Military Compatibility Area
Strategy
see Recommendation SA‐1A.
SA‐4 Bird / Wildlife Air Strike Hazard Awareness Concern
General concern about Bird / Wildlife Air Strike Hazard (BASH/WASH) incidents. While Maxwell AFB updates its BASH Plan upon mission changes and
monitors the conditions indicative of high risk potential of BASH/WASH incidents, it is important to maintain an awareness of the BASH/WASH
environment in this area to decrease the risk to safety and property damage.
SA‐4A MCA‐3
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Develop Maintenance Procedures for West End
2017 –
Ditch
On‐going
The City of Montgomery and Montgomery County
should work with Maxwell AFB through the 42nd
Civil Engineering Squadron to develop maintenance
procedures of the West End Ditch to ensure water
flow is adequate and the buildup of debris and
wood does not increase bird attractants to the area
around the airfield. At minimum, the procedures
should include:
Designated points of contact,
Resource allocation to manage maintenance of
ditch, and
Identify times of year when maintenance is
especially needed due to beaver activity or
Joint Land Use Study Report
June 2017