Managing Bird Populations at an Incompatible Land Use near an Airport: Dike 10B Confined Disposal Facility

摘要: Many airports throughout the world have been built on or adjacent to bodies of water. Due their location, they are often negatively impacted by wildlife attracted surrounding areas such as harbors, arenas, beaches, and parks. These same lakes rivers serve shipping channels that support city which airport services. Such is case at Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1998, U.S. Army Corps Engineers (USACE) constructed Dike 10B, a 64-acre confined disposal facility (CDF) BKL manage contaminated dredge materials removed from Cuyahoga River. The has become protected body water with nutrient-rich sediment sometimes lush vegetation. Numerous waterfowl shorebirds drawn loaf feed. April 2006, Department Agriculture, Wildlife Services entered into one year Interagency Agreement USACE 10B. Through interagency communication, altered project methodology, an integrated damage management approach, bird populations using CDF were reduced, thus promoting safer airspace for aviation operations BKL. INTRODUCTION Where meet, there naturally high level deposition. As result, used must be routinely dredged maintain safe, navigable depths. Most cities along shores Great Lakes allowed freely dump sediments designated offshore areas. However, when benthic too toxic free dumping, find alternative means deal materials. Confined Disposal Facilities designed CDFs essentially holding facilities, where slurry pumped in, settle,