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Airport staff review wildlife-hazard findings and start environmental study of trees, fencing and wetlands
Summary
Staff presented a wildlife hazard site visit and stakeholder survey, recommended fencing and other measures to reduce goose, deer and coyote risks, and began an FAA/MassDOT environmental and obstruction analysis that will include wetland flagging and a draft obstruction study for runway approaches.
Airport staff reviewed a wildlife hazard site-visit report and stakeholder survey and began a federal environmental and obstruction analysis to evaluate tree clearing and potential fence construction near runway approaches. The report, compiled from stakeholder responses, identifies the highest-risk wildlife on the airfield as Canada geese, white-tailed deer and coyotes and recommends habitat-management changes, fencing options and other mitigation. Staff said the draft report will be circulated to the Federal Aviation Administration and MassDOT for comment, with a requested response deadline of Aug. 31 and a…
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