Lead becomes soluble and mobile when soil Ph is low or when lead particles are rinsed into nearby surface waters.  Humans, wildlife and the environment are protected when shooting ranges employ techniques such as controlling soil Ph and surface water run-off, conducting periodic lead recovery and recycling, and prohibiting shooting of lead over or into open waters.  These measures exemplify Best Management Practice(s).

sources of BMP information

• National Association of Shooting Ranges (NASR)
  go to Reference Library, select Facility Management and scroll down to Environmental Management 
• U.S. EPA's Best Management Practices for Lead at Outdoor Shooting Ranges manual (order form) 
• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's Lead Shot in the Environment page
• Dos and Don'ts for Shooting Ranges (pdf file)