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Bowers Field Wildlife Hazard Management Plan <br />creeks, ditches, ephemeral and permanent ponds, pastures, and wetlands on and <br />surrounding the airport. The Yakima River and Interstate 90 (with its many flooded <br />borrow pits) are less than 3 miles to the southwest and the interstate serves as a <br />navigational aide to birds. The entire area offers wildlife ample foraging and loafing <br />opportunities and is a stop -over area for migrating raptors, which are routinely observed <br />along the interstate and surrounding area. <br />At the time of writing this document, the airport was conducting an Environmental <br />Assessment (EA) with Century West Engineering to address water management issues <br />and other factors. This EA was not finalized for incorporation into this WHE or WHMP, <br />but Century West Engineering was able to provide valuable information used in this <br />document. Figure 1, provided by Century West Engineering, identifies important areas <br />of permanent and temporary standing water. Water is generally a significant wildlife <br />attractant and these areas were surveyed for hazardous wildlife during the WHE. <br />i <br />L <br />1 <br />SOURCE ESR I. 20 .. Car Wry Wre'. EN —9, — <br />LSA <br />hae,o�wu,Re,u <br />sc� ewra � n. <br />Mew sart5 N n, <br />w.tlam gala ao n, <br />, <br />Runway, Taxiway, <br />/Storm Water, <br />and Infield <br />Improvements <br />018N93 Bowers Fish EA <br />Figure 7 <br />Impact and Mitigation Areas - Bowers Field <br />KNtitas County, WA <br />Figure 1. Map showing aquatic environments that could be attractive to hazardous wildlife. <br />1.2 Objectives <br />The FAA recommends that airports receiving federal funds apply Advisory Circular (AC) <br />15/5200-33C guidance to comply with federal grant assurance programs. Based on FAA <br />memorandum PGL-05-03 (Updated Grant Assurances), airfield management <br />observations, aviation wildlife damage management professionals, and local pilot input, a <br />1-2 <br />31 December 2024 <br />