EXH AR026410: Wildlife Hazard Management Airports — Manual Airport Personnel

This 1999 manual, prepared jointly by the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provides airport personnel with guidance on managing the safety risks posed by wildlife at airports. It covers topics including the FAA National Wildlife Strike Database, the roles of various federal agencies, and strategies for reducing bird and animal strikes on aircraft. The manual draws on strike records from 1990–1998 to illustrate the frequency, types, and impacts of wildlife encounters with aircraft.

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Administrative Record document AR026410. Manual titled ‘Wildlife Hazard Management at Airports’ prepared by Edward C. Cleary (FAA Office of Airport Safety and Standards) and Richard A. Dolbeer (USDA Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, Sandusky OH). Published jointly by the Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in December 1999. Covers wildlife strike hazard management at civil airports, FAA National Wildlife Strike Database, wildlife strike frequency and types, aircraft components struck, effects on flights, and roles of federal agencies including FAA, USDA Wildlife Services, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, EPA, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Filed in PCHB third-runway EIS administrative record.

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