The Wildlife Hazard Management Plan Checklist

Goals

More robust WHMP More effective annual

review Streamline inspection

“Bird strikes happen all the time”

“Birds go right through the engines”

“Bird strikes are not preventable”

“I don’t need a Wildlife Hazard Assessment to tell me what wildlife I have”

Review

The WHA/ WHMP process Site visit Hazard Assessment Plan development Monitoring and Plan

updates

Review

Biologist selection Qualifications-based Advisory Circular 150/5200-36

Degree in Wildlife Biology Completion of 3-day course Completion of mentored WHA Maintenance requirements

The Checklist

General Summary of greatest hazards Follows 139.337 (f) regulation

1. Authority and responsibility Decision-making roles & responsibilities Immediate actions & condition reporting

“Cooperative programs” Off-airport mutual agreements

2. Habitat Management

Prioritized list with target dates

Based on WHA May be updated annually

Habitat management examples

Fencing and perimeter patrols

Off-airport programs Permanent water

sources Perches and roosts Trapping programs

3. Permits & legal requirements

Citation of applicable regulations Citation of any permit special conditions

or restrictions List of permits and expiration dates and

copies of permits

4. Resources

Supplies and equipment Personnel

5. Procedures during air carrier operations

Monitoring Control Communication

Daily operational procedures

Availability Routine self-

inspection Continuous condition

monitoring Regularly-used

procedures

Daily operational procedures

Special procedures Coordination with ATC

6. Review and evaluation

Ongoing review and update Data collection and analysis Process for adaptive management

7. Training program

One-day class at minimum Firearms training

Implementation

Annual review Update following WHA

Questions?

Jayme.patrick@faa.gov

(718) 553-3091