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Bowers Field Wildlife Hazard Management Plan <br /> 3 Authority and responsibilities <br /> 3.1 Airport Manager <br /> The Airport Manager has direct supervision and control over all matters connected with <br /> the WHMP. The Airport Manager will serve as the Wildlife Coordinator(WC)and will <br /> be responsible for or designate personnel for the following actions: <br /> 1. Develop an integrated wildlife damage management program and ensure that <br /> personnel are properly trained. Such training includes radio communications, <br /> driving on the AOA, and safe use of wildlife damage management tools. <br /> 2. Implement and oversee habitat maintenance/modification and control activities. <br /> 3. Conduct routine inspections of areas critical to wildlife hazard management and <br /> maintain a record of the action. <br /> 4. Obtain materials and depredation permits necessary to control hazardous wildlife. <br /> 5. Develop, oversee, and maintain the wildlife observation, control, and strike <br /> electronic database. <br /> 6. Enter known/suspected wildlife strikes into the FAA's National Wildlife Strike <br /> Database. <br /> 7. Issue Notice to Airmen(NOTAM)when hazardous wildlife cannot be removed or <br /> otherwise mitigated. <br /> 8. Develop and enforce a"No Feeding Animals"policy for implementation on the <br /> airport. <br /> 9. Provide public relations support for wildlife control activities as necessary. <br /> 10. Coordinate and participate in reviewing and updating the WHMP as needed. <br /> 11. Ensure that all ELN personnel,FBO,pilots, and private operators are familiar <br /> with the importance of reporting wildlife hazards and strikes and ways to report <br /> those events. <br /> 12. Monitor proposed off-site projects and land use changes and provide technical <br /> assistance to address issues and concerns associated with wildlife hazard <br /> management. <br /> 13.Review proposed airport facilities design plans to minimize wildlife attraction. <br /> 3.2 Airport Maintenance Personnel <br /> Airport maintenance personnel will be responsible for the following wildlife hazard <br /> management actions: <br /> 1. Conduct runway sweeps and physical inspections of areas critical to wildlife <br /> hazard management(on days when scheduled staffing are present). <br /> 2. Perform habitat management,non-lethal and lethal control, fence repair,and other <br /> hazardous wildlife management activities as necessary. <br /> 3-1 <br /> 31 December 2024 <br />