Lisa Ruth Vogel

This document suggests that safety is of paramount importance, yet there is nothing there to suggest that drones can be tested safely. Accidents and incidents of a wide variety seem likely. Rural areas like Cascabel, AZ should not be considered until such time that drones are proven totally safe. In the event a drone were to crash (entirely possible if not likely) through mechanical problems or due to collision, the drone would come crashing to the ground, possibly starting a fire, polluting the area with various chemicals, or otherwise damaging precious wildlife habitat. It will also has the potential, of course, of destroying the homes and businesses of the people who live here. Cascabel is one of the main flyways for migratory birds in the western United States precisely because other migratory areas have already been destroyed through development and industrialization. There are numerous animal species living in Cascabel that are becoming more and more rare in southern Arizona and the southwest in general and some plant species as well. All of these species must be protected if they are to survive. In the event that drones are considered so necessary that they must be tested, let them be tested in urban areas, where the possibility of affecting wildlife habitat is extremely minimal. It is the people who support this technology, the people who want to expand it, that should bare the brunt of the damage in the event of catastrophe. Cascabel, and other highly sensitive natural areas like it, are becoming more and more rare. They are not wastelands, and they should not be treated as such. I say "no" to drones in the northern end of Cochise County in Southern Arizona. They are just not sufficiently safe. Thank you.