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Bowers Field Wildlife Hazard Management Plan <br /> 7.2.6 Harassment and Deterrent Tools <br /> The following is a list of methods ELN may use for harassing and/or deterring hazardous <br /> wildlife from the airfield. Other methods may be employed as developed or if conditions <br /> warrant. <br /> Effigies Exclusion <br /> Lethal reinforcement Pyrotechnics <br /> Shooting harassment Sirens/distress calls <br /> Vegetation management Vehicle harassment <br /> 7.3 Communication between Wildlife Control Personnel and <br /> Local Air Traffic <br /> ELN does not have an air traffic control tower. Vehicles used while conducting wildlife <br /> control actions shall have a rotating overhead beacon and an operational two-way radio <br /> for monitoring and coordinating with local aircraft. All personnel assigned to vehicles <br /> will be trained in proper radio communication and familiar with aeronautical operations. <br /> ELN may communicate with fixed-base operators and pilots regarding any wildlife <br /> strikes or observations of hazardous wildlife activity at the airfield. Hazardous wildlife <br /> observations and wildlife strikes reported by pilots and fixed-base operators will be <br /> recorded in the electronic wildlife observation, control, and strike database. A notice will <br /> be posted in the FBO lounge,requesting that ELN management be notified of wildlife <br /> hazards and strikes. <br /> If ELN is not successful in immediately dispersing hazardous wildlife from the AOA, or <br /> if major wildlife hazards (such as geese on or near the active runway) are observed <br /> during aircraft operations,ELN will communicate this information to local traffic. Direct <br /> communication or NOTAMs will be used when appropriate. <br /> 7.4 Recording wildlife observations, control measures, and <br /> strikes <br /> As discussed throughout this section, ELN will document hazardous wildlife <br /> observations made during routine airfield inspections and may record hazardous wildlife <br /> observations made in conjunction with other on-airfield duties. Any control measures <br /> employed and possible wildlife strikes will be recorded (refer to AC 150/5200-32B or go <br /> to http://wildlife.faa.gov/for wildlife strike reporting procedures). Any dead wildlife <br /> found within 250 feet of centerline and 1,000 feet from runway ends will be reported as a <br /> wildlife strike, unless some alternative, obvious, cause of death is confirmed. Paper <br /> datasheets (Airport Inspection Log) for recording observations/control actions will be <br /> 7-4 <br /> 31 December 2024 <br />