Wetlands Existing Tools
Agricultural activities including specific crops that attract large
numbers of birds, and livestock operations Golf courses Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular
No.150/5200-33B, 2007
The FAA Advisory Circular Number 150/5200‐33B addresses hazardous
wildlife attractants on or near airports. It was developed to provide guidance
on specific land uses that have higher potential to attract hazardous wildlife
on or near public‐use airports and recommended for use by public‐use
airport operators, local planners, and developers near airports to reduce or
identify bird and wildlife hazards to minimize the risks of strikes with aircraft.
Source: 2017 Bash data from Seymour Johnson AFB / Dare County Range
U.S. Avian Hazard Advisory System
The U.S. Avian Hazard Advisory System (USAHAS) is a geographic information
system‐based bird avoidance model developed by the
U.S. Air Force used for “analysis and correlation of bird habitat, migration,
and breeding characteristics, combined with key environmental and man‐
made geospatial data.” The model provides up to date information – “near
real‐time” – about bird activity and movements to assist pilots and flight
planners in the scheduling and use of flight routes. The model can also be
used as a forecasting tool to estimate bird strike risk. Information from the
North American Breeding Bird Survey, Audubon Christmas Bird Count, bird
refuge databases, and the U.S. Air Force Bird Aircraft Strike database as well
as public domain information regarding landfill locations is used to formulate
the bird activity and movement data. The model is available for use by
agencies and the general public, accessible from the USAHAS website at
http://www.usahas.com.
Source: Seymour Johnson BASH Plan, 2017
Background Report
Partners in Flight Program
The DOD has implemented a program entitled Partners in Flight that sustains
and enhances the military testing, training, and safety mission through
habitat‐based management strategies. The program assists natural resource
managers in monitoring, inventory, research, and management of birds and
their habitats. As part of the Partners in Flight program, a strategic plan is
created that can be incorporated into a BASH plan. This program reaches
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