Visual Guide to the New National Mall Regulations for Event Planners

guide to the new dB DECIBEL MANAGEMENT NATIONAL MALL RULES & REGULATIONS for event planners The National Mall has just completed their first renovation of the grounds in 30 years. To protect the new grass and the new irrigation systems, new rules have been issued governing where, when and how often events on the National Mall can be held. Under the new system, the National Mall is broken up into a grid of numbered panels, each panel with its own rules and regulations. Some panels are “turf areas" - or covered in grass - some are "tree areas" and others are “non-turf areas". IRRIGATION TURF TREE CHOOSE WHERE TO PLAN YOUR EVENT 10 11 14 15 NON-TURF Madison Drive 2 3 6. 12 13 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 33 38 39 40 41 42 43 46 47 Jefferson Drive 44 45 PANEL # AREA (sq. ft.) MAX SEATED CAPACITY MAX STANDING CAPACITY STRUCTURES ALLOWED? PANEL # AREA (sq. ft.) MAX SEATED CAPACITY MAX STANDING CAPACITY STRUCTURES ALLOWED? 60,988 NOT PERMITTED 12,200 NOT PERMITTED 28 2,712 180 540 USE LIMITS 63,834 NOT PERMITTED 12,770 NOT PERMITTED 29 87,327 5,820 17,470 USE LIMITS 19,933 1,330 3,990 PERMITTED 30 101,566 6,770 20,310 USE LIMITS 4 64,865 NOT PERMITTED 12,970 NOT PERMITTED 31 2,897 190 580 USE LIMITS 66,536 NOT PERMITTED 13,310 NOT PERMITTED 32 2,787 190 560 USE LIMITS 19,990 NOT PERMITTED 4,000 NOT PERMITTED 33 91,623 6,110 18,325 USE LIMITS 18,970 NOT PERMITTED 3.790 NOT PERMITTED 34 3,213 215 640 USE LIMITS 8 19,093 1,270 3,820 PERMITTED 35 N/A N/A N/A N/A 9. 19,895 NOT PERMITTED 3,980 NOT PERMITTED 36 N/A N/A N/A N/A 10 3,122 NOT PERMITTED 620 NOT PERMITTED 37 N/A N/A N/A N/A 11 2,034 NOT PERMITTED 410 NOT PERMITTED 38 64,860 NOT PERMITTED 12,970 NOT PERMITTED 12 66,483 NOT PERMITTED 3,300 NOT PERMITTED 39 60,222 NOT PERMITTED 12,040 NOT PERMITTED 13 77,935 NOT PERMITTED 15,590 NOT PERMITTED 40 19,910 1,330 3,980 PERMITTED 14 2,222 NOT PERMITTED 440 NOT PERMITTED 41 25,350 NOT PERMITTED 5,070 NOT PERMITTED 15 2,268 NOT PERMITTED 450 NOT PERMITTED 42 4,755 NOT PERMITTED 950 NOT PERMITTED 16 69,520 NOT PERMITTED 13,900 NOT PERMITTED 43 19,450 NOT PERMITTED 3,890 NOT PERMITTED 17 2,722 NOT PERMITTED 540 NOT PERMITTED 44 3,081 NOT PERMITTED 620 NOT PERMITTED 18 84,780 5,650 16,960 USE LIMITS 45 1,990 NOT PERMITTED 400 NOT PERMITTED 19 83,780 5,585 16,760 USE LIMTS 46 66,394 NOT PERMITTED 13,280 NOT PERMITTED 20 18,834 1,260 3,770 PERMITTED 47 74,328 NOT PERMITTED 14,870 NOT PERMITTED 21 88,985 5,930 17,800 USE LIMITS 48 1,916 NOT PERMITTED 380 NOT PERMITTED 22 87,680 5,845 17,540 USE LIMITS 49 2,106 NOT PERMITTED 420 NOT PERMITTED 23-26 76,370 5,090 15,275 USE LIMITS 50 70,030 NOT PERMITTED 14,010 NOT PERMITTED 27 3,288 220 660 USE LIMITS 51 2,160 NOT PERMITTED 430 NOT PERMITTED 540 USE LIMITS WHERE YOU CAN PITCH A TENT OR STAGE (and how big it can be) п 15' FOOT WIDE WALKWAY 10' FOOT TENT 80' FOOT TENT 15' FOOT TENT 115' FOOT TENT 35' FOOT TENT 120' FOOT TENT 65' FOOT TENT SEASONAL RECOVERY TIMES When any turf panel is used for any event, the turf must be allowed some time to recover before another event is held on the same spot. Recovery times change depending on season and event size. 250K+ ATTENDEES 50K-249KATTENDEES 5K-50K ATTEN DEES Spring 4-5 Summer MARCH 15 - MAY 14 WKS MAY 15-SEPT 14 4-5 WKS 3-4 200-4,999 ATTENDEES Structures can stay up: 5 DAYS Structures can stay up: 2 DAYS 3-4 WKS Sturucture recovery time 5-10 DAYS Sturucture recovery time 2-3 WEEKS 26-199 ATTENDEES 5-10 WKS 2 WKS WKS 5-10 25 47 ATTENDEES. DAYS DAYS 3-5 3-5 DAYS DAYS NO RECOVERY TIME 3-5 DAYS 5-10 DAYS One event per turf area during this period WKS 3-4 WKS 4-5 WKS Winter Autumn NOV 15 - MARCH 14 SEPT 15 - NOV 14 Structures can stay up: 7 DAYS Structures can stay up: 5 DAYS Sturucture recovery time 5-10 DAYS Sturucture recovery time 5-10 DAYS dB Feedback? Questions? Requests? DECIBEL MANAGEMENT Contact David Sonntag www.decibelmanagement.com [email protected] Released under the Creative Commons license The information on this chart gives a general overview of the new National Park Service rules to the Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivs National Mall: it's not a complete guide. For specific questions, contact Decibel Management or the National Park Service. BY NC ND 14th street esS THAN