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ORDER j <br /> FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION S200. 5 <br /> <br />SUB J: FAA GUIDANCE CONCERNING SANITARY I_~NDFiLLS ON OR ~q~AR AIRPORTS <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />PURPOSE. %his order provides guidance concerning the elimination or <br />monitoring of Open dumps, waste disoosal sit~_s, and sanitary landfills <br />on or in the vicinity of airports. <br /> <br />DISTRIBUTION. This order is distributed to Washington headquarters and <br />Regional Airports, Flight Standards and Air Traffic offices to divisicn <br />level; all Airports District Offices; and Flight Standards and Air <br />Traffic field facilities. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND. Garbage dum~s, sanitary landfills' or whatever title is <br />used for this type of operation attract rodents and birds, erodes <br />the airport environment, and where the du~-~ is ignited, creates smoke - <br />all which are mndesirable and are potential hazards to aviation. <br /> <br />'While the chance of an unforeseeable, random bird strike in flight will <br />always exist, it is never'~heless pos'sible to define the high-risk <br />conditions within fairly narrow limits. ~nose high-risk conditions <br />exist in the taka-off, climb-out, approach and landing areas on and in <br />the vicinity of airports. 'The increasing n~ber of bird strikes reported <br />on aircraft has become a matter of concern to the F.a_~ and to airport <br />management. Various s~udie's and observations have resulted i~. the <br />conclusion that sanitary landfills are artificial attraCtants to birds. <br />Accordingly, landfills located in the vicinity of an airport ray be <br />incompatible with safe flig.ht operations. Those conditions that are not <br />compatible must be eliminated, to the extent practicablel Airport <br />owners need guidance in mak.ing this decision, and the FAA must be in <br />a positi°n to assist. Some airports aze mot under the jurisdiction <br />of the community or local governing body having contr61 of land usage <br />in the vicinity of the airport. In these cases, the airport owner should <br />use its influence and best efforts to close or control landfill oper_a- <br /> <br />tions within the general vicinity of the airport. <br /> <br />ACTION. <br /> <br />Sanitary landfills located within the areas established for an <br />airport by these guidelines as set forth in paragraph 5 of this <br />order should be closed. If a sanitary landfill is determined as <br /> <br />DistFibution: WRAS/AT/FS-2; FFS-O, FAT-O, <br /> FAS-1 (Normal) <br /> <br />Initiated By: ~$.S-680 <br /> <br /> <br />