit necessities are imposed by the superintendent underneath discretionary authority supplied by 36 CFR 1.5(a)(2), which permits the superintendent to impose situations or restrictions on a use or exercise, per relevant laws, to implement administration tasks. The common rules for permits in 36 CFR 1.6 don’t apply to permits issued for filming, nonetheless pictures, and audio recording, which as an alternative are ruled by the statutory provisions in 54 U.S.C. 100905. The imposition of allow necessities, on a case-by-case foundation, for filming, nonetheless pictures, or audio recording doesn’t require rulemaking underneath 36 CFR 1.5(b). Requiring a allow with cheap phrases and situations in accordance with statutory necessities at 54 U.S.C. 100905 shouldn’t be extremely controversial, is not going to lead to a big alteration within the public use sample of the System unit, is not going to adversely have an effect on the System unit’s pure, aesthetic, scenic or cultural values, or require a long-term or vital modification within the useful resource administration goals of the System unit, as a result of the allow requirement is restricted in time and scope to the precise actions licensed by the allow, which include phrases and situations that shield the values, assets, and guests of the System unit, and implements federal legislation.

36 CFR 1.6(f) – Activities that require a allow.

• Some filming, nonetheless pictures, and audio recording (relies upon upon the details and circumstances; contact the park for extra data). 36 CFR 1.5(a)(2) and 54 U.S.C. 100905.

Federal Public Lands, Federal Law, and the Superintendent’s Compendium

Friendship Hill National Historic Site is federal property and federal legal guidelines apply. Please make certain filming and nonetheless pictures follows all relevant legal guidelines whereas at Friendship Hill National Historic Site.

The Superintendent’s Compendium could additional outline limits to federal legislation, however may define variances from federal prohibitions at Friendship Hill National Historic Site and the explanations for the variance.

Examples of actions or objects which can be prohibited on Federal properties embrace (however not restricted to):

• Fireworks, incendiary units, or fires

• Launching, touchdown, or use of drones

• Possession or consumption of alcohol.

Aside from Federal Laws, please additionally seek the advice of the Superintendent’s Compendium to make sure compliance. If you’ve any questions, please seek the advice of the part “Ensuring filming or still photography is compliant” under.

Friendship Hill National Historic Site’s Visitor Rules

Vehicles must be parked in marked parking tons ONLY

• No parking is allowed alongside the facet of the street, in entrance of any gates, or in any of the fields. Please preserve autos to the marked parking tons to keep away from hindering the site visitors of different guests or emergency companies, and to stop harm the pure assets.

• Parking within the street to {photograph} a car is prohibited. If pictures tools is required for a photoshoot, it is going to must be carried from the closest designated customer car parking zone.

• Vehicle entry on the knoll is allowed for guests with disabilities, licensed personnel, and authorities autos. The car gate at historic knoll on the Gallatin House is open from 9:00 am to five:00 pm. The historic knoll, grounds, and trails are nonetheless accessible by foot site visitors in between the occasions of dawn and sundown.

• All filming and pictures should happen a minimum of 50 toes from the primary street.

Filming and nonetheless pictures mustn’t hinder one other group’s go to or park operations.

• This consists of different movie and nonetheless pictures teams that could be on the property. Be conscious of the environment and different guests. There are occasions when there shall be massive teams of individuals on the property having images taken, such because the when the native colleges have promenade and homecoming. Visitor amenities are open on a primary come, first served foundation except a allow has been issued.

Follow the Leave No Trace Principles throughout your go to.

• Please take away all tools, supplies, and refuse when leaving. This helps preserve the park clear, but in addition helps to make sure that this land is preserved for future generations. Gender reveal photoshoots have gained a fame for creating a whole lot of waste, please be conscious of the Leave No Trace Principles.

• Not solely ought to Leave No Trace Principles be adopted in the course of the go to however stored in thoughts when planning the pictures session.

Friendship Hill National Historic Site grounds are opened to the general public from dawn till sundown.

• If you’ve any questions, please seek the advice of the part “Ensuring filming or still photography is compliant” under.

Filming

• May require a allow

  • If it’s essential to handle the exercise to guard park assets and values whereas minimizing battle between consumer teams or to make sure public security.

  • Examples of filming embrace, however aren’t restricted to, filming for tourism bureaus, conference and customer bureaus, and scholar filming. In most circumstances, a allow shouldn’t be vital for normal guests partaking in informal filming.

  • If you’re filming teams of lower than eight individuals, a allow is probably not vital. Any group over eight particular person heartbeats would require a allow.

Are Video filmers nonetheless required to pay charges to movie in parks?

A non-refundable $50 software charge is critical for any allow request. Permits shall be vital if the group concerned within the filming is bigger than eight individuals or you’ve any props or fashions.

If you need assistance figuring out in case your exercise requires a allow, please attain out to our Special Use Permit Coordinator!

Still Photography

Still pictures could also be accomplished at Friendship Hill National Historic Site by each guests and paid photographers. However, a allow is required if any of the next are wanted:

1. the exercise takes place at location(s) the place or when members of the general public are usually not allowed; or

2. the exercise makes use of mannequin(s)*, set(s)**, or prop(s)**/*** that aren’t part of the situation’s pure or cultural assets or administrative amenities; or

3. the park service would incur further administrative prices to watch the exercise.

*Model means: “a person or object that serves as the subject for commercial filming or still photography for the purpose of promoting the sale or use of a product or service. Models include, but are not limited to, individuals, animals, or inanimate objects, such as vehicles, boats, articles of clothing, and food and beverage products, placed on agency lands so that they may be filmed or photographed to promote the sale or use of a product or service. For the purposes of this part, portrait subjects such as wedding parties and high school graduates are not considered models, if the image will not be used to promote or sell a product or service”. (43 CFR 5.12)

**Sets and props means: “items constructed or placed on agency lands to facilitate commercial filming or still photography including, but not limited to, backdrops, generators, microphones, stages, lighting banks, camera tracks, vehicles specifically designed to accommodate camera or recording equipment, rope and pulley systems, and rigging for climbers and structures. Sets and props also include trained animals and inanimate objects, such as camping equipment, campfires, wagons, and so forth, when used to stage a specific scene. The use of a camera on a tripod, without the use of any other equipment, is not considered a prop”. (43 CFR 5.12)

***A bride holding a bouquet or a baby holding a pumpkin shouldn’t be a prop. The use of things similar to: furnishings, chairs, flowers, stands, stools together with different objects could also be thought-about making a set.

Audio Recording

Generally, in case you are recording nature noises for background noise with handheld tools, have lower than eight individuals in your group and never disrupting any web site guests, a allow is usually not required.

If you want massive, cumbersome tools on stands or tripods, in case you are asking to document in an space usually closed to the general public, should you ask guests to remain out of an space to catch a selected sound, or in case your group has greater than eight individuals, a allow will doubtless be required. If you’re planning to document a efficiency, instrumental, vocal or efficiency, a particular occasions allow is critical.

When unsure, one of the best factor to do is test with the rangers by calling 724-329-2501 or attain out to the Special Use Permit Coordinator.

Special Allowances for Permitted Weddings at Friendship Hill

The guidelines and rules listed above apply for all wedding ceremony get together photoshoots. However, weddings which can be held at Friendship Hill National Historic Site and have been issued a Special Use Permit, there are some allowances:

1. All of what is written above is to be followed unless explicitly written in this section.

2. Two (2) vehicles may be allowed to be parked in the parking lot on the knoll for the photoshoot, the rest must be parked in the main visitor parking lot. The first allowed vehicle is for the photographer, the other is to be used to shuttle any party members or for vehicle access to a disabled person. Large vehicles such as limousines or “party buses” are not allowed on the historic knoll as the parking lot is small with very little room to turn around.

3. Photos may not be taken inside the Gallatin House.

Ensuring filming, still photography, and audio recording are compliant

If you have any questions about filming, still photography, or audio recording rules and regulations, or will require a Special Use Permit, please call 724-329-2501. You can also e-mail the Special Use Permit Coordinator or Site Manager.