U.S.Departmentof Transportation Office

### ottheSecretary ofTransportation



### Mr. Curtis Calder Elko City Manager 1751 College Avenue Elko, 

### NV 89801
DearMr. Calder: Assistant Secretory 

## AUG 28 

## 2013 _' ';-
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### Thankyou for your letter ofJuly 23, addressed to Secretary Foxx, supporting the proposal submittedby the City ofWest Wendoverfor a grantunderthe U.S. Departmentof Transportation's Small Community Air Service DevelopmentProgram. Secretary Foxx asked that Irespond to you on his behalf.
The Small Community AirService Development Program was established to help smaller communities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares or insufficient service. Under the statute, the Department may make amaximum of40 grant awards each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities in the same State. In orderto provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility in the types ofprojects that can be funded.
On June 24, the Department issued an orderrequesting that communities interested in receiving a grant this yearfile their applications by July 26. As these grant requests are pending before the Department, I cannotcomment on the merits ofany particularproposal. I assure you that the Departmentwill give full and fair consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed.
As is our standard practice, I am placing acopy ofyour letter and this response in Docket DOT-OST-2013-0120 as acontact outside the record ofthis matter. I appreciate your interest in this program. Sincerely yours,

Susan L. Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International AffairsJuly 23, 2013

Brooke Chapman Associate Director SmaR Community Program Via SCASO Application Package
Subject: City ofWestWendover, Nevada Supportfor Small Community Air Service Development Program Application, Docket DOT..OST -2013-0120 DearSecretary Foxx, 

## City of Elko City Hall 1751 College Avenue

Elko, Nevada 89801 Phone: 775<-777-7110 Fax:775-777-7119

I am writing to support the City ofWest Wendover, which has filed an application with the Department ofTransportation to participate in the Small Community Air Service Development Grant Program for 

### air service from Wendover Airport, Utah to Elko and Reno, Nevada. The proposal has support from 

### local government and business Interests In 

### both communities. West Wendover has completed an Air Service Study, which shows excellent potential for the West Wendover market. Separately, the State of Nevada has studied the northern Nevada market, including Elko. Both studies show the potential for serving the commercial and government ties these communities have with Reno and Carson City by air. Commercial airservice from Wendover and Elko to Reno, including passenger and cargo operations, will significantly improve the competitive environment for local businesses in the national and global marketplace. By Improving aviation services along this route, local travelers will be better able to access an important business and government destination. The City of Elko is very supportive ofthe initiative to bring 

### scheduled air service from the Wendover Airport to the Elko and Reno airports, and would appreciate your consideration ofWest Wendover's application for assistance through the Small CommunityAir Service Development Grant Program. Thankyou for yourtime reviewing this application

Curtis Calder Elko City Manager Cc: Elko City Council Mark Gibbs, Airport Director (EKO) File