FAA Advisory Circular 19970501 150-5200-33 Hazardous Wildlife Attractants 0001

Subject: FUZARDOUS WILDLIFE ATIRACtANrs ON Date: 5/1/97 AC No: 150/5200.33 OR NEAR AIRPORTS Injd8ted by: Change: AAS.310 and APP.600 1. PUTDOSE. This advisory chnl© (AC) provides guidance on locating certain land uses having tho potential to attract haardous wildlife to or in the vjcbrity of public.use a&ports. It also provides guidara concerning the placealent 'of new aiQon development projects (inchrdbrg ain>ott conswctjon. expansion, and renovation) pen2ining to 8hcraft movernent in the vicinity of hazardous wildlife annuals. Appendix 1 provides definitions of temis used in this AC. APPLICATIONe The sand&ds, practica, and suggestions contained in this AC &e rnommended by the FaIemI Aviation Admini$aatioa (TAA) for use by the operators and sponsors of all public'use abpalls. In addition, he standards, p18ctica, md 3uggudau contained in dlis AC are rnomnnd8d by the FAA as guidan@ for land use planners, operators, and developers of projects, faciIitie3, and activities on or near airports. 3. BACKGROUND. Populations of many species of wildlife have herused markedly in the DAVID L. BENNETT D hector, Office of Airport Safety and Standards P. 02FAX NO. 202 267 5383 t ! IAdvisory Circular last few years. Some of these species are able to adapt to human.made environments, such as exist on and around akports. Dre her use in wildlife populadots, dIe use of luger aubine engines, the increased use of twin engine aircraft, and the hcreue in air.Tame, all combine to increase the AL &equency, md potential severity of wildlife- aircraft collisions. Most public-use akports have large aaas of open.…
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