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Advisory Circular No.150/5200-36

30th Annual Airport Conference Hershey, Pennsylvania March 8, 2007. USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services. Advisory Circular No.150/5200-36. Qualifications for Wildlife Biologists and Training for Airport Personnel. Advisory Circular 150/5200-36. 30th Annual Airport Conference

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Advisory Circular No.150/5200-36

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  1. 30th Annual Airport Conference Hershey, Pennsylvania March 8, 2007 USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services Advisory Circular No.150/5200-36 Qualifications for Wildlife Biologists and Training for Airport Personnel

  2. Advisory Circular 150/5200-36 30th Annual Airport Conference Hershey, Pennsylvania March 8, 2007 USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services What does it do? 1. Defines “qualified airport wildlife biologist” (14 CFR Part 139.337) 2. Details training for airport personnel (14 CFR Part 139.303) 3. Creates more regulation!

  3. Advisory Circular 150/5200-36 30th Annual Airport Conference Hershey, Pennsylvania March 8, 2007 USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services Who’s impacted? Public-use airports Certificates under Part 139, Subpart D Persons conducting wildlife management

  4. Advisory Circular 150/5200-36 30th Annual Airport Conference Hershey, Pennsylvania March 8, 2007 USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services Why is it important? Spells out qualifications WHA and training Provides clarity (huh?!)

  5. Advisory Circular 150/5200-36 30th Annual Airport Conference Hershey, Pennsylvania March 8, 2007 USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services #1 Qualified Airport Wildlife Biologist Education and training Experience

  6. Advisory Circular 150/5200-36 30th Annual Airport Conference Hershey, Pennsylvania March 8, 2007 USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services #1 Qualified Airport Wildlife Biologist Education and training • GS-0486 equivalent • Acceptable airport hazard management training course • Recurrent training every 3 years • Airport hazard management training • Bird Strike Conference • Other FAA-acceptable training

  7. Advisory Circular 150/5200-36 30th Annual Airport Conference Hershey, Pennsylvania March 8, 2007 USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services Appendix A Qualification Standards for OPM GS0486 Wildlife Biologist • Wildlife coursework (9) • Zoology coursework (12) • Botany coursework (9) • or • Equivalent education and experience

  8. Advisory Circular 150/5200-36 30th Annual Airport Conference Hershey, Pennsylvania March 8, 2007 USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services Appendix B Acceptable Airport Wildlife Hazard Management Course • 24 hours • Instructor qualifications

  9. Advisory Circular 150/5200-36 30th Annual Airport Conference Hershey, Pennsylvania March 8, 2007 USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services Appendix B Acceptable Airport Wildlife Hazard Management Course • Airport familiarization • Aircraft familiarization • Wildlife hazards to aviation • Laws, regulations, and policies (Federal, State, Local) • DOD requirements on military/civilian joint-use airports

  10. Advisory Circular 150/5200-36 30th Annual Airport Conference Hershey, Pennsylvania March 8, 2007 USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services Appendix B Acceptable Airport Wildlife Hazard Management Course • State and Federal agency roles and responsibilities • FAA National Wildlife Aircraft Strike Database • Environmental Issues • Initial consultations and Wildlife Hazard Assessments

  11. Advisory Circular 150/5200-36 30th Annual Airport Conference Hershey, Pennsylvania March 8, 2007 USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services Appendix B Acceptable Airport Wildlife Hazard Management Course • Wildlife Hazard Management Plans • Wildlife hazard management control strategies and tactics • Off-airport attractants • Testing (oral, written, practical, or combination)

  12. Advisory Circular 150/5200-36 30th Annual Airport Conference Hershey, Pennsylvania March 8, 2007 USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services #1 Qualified Airport Wildlife Biologist Experience • Conducted a Wildlife Hazard Assessment Qualified airport wildlife biologists should possess verification. Ask them for it.

  13. Are you still with me?

  14. Advisory Circular 150/5200-36 30th Annual Airport Conference Hershey, Pennsylvania March 8, 2007 USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services #2 Initial and Recurrent Training for Airport Personnel Who Personnel “actively involved” in wildlife hazard management Conducted by a qualified airport wildlife biologist When Every 12 months What 8 hours Appendix C

  15. Advisory Circular 150/5200-36 30th Annual Airport Conference Hershey, Pennsylvania March 8, 2007 USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services “Train-the-trainer” approach Receive training from qualified airport wildlife biologist “…provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed by airport personnel to implement a Wildlife Hazard Management Plan.” (Appendix C)

  16. Advisory Circular 150/5200-36 30th Annual Airport Conference Hershey, Pennsylvania March 8, 2007 USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services Appendix C Training Curriculum for Airport Personnel • General survey of wildlife hazards to aviation • Review of airport’s WHA • Review of airport’s WHMP • Basic bird and mammal identification

  17. Advisory Circular 150/5200-36 30th Annual Airport Conference Hershey, Pennsylvania March 8, 2007 USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services Appendix C Training Curriculum for Airport Personnel (continued) • Pyrotechnic and firearms safety • Other training required by state or federal regulations • pesticide application • Testing • oral, written, practical, combination

  18. 30th Annual Airport Conference Hershey, Pennsylvania March 8, 2007 USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services Thank You!

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