Bird Strike Committee Proceedings

 

Date of this Version

9-2011

Document Type

Article

Citation

Presented at 2011 Bird Strike North America Conference, September 12-15, 2011, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

Comments

Copyright 2011 Amy Johnson

Abstract

Step 1: System States

  • Movement Areas
  • Within the AOA
  • Airport Property outside the AOA
  • Off-Airport Property

Step 2: Hazards

  • Geese
  • Hogs
  • Aerial Foragers
  • Blackbirds
  • Cattle Egrets
  • Crows
  • Coyotes
  • Deer
  • Dogs
  • Doves
  • Turkeys
  • Gulls
  • Mesomammals
  • Songbirds
  • Wading Birds
  • Raptors
  • Shorebirds
  • Vultures

Step 3: Identify your controls

  • Engineering
  1. Habitat reduction (no standing water)
  2. Aquatic vegetation removal
  3. Pyrotechnics/lethal control
  • Warnings
  1. Bird activity on ATIS
  2. NOTAMS
  • Administrative Procedures/Training
  1. Daily wildlife inspections & reports
  2. Annual wildlife hazard management training
  3. Zoning recommendations for adjacent properties

Step 4: Determine Risk Factors

  • Using JAA’s Risk Matrix:
  1. Residual Severity – Catastrophic (1)
  2. Residual Likelihood – Extremely Remote (D)
  3. Residual Risk Total – 1D

Step 5: Corrective Action and Implementation

  • Within AOA: Eliminate/reduce open water sources within the AOA (Planning Dept & OPS)
  • Airport property outside AOA: Eliminate/reduce open water sources/nesting habitat (Planning Dept. & OPS)
  • Off-airport property: Public outreach & education; attend zoning meetings (Planning Dept.)

Step 6: Risk Management and Risk Reduction

  • Critical Control: Revised WHMP approved July 2011. Eliminating/reducing all standing water from AOA is a goal of WHMP
  • Critical Control Owner: Planning Environmental Coordinator
  • Hierarchy/Defense in Depth Met? Yes

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