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Bowers Field Wildlife Hazard Management Plan creeks, ditches, ephemeral and permanent ponds, pastures, and wetlands on and surrounding the airport. The Yakima River and Interstate 90 (with its many flooded borrow pits) are less than 3 miles to the southwest and the interstate serves as a navigational aide to birds. The entire area offers wildlife ample foraging and loafing opportunities and is a stop -over area for migrating raptors, which are routinely observed along the interstate and surrounding area. At the time of writing this document, the airport was conducting an Environmental Assessment (EA) with Century West Engineering to address water management issues and other factors. This EA was not finalized for incorporation into this WHE or WHMP, but Century West Engineering was able to provide valuable information used in this document. Figure 1, provided by Century West Engineering, identifies important areas of permanent and temporary standing water. Water is generally a significant wildlife attractant and these areas were surveyed for hazardous wildlife during the WHE. Figure 1. Map showing aquatic environments that could be attractive to hazardous wildlife. 1.2 Objectives The FAA recommends that airports receiving federal funds apply Advisory Circular (AC) 15/5200-33C guidance to comply with federal grant assurance programs. Based on FAA memorandum PGL-05-03 (Updated Grant Assurances), airfield management observations, aviation wildlife damage management professionals, and local pilot input, a 1-2 31 December 2024