SubmittedBy:ProposalUndertheSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)Somerset,KentuckyPulaskiCounty,KentuckyDocketDOT-OST-2014-0133DUNS#014529403KentuckyCongressionalDistrictOSTable

of Contents Cover Letter- Pulaski County Judge/Executive

Barty Bullock ..........................................................................

.4 Cover Letter- Project Consultant
Luke

B. Schmidt .............................................................................................

5 Small Community

Air Service Development
Grant Proposal ..............................................................................

6 • SME Market Profile ..................................................................................................................................

6 • Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) ..........................................................................................

11 • Community's Existing
Air Service .................................................................................

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12 • Historical

Air Service ..............................................................................................................................

12 • Community's

Air Service Development Efforts .................................................................................

12 • Proposed

Air Service

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... .... 14 • Community's

Air Service Needs/Deficiencies ...................................................................................

16 • Pulaski County's Strategic
Plan to Develop Scheduled

Air Service ............................

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16 • Minimum Revenue Guarantee Program ...............

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17 • Uses
of SCASD Award Grant Funds ........................

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18 • In-Kind Contribution

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............... ........ 18 • Summary ..............................................................................................................................................

19 Appendix ..........................

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........ 20 • Application Under Small Community

Air Service Development Program- Summary Information • Letters

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12 Corporate Flight Management Public Charters,

Inc. The Honorable Harold (Hal) Rogers, Member

of Congress The Honorable Mitch McConnell, United States Senate Minority Leader The Honorable Chris Girdler, Kentucky State Senator The Honorable Tommy Turner, Kentucky State Representative The Honorable Tommy Barnett, Pulaski County Magistrate Advantage Kentucky Alliance Lake Cumberland

Area Development District (three letters) Morehead State University Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation Kentucky Association

for Economic Development Somerset- Pulaski County Development Foundation Somerset- Pulaski County Chamber

of Commerce Somerset- Pulaski County Convention

& Visitors Bureau (two letters) Somerset Community College (two letters) Pulaski County Fire Coordinator The Center
for Rural Development, Somerset Kentucky Tech Pulaski County Area Technology Centero McCreary County Office

of Economic Development o Russell County Industrial Development Authority o Adams and Venters o American Standard (two letters) o Blackboard Student Services o Branscum Construction Company o CCI Industrial Services o Citizens National Bank o Eagle Realty

& Development o Enerfab o Evans, Harville, Atwell

& Company, CPAs, PLLC o First National Bank
of Russell Springs o Forcht Bank o Frank Ikerd Enterprises,

Inc. o Gator Made Trailers o Glen AK Lumber

& Milling,
Inc. o Haney's Appledale Farm o Hendrickson o Modern Systems,

Inc. o Monticello Physical Therapy o Progeny Systems o Prox Dynamics o Somerset Hardwood Flooring,

Inc. o South Kentucky RECC o Summit Aviation o Team Modern Distributors o Total Rehab Center o Toyotetsu America,

Inc. o UGN, Inc. o Wonderfuel Page

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Bullock Pulaski Counor }udge/Executtve bbulloclc@pcgovt.com July 31, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman, Aaoc:late Director Small Community

Air Service Deftlopment Proanm u.s. Department

of TransportatiOn Office
of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Awnue,

SE Wll&-310 Washlnatan,

D.C. 20590 RE:

Pu ..... COUnty, Kentucky Smell Community

Air s.mc. Denlopment Grant Pnlpoal Docbt **DOf-osT-20~133** Delr Ms. Chapman,

P.O. Box712 Somerset,

Ky 4-2502 I am pleued

to confirm that Pulaski County wHiserw

u thel ...

l sponsor

an behalf

of the Somerset- Pulaski County Development Foundlitlan

far the KCDmpanylns
Small Community

Air Service Development
srant reqUMt. Complete details r•rdlna

our raqiHIIt
can be faunclln
the proposal. Somerset
and Pullsld County serve

as the repnal hub of Southern Kentucky

for education, employment. health care, retail shopplrc
and transportation.

The County
lies at the and of one of the larpst man-made lakes

In the United Stnls (l.Ba Cumbartand)
whldl attracts mora than

4 mllhon visitors eedl year (mora than the Grand ClnyonJ.
The County

Is home

to several major Industries
that employ thousands

of workers

. The nearest commercial airport

Is nearty 100 miles awav. N- scheduled passenpr airline service will provide many benefits far this filion. We appreciate your consideration

of our proposal. PI-
do not t.ltate

to contact
me
If you should have any questions. Sincerely, Barty Bullock Pulaski County Judp/Exacutlve Office (606) 678-4-853 ·Fax (606) 679·86+2

• Toll Free (800) 24-7-2510 www.pcgovt.comPage15-..L.B.Schmidt&Associates,LLC.......__________LukeB.SchmidtPresidentJuly26,2014Ms.BrookeChapman,AssociateDirectorSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportatlonOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEW86-310Washington,D.C.20590R£:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAir5ervlceDevelopmentGrantProposalDocketDOT-oST-2014-()133DearMs.Chapman,AsconsultanttotheSomerset-PulaskiCountyDevelopmentFoundation,Iampleasedtosubmittheproposalwhichaccompaniesthisletter.AsyouandtheDepartmentgothroughthereviewprocessoftheproposal,pleasedonothesitatetocontactmeifyoushouldhaveanyquestionsconcerningthisproposal.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisproposal.Bestregards.Attachment6316lnnisbrookDriveProspect,KY40059USA+1.502.292.2898voiceI+1.502.292.2899faxI+1.502.718.6342mobileIlbschmidt@lbschmidt.comIwww.lbschmidt.comSmall Community

Air Service Development
Grant Proposal Pulaski County Government
seeks

a grant through
the USDOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant program

on behalf

of its partners,
the Somerset- Pulaski County Development Foundation

and the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME)

in the amount

of $1,000,000

. The community

has successfully recruited

air service which meets
its needs, contingent upon the establishment

of a short-term minimum revenue guarantee fund while the service provider builds the market

to
a fully sustainable position

. The following provides detail

on the market and the proposed

use of the grant's funds.

SME Market Profile Somerset/Pulaski
County Kentucky

is the commercial, education, employment, manufacturing, healthcare

and tourism hub of Southern Kentucky

. The community's leaders and elected officials seek
to establish public charter air service

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which serves the community

. The SME regional

air service market (catchment
area) encompasses

a 16 county region

of Southern Kentucky with

a combined population

of 412,566 people: '·

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0 :"Z 410(Note: due to the requirement

that each SCASD grant proposal

be limited

to 20 pages, only the market's

key highlights
have been presented within this proposal; additional details, including

an 80-page market profile

is available upon request) The market's

key components include: • Somerset/London/Corbin
Combined Micropolitan
Areas • Greater Southern Kentucky The 16 counties

in the regional market
are closer

to the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) than either

of the surrounding airports

in Knoxville (TYS)
or Lexington (LEX) which currently serve the region

. Not only are the drive times shorter

to SME. but
in this era of high fuel costs, the opportunity

to significantly reduce the cost of travel

to a commercial airport

to save money will prove

to be attractive

to many regional

air travelers. The current and projected population,

by county,

of the entire catchment
area appears

in the following chart: Population
Data -Somerset/Southern
Kentucky Regional

Air Service Market

1 28,691 15,955 21,730 13,494 31,883 58,849 11,310 24,742 18,306 4,755 28,717 63,063

28,078 17,142 23,330 14,012 35,020 64,451 10,864 27,506 19,557 4,542 29,308 68,158 17,121 18,746 21,690 43,191 716

22,207 13,979 36,756 69,971 9,911 29,476 19,603 4,370 28,587 74,143 17,120 20,191 22,370 46,668 The Somerset/London/Corbin
Combined Micropolitan

Area

is the heart ofthe market, with

a population

of 189,482 people within

30 miles
of the airport.
The combined
area lies alongside Interstate

75, one of the nation's busiest north- south interstate routes

. The area

is bisected

by the Cumberland Parkway/Kentucky Highway 80/Hal Rogers Parkway, which

is a four lane highway/parkway

route and

is the designated future corridor

of Interstate

66. Somerset

is the home

of the National Institute

of Hometown Security (NIHS) which

is a private nonprofit entity that

is working closely with the U.S. Department

of Homeland Security
and Kentucky's university system

to develop
and implement

new technologies designed

to protect the nation's critical community

- based infrastructure

. 1 Source:
U.S

. Census Bureau/Kentucky

State Data Center Web site www.ksdc.louisville.edu Page

1 7Driving distances from each county and county seat to SME and to TYS and LEX are shown

in the chart which follows: Driving Distances (One-Way) From Each County Seat to Somerset Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME), Lexington
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) And Knoxville Tyson McGhee Airport (TYS)

2 asey

1 erty Clay/Manchester Jackson/McKee Knox/Barbourville laurel/London leslie/Hyden lincoln/Stanford McCreary/Whitley

City Owsley/Booneville Perry/Hazard Pulaski/Somerset Rockcastle/Mt. Vernon Russell/Jamestown Wayne/Monticello Whitley/Williamsburg

57 69 64 36 83 34 28 82 98 3 29 34

70

177 103

131 69

146 110

118 82

111 129

158 44

157 135

107 90

159 122

1n 76

143 60

132 97

174 101

134 112 Also, not to be overlooked

is the shorter drive time from virtually each
of the counties

to SME, when compared

to the other airports,

as illustrated

in the following chart: County/ County Seat Bell/Pineville Casey/Liberty Clay/Manchester Jackson/McKee Knox/Barbourville laurel/London leslie/Hyden lincoln/Stanford McCreary/Whitley

City Owsley/Booneville Perry/Hazard Pulaski/Somerset Rockcastle/Mt. Vernon Russell/Jamestown Wayne/Monticello Whitley/Williamsburg

Drive Times {One-Way) From Each County Seat to SME, LEX and TYS

3 SME

LEX I' 0:49

1

: 22 1:05

1:45 1:37

1:24 1:12

1:52 0:43

1:24 1:32

2:13 0:46

1:02 0:40

2:20 2:04

1:53 1:49

2:11 0:07

1:42 0:46

1:04 0:36

1:53 0:35

2:17 1:11

1:50

TYS 3:10 2:14 2:48 2:02 1:53 2:41 2:44 1:58 3:15 2:58 2:27 2:11 2:57 2:39 1:28 When ground transportation

costs are factored

in, SME

is the clear winner,

as will be seen

in the next chart which follows. Also to be considered

is the reduced traffic, the shorter drive times and security lines
at a smaller airport such
as SME, thereby making the travel experience

an easier one, with free parking

at the door. When calculating 2 Source: MapQuest Web site www.ma

pg uest.com 3 Source

: MapQuest Web site www

. ma pg uest.com Page

1 8ground transportation

costs for

a three day trip, three factors were included: mileage

at the IRS allowance

of $0.55/mile

(on

a roundtrip basis), free parking

at SME, and parking costs for

a three day trip

in the long term lots of the following airports: Knoxville {TYS) and lexington (LEX). Ground Transportation

Costs (Roundtrip)
From Each County Seat to SME, LEX and TVS County/ County Seat Bell/Pineville Casey/Liberty Clay /Manchester Jackson/McKee Knox/Barbourville laurel/London leslie/Hyden lincoln/Stanford McCreary/Whitley

City Owsley/Booneville Perry/Hazard Pulaski/Somerset Rockcastle/Mt. Vernon Russell/Jamestown Wayne/Monticello Whitley/Williamsburg

SME

40 62 76 70 40 91 37 31 90 108 3 32 37 26 74

LEX

TYS

174 106

191 151

160 120

152 172

204 78

203 179

148 129

205 164

219 114

187 96

175 137

221 141

177 153

122 The combined Micropolitan

area

is a significant manufacturing

area with numerous employers which employ thousands

of workers.
The area

is also

a major tourist destination
with the following attractions located just minutes away:

•

Big South Fork National Recreation
Area • Cumberland

Falls • Cumberland

Gap National Historic Park • Lake Cumberland Somerset

lies
at the eastern
end of Lake Cumberland,

the second largest manmade
lake

in the eastern United States. Lake Cumberland hosted 4,412,135 visitors

4 in 2006 and ranks fourth

in the United States

in terms

of the number

of visitors

5

. Somerset

has four industrial complexes which together

are providing
new job opportunities, including

the prestigious Valley Oak Technology Complex
and the Valley Oaks Commerce Complex (shown

on the following page). In addition,

the Lake Commerce Complex

has five industrial tenants and an additional

site has 50 acres for industrial development.
There are 2llocal industrial firms which sell products

on
a national basis. The City of Corbin

is also developing

its regional Southeast Kentucky Business Park. • Source: United States Corp
of Engineers Web site htt

p

: /J www.vtn.iwr

. usace

. arm

y

. mil

/ recreation

/ re p orts

/ lake

. as p ?ID=451 5 Lake Cumberland hosted 200,000 more visitors

in 2006 than did the Grand Canyon National Park, according

to the National Park Service Page

1 9The combined Micropolitan

area has three major hospitals. Somerset's

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital (shown below)

is one of the largest hospitals

in Kentucky with 259 beds, followed by Corbin's Baptist Regional Medical Center and

St

. Joseph Hospital

in london. These three hospitals draw thousands

of patients
and families

to the combined Micropolitan

area each year. Somerset
also serves

as the regional center
for higher education
with Somerset Community College,
one of the largest

in the statewide system, with 10,028 students. Somerset

is the home
of the Center
for Rural Development (shown below). The Center serves

a 45 county region

by hosting meetings, conferences, cultural events and shows

. Bank deposits

in the combined Micropolitan

area total $2.1 billion. Pulaski County

is one of only
11 counties

in Kentucky with bank deposits which exceed one billion dollars. Page

1 10Beyond the combined Micropolitan
area, many ofthe counties

lie in the heart
of Kentucky's eastern coalfields.
This area

is one of the largest producers

of energy

in the United States. Southern Kentucky

is also home

to three facilities in the United States Department

of Prisons-
two

in McCreary County and one

in Clay County. Bank deposits

in the entire Southern Kentucky region total $5.4 billion. Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME)

is located

on the southeast
side of the city of Somerset,
just off US Highway

27, South, and the city

' s main thoroughfare.

SME

is near the Center
for Rural Development

and, the city's main shopping
area The airport

is conveniently located
ten minutes from the intersection

of US Highway

27 and Kentucky Highway

80 and the Cumberland Parkway

. Approximately 35,000 cars pass the airport each day on US Highway

27

. SME

is one of the most modern airports

in Kentucky

and has one of the longest runways.
The airport was first opened

in 1952. The airport
has

a single runway (Runway 5/23). The runway

is 5,800 feet long and 100 feet wide, with

a parallel taxiway
and eight connecting taxiways. Approaches

are free of major obstructions

. The modern general aviation terminal houses the FBO (with complete fueling, major airframe
and power plant maintenance,
flight instruction services)
and features several hangars,

a parts room, several offices. Numerous

T
hangars
are also located

on the field. Somerset Community College also operates

a technical school

on the field. Following

are key airfield statistics

6 for SME: The airport
sits at an elevation

of 927 feet. The runway
has MIRL lighting with runway end identifier lights
on both ends. The runway
has visual slope indicators

on both ends (4-light PAPI system)

. The runway
has current weight ratings

as follows: • Single Wheel: • Double Wheel: • Double Tandem:
40,000 pounds 70,000 pounds 125,000 pounds The runway
has precision markings (Runway

5) and non-precision markings (Runway

23)

. SME has

a fully functional Instrument Landing System (Glide Slope/DME/Localizer)

. SME currently

has the following published Instrument Approach Procedures: • ILS or LOC/DME Runway

OS • RNAV (GPS) Runway

23 • Source: AirNav Web site www

. a

i rnav

. com Page

I ll• RNAV (GPS)

Y Runway

5 • RNAV (GPS)

Z Runway

5 The Somerset

Fire Department

has two stations
and

is a fully professional department.

Fire department personnel have been fully trained

to handle aircraft emergencies

. In addition volunteer

fire departments

are available

to provide back

- up to the city's department

for major emergencies. The SME air service project partners have reviewed

the operating parameters

of the BAE Jetstream J31/J32 turboprop aircraft which will be deployed

to SME and have concluded
that this aircraft
can operate with

a full load of passengers, freight and baggage
and the appropriate amount

of fuel from SME to Nashville from the current SME runway

in terms

of runway length and strength.

SME opened

its new 11,000 square foot passenger terminal in 2008. The terminal

is spacious
and features ticketing
and baggage handling areas,

a departure
gate and space for screening

. Community's Existing
Air Service Currently, there

is no scheduled passenger airline service

at SME. The nearest airport with scheduled passenger airline service

is Blue Grass Airport (LEX) which serves Lexington and

is 94 miles away (via 1-75). Historical

Air Service SME was previously

and briefly served

by Air Azul, dba locair (please
see Community's

Air Service Development Efforts section, which follows,

for more details). Community's

Air Service Development Efforts Efforts

to establish scheduled passenger airline service

at the Somerset lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) have been ongoing since 2005. Page

1 12Initially,theairportfocusedonestablishingservicewithRegionsAir,aregionalairlineoperatingasanAmericanConnectioncarrier.Thecompanyproposedestablishingservice,using19passengerBAEJetstreamturbopropaircraftfromSomersettoNashville.AsdiscussionswithRegionsAiradvanced,SMEwassuccessfulinsecuringaSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopment{SCASD)grantin2005intheamountof$950,000.Theproceedsfromthegrantweretobeusedtosubsidizestart-upcostsforairlineserviceatSME.AlthoughdiscussionswithRegionsAircontinuedtodeveloptowardstheimplementationofservice,RegionsAirsuddenlywentoutofbusiness,duetosafetyissuesandarelatedsuspensionofserviceimposedonthecompanybytheFAA.ThisleftSMEwithoutacarrier.ThecompanythenturnedtoBigSkyAirlinesandsecuredaletterofintentfromBigSkyduringthefourthquarterof2006tobeginserviceatSME,aspartofitsnewEssentialAirService{EAS)thatthecompanywasdevelopingfromtheCincinnati/NorthernKentuckyInternationalAirport{CVG)toCapeGirardeau,Missouri,Jackson,TennesseeandOwensboro,Kentucky.BigSkyintendedtooperateasaDeltaConnectioncarriertoDelta'shubatCVG,usingBeechcraft190019passengerturbopropaircraft.Later,SMEsecuredacontractwithBigSky,withtheintentofstartingserviceinFebruary2008.Unfortunately,SMEwasnotifiedbyBigSkythatitwouldnotbeabletofulfillitscontractwiththeairportinDecember2007.ThiswasduetoBigSky'sterminationofallservicethroughoutitssystem,duetofinancialdifficulties.SMEwasonceagainwithoutacarrier.Atthispoint,SMEwasrunningoutoftimetousetheSCASDgrant.SMEthenturneditssightsonAirAzul,aFloridabasedairtaxioperator,doingbusinessasLocair.Locairlauncheditsfirstflightsinlate2008fromSomersettoNashville,usingMetroliner19passengerturbopropaircraft.AlthoughLocairenabledSMEtofinallystartpassengerairlineservicefollowingyearsofeffort,simplyput,Locairturnedoutnottobethebestfitforthemarket.Thiswasduetoseveralfactors,including:•Locairoperatedasanairtaxiandwasonlyallowedtosellnineofthe19seatsontheplane,therebymakingtheserviceverydependentupontheSCASDsubsidywithnohopeofachievingprofitability•Locair'sschedulewashaphazardtosaytheleast;insteadofoperatingdailyflightstoNashville,theoutboundandinboundflightsoperatedonvaryingdaysoftheweek;theschedulechangedfrequentlyandtherewasnoconsistency•LocairfailedtosecureaterminalagreementinNashville•Locairfailedtosecureinterlineagreementswithotherairlines•LocairfrequentlychangeddestinationsfromSomersetPage113•Locairoperatedafleetofonlytwoaircraft;ifaflightcancelledduetoamechanicalproblem,therewasnobackupaircraftandpassengerswerelefttofendforthemselves(andpurchaseanotherticketonanotherairlineifneeded)•Locairdidnotprovideanymarketingeffortstopromotetheservice•BecauseoftheSCASDsubsidy,Locairhadabsolutelynoincentivetosellticketsnortoworkwiththecommunitytogrowtheservice;whenthesubsidyranout,sodidthecompanyAllinall,theservicewasnotreliableanddidnotconnectSMEtotheglobalairtransportationsystem.FollowingthedepartureofLocair,theSomerset-PulaskiCountyDevelopmentFoundationretainedtheservicesofL.B.Schmidt&Associates,LLCforthepurposeoftherecruitingprocess.Thisincludedthedevelopmentofanewmarketprofileforthe16-countyregionandtheidentificationofpotentialairlines.Recruitmenteffortscenteredonairlineswhichcouldofferserviceusing19-passengerturbopropaircraft.Meetingswerescheduledandpresentationsweregiventorepresentativesofvariousairlines,includingGreatLakesAirlines,GulfstreamInternationalAirlines(nowSilverAirways)andUSAirwaysExpress.AdditionaldiscussionswereheldwithrepresentativesfromDeltaAirLines,MesabaAirlines,andPinnacleAirlines.Throughthisprocess,aworkingdialoguewasestablishedwithCorporateFlightManagement(CFM),whichisbasedinSmyrna,TNandisthelargestoperatorofBAEJetstreamJ31/J32/J41aircraftintheUnitedStates.ThisledtoaproposalforairservicewhichwasreceivedonJuly17,2013.ProposedAirServiceCorporateFlightManagement(CFM)anditspartner,PublicCharters,Inc.(PC)proposetobeginpubliccharterserviceinearly2015withonedailyroundtripbetweenSMEandNashvilleInternationalAirport(BNA),contingentuponsimilarservicestartingbetweenPikeville,KY(PBX)andBNAwhichiscurrentlyintheimplementationstageandisslatedtobeginduringtheFourthQuarterin2014.CFMisamajoroperatorofcharteraircraftintheEasternUnitedStates,withbasesinSmyrna,TN;Danbury,CT;WhitePlains,NY;and,Teterboro,NJ.Thecompanyoperatesafleetofturboprop,lightandmediumjetaircraft.CFMproposestooperatetheSMEservicewithBAEJetstreamJ31/J32aircraft.PCisamajorcharteroperatorandpartnerswithfirmslikeCFMtoprovideliftforservicethroughouttheU.S.OnesuchexampleofthisisthecompanlsAlternativeEssentialAirServicefromManistee,Ml(MBL)toChicagoMidwayAirport(MDW)Airport.BNAisthenation's351hbusiestairportwith380arriving/departingflightseachdayandhasnonstopserviceto51destinations:Page114SaH Lake City • Phoenix •
Denver • KanaasCity

e Danas/Ft Worth

• Dallas (Love Fleld)

e

St Louis

e Raleigh Durham

e NashVIlle Jackson

e ,;/ Memphis

• CFM's/PC's proposed service will feature terminal

to terminal {sterile environment

to sterile environment) service. The flights will be timed

to maximize connections
with each
of the nine airlines that currently serve BNA {including low-cost carriers Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines). Twenty three ofthe Top 25 destinations

for SME travelers will be served with one connection

via BNA. CFM/PC propose

to operate
the PBX- BNA service

as public charter flights operating under
14 CFR Part 380. Public charter flights are

a form
of commercial

air travel where departure

and arrival times, origin and destination airports and fares are offered

to the general public

in accordance
with

a prospectus which

is filed that

is approved

by the USDOT's Special Authorities Division.
The prospectus binds two service providers

to the air service {SME- BNA)- the Direct Carrier {CFM) and the Indirect Carrier {PC). Both CFM and PC bring unique strengths

to the proposed service

as shown

in the chart which follows

on the next page: Page

1 15• U.S. Direct Carrier • Responsible

for operating flights, crews and aircraft maintenance • Holds numerous contracts with state and federal governments, collegiate sports teams • Stellar safety record • Holds ARGUS Platinum safety rating • 99% dispatch reliability • Based

10 miles from BNA • $2.2 Jetstream parts inventory • Operates MBL- MOW • Operates HOU

- BBG • Operates MOW- BBG

• U.S. Indirect Carrier • U.S. charter operator • Authorized

by International

Air **Transportati~n** Association (lATA)

to use twoletter
Pl airline code • Has distribution
rights on certain Global Distribution System (GDS) platforms,
such
as Sabre and Amadeus • Has distribution rights through certain online travel agencies, such
as Travelocity, Expedia, Orbitz, Kayak, etc. • Has agreement

to settle ticket sales through Airline Reporting Corporation
(ARC) • Received first-ever award
for Alternate Essential

Air Service pilot program

for MBLMOW service (with CFM) Both CFM and PC have issued letters

of support
for this application, which appear

in the Appendix section

. Most importantly,

CFM and PC project

in their July 2013 proposal that service
will build
to
a point

of sustained profitability

by the 20

1 h month

of service. CFM's/PC's proposed service meets the needs

of the community

and has been endorsed

by Pulaski County Government,

the City
of Somerset,

and the Somerset

- Pulaski County Development Foundation; initial letters

of support

for this application follow

in the Appendix section. Community's

Air Service Needs/Deficiencies As previously stated, SME
at present does not have scheduled

air service

to any destination

. The region served

by SME seeks

to recruit

air service which will connect
the region

to
a connecting
hub. The proposed service

to BNA, described above will provide service

to
a medium-hub airport and connect

it to the global
air service system. Pulaski County's Strategic
Plan to Develop Scheduled

Air Service The immediate

goal for SME

is confirm
the proposed service

of CFM/PC

to SME with the following
step

s: • Establish

a formal minimum revenue guarantee program

in order

to assure that CFM/PC
can build the market

to a sustained level
of profitability

7 1 Note:

it is the intent

of all parties

to design the revenue guarantee agreement
after the model which has been used successfully

in markets such
as Manhattan,

KS (MHK) and Columbia,

MO (COU), whereupon

all parties will agree
on
a monthly revenue target for the first two (2) years

; in the event that the monthly target

is missed, Pulaski County will issue payment

in an amount equal

to the revenue shortfall;

if the target

is Page

1 16• Execute

an Air Service Agreement

and an Airport Services Agreement, which will bind
all parties and will begin the implementation

of air service

at SME • Develop TSA security screening plan, along with

a suitable crash, fire and rescue plan • Modify existing passenger terminal

to accommodate proposed service • Develop
and implement

a comprehensive marketing

plan which will promote

the new service
and encourage

the use of SME
by regional

air travelers Minimum Revenue Guarantee Program Using very conservative figures, CFM and PC have developed draft projections

for enplanements, revenues

and expenses

for the first two years

of service.

As previously stated, the two companies expect that sustained profitability

will be achieved

by the 20

1 h month

of service and will continue from that point forward

. However,

in order
to get to that point,

a minimum revenue guarantee
fund will be needed

in order
to launch the service

. The SME Origin

& Destination Survey, which

is based

on enplanements

for Knoxville
and Lexington, gathered

by the U.S. Department

of Transportation's
Bureau

of Transportation Statistics Airline Origin

& Destination Survey (DBlB Market Report, September 2009), indicates

an annual potential enplanement market

of 142,166 passengers

for SME (domestic market only).

In other words, 142.166 passengers which currently

fly out of LEX and TYS could
fly more efficiently

(in terms

of driving distance, drive times and total trip costs) out of SME,

if service were available. (Although

air traffic nationally declined with the recession, traffic

in both Lexington

and Knoxville, which currently serve the region has rebounded

and the 2009 data has been reconfirmed) The table which follows

on the next page illustrates

the projected figures: exceeded,

NO payment
will be made and Pulaski County will accrue

a net credit which will carry forward

to succeeding monthly periods; such

a system eliminates

the need for

a "traditional" subsidy (such

as an EAS market) which

is paid, regardless

of whether

or not the carrier

is profitable Page 117BNA- SME- BNA Nonstop Daily Service Draft Revenues/Expenses

8 Cost/Revenue Category Departures Hours Projected Enplanements-

SME Total Projected Passengers Projected Operating Revenue Ticket Sales (Excise Taxes) Total Projected

Net Revenue Projected Operating Expenses Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance

, Insurance Fuel Operations Total Projected Direct Expenses Total Projected Indirect Expenses Total Projected Operating Expenses Projected

Net Gain {Loss) From Operations Profit Component Required Revenue Guarantee

Uses of SCASD Award Grant Funds
Year One

Year Two 540

•I 1,367

4,245 2,734

8,489 $433,116.00 $1,345,140.00 (52,431.15) (162,820.10) 380,684.85 1,182,319.90 498,780.00
498,780

. 00 254,610,00 254,610.00 476,174.00 481,929.00 1,229,564.00 1,235,319.00 37,714.56 117,114.15 1,267,278.56 1,352,433.15 {886,593.71) (170,113.25) (108,810.38) {80,305.94) • I• I:

I

• In the event that Pulask

i County Government

is awarded

the full amount

of the $1,000,000 proposed grant, the County and its partners intend

to use $900,000

in support

of the minimum revenue guarantee fund. The remaining $100,000

will be used
to develop
and implement

a comprehensive marketing
plan to promote
the new air service throughout

the region over the first two years
of service

. As the chart which follows

on the next page illustrates, minimum revenue guarantee payment

s will be requ

i red during Years One and Two; however, enplanements

begin
to grow dramatically during Year Two which lowers the required amount

in Year Two. And, with profitability projected

in Month

# 20, no minimum revenue guarantee payments should

be required during the remainder

of Year Two, with no payments required

in Year Three

or beyond.

In-Kind Contribution In addition

to raising funds

to be used for the revenue guarantee, Pulaski County Government through

its project partner,
the Somerset- Pulaski County Development Foundation, intends

to raise $500,000

in the region

to deve

l op a Travel Bank

. Binding subscriptions (minimum

of $1,000)
will be sold
to area businesses, industries

and professionals

prior
to the start-up

of service. 1 Source

: Corporate Flight Management/Public
Charters

Air Service Propo

s a

l 7 / 17

/ 13 Page

1 18The funds generated from this campaign

will go into

a dedicated bank account. Once service commences

, those organizations
which contributed

to the Travel Bank will have two years

to get their money back
by simply flying out of SME and upon their return, provide proof
of travel, showing that they used SME (e.g., copy
of boarding pass, copy
of ticket showing
the cost of the ticket). They will receive reimbursement

in the amount

of the ticket,
up to the amount

of their total subscription. The purpose

of the Travel Bank will be to essentially pre-sell seats and provide

an early incentive

to local air travelers to use the service. This incentive

is designed

to build traffic early and assist

in reaching

a sustained profitable
level even earlier than the current draft projections

call for. $995,404 50,000 $1,045,404 $900,000 48,468 48,468 48,468 Summary $250,419 54,177 $304,596 $100,000 51,532 51,532 101,532 $1,245,823 104,177 $1,350,000 $1,000,000 100,000 100,000 150,000

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A The Somerset- Pulaski County community

has worked diligently since 2005
to develop scheduled commercial airline service. Although initial efforts
fell short (even

as agreements
were reached with RegionsAir

and Big Sky to provide service only to be terminated

due to the two companies' financial problems),

it is the view
of the project's partners that the proposed

air service with Corporate Flight Management

and Public Charters

has the potential

to grow. The community recognizes

the value
of this service and pledges

to do all that

it can to launch and sustain this service
for years
to come. The consideration

of this proposal

for

a grant under the Small Community

Air Service Development program

is appreciated

and all inquiries concerning

this proposal

are welcome. ### 9 As previously described, payment
will be made
on
a monthly basis only

in the event that the airline's monthly revenue target

is missed,
the amount

of the payment
will be equal
to the difference between actual revenue

vs. the revenue target;

if revenue exceeds
the target,

no payment
will be made and the community

will receive

a net credit which will carry forward 10 In the event that the SCASD grant

is awarded,

the project partners
will immediately
apply for additional funds

as shown

in the chart

in order to fulfill the local match for project funding Page 119AppendixPage120APPLICATIONUNDERSMALLCOMMUNITYAIRSERVICEDEVELOPMENTPROGRAMDOCKETDOT-OST-2014-0133SUMMARYINFORMATION!AllapplicantsmustsubmitthisSummaryInformationschedule,astheapplicationcoversheet,acompletedstandardformSF424andthefullapplicationproposalonwww.grants.gov.Foryourpreparationconvenience,thisSummaryInformationscheduleislocatedathttp://www.dot.gov/policy/aviation-policy/small-community-rural-air-service/SCASDPA.PROVIDETHELEGALSPONSORANDITSDUNANDBRADSTREET{D&B)DATAUNIVERSALNUMBERINGSYSTEM{DUNS)NUMBER,INCLUDING+4,EMPLOYEEIDENTIFICATIONNUMBER{EIN)ORTAXID.EnterYorNLegalSponsorName:PulaskiCounty(KY)GovernmentNameofSignatoryPartyforLegalSponsor:PulaskiCountyJudge/ExecutiveBartyBullockDUNSNumber:014529403EIN/TaxID:61-6002421B.LISTTHENAMEOFTHECOMMUNITYORCONSORTIUMOFCOMMUNITIESAPPLYING:1.PulaskiCounty,KY2._____________________________________________________________________________________3·---------------------------------------------------------------------------------4.._____________________________________________________________________________________C.PROVIDETHEFULLAIRPORTNAMEAND3-LETTERlATAAIRPORTCODEFORTHEAPPLICANT{S)AIRPORT(S){ONLYPROVIDECODESFORTHEAIRPORT{S)THATAREACTUALLYSEEKINGSERVICE).1.LakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)2.3.4.1NotethattheSummaryInformationdoesnotcountagainstthe20-pagelimitoftheSCASDPapplication.DOESTHEAIRPORTSEEKINGSERVICEHOLDANAIRPORTOPERATINGCERTIFICATEISSUEDBYTHEFEDERALAVIATIONADMINISTRATIONUNDER14CFRPART139?(IF"NO",PLEASEEXPLAINWHETHERTHEAIRPORTINTENDSTOAPPLYFORACERTIFICATEORWHETHERANAPPLICATIONUNDERPART139ISPENDING.)DYes[{]No(explain)Certificationisnotrequiredforthetypeofservicetobeprovided.D.LISTTHE2-DIGITCONGRESSIONALDISTRICTCODEAPPLICABLETOTHESPONSORINGORGANIZATION,ANDIFACONSORTIUM,TOEACHPARTICIPATINGCOMMUNITY.1.KY052.3.4.E.APPLICANTINFORMATION:(CHECKALLTHATAPPLY)NotaConsortiumDInterstateConsortiumDIntrastateConsortium[{]D0CommunitycurrentlyreceivessubsidizedEssentialAirServiceCommunity(orConsortiummember)previouslyreceivedaSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramGrantIfpreviousrecipient:Provideyearofgrant(s):2005·and,thetextofthegrantagreementsection(s)settingforththescopeofthegrantproject:InitiateairlineservicetoSouthCentralKentuckyImproveaccesstothenationalairtransportationsystemMitigatetheneedtodrivelongdistancestoaccessairlineserviceMarketnewairservicetothelocalcommunityF.PUBLIC/PRIVATEPARTNERSHIPS:(LISTORGANIZATIONNAMES)PUBLICPRIVATE1.Somerset-PulaskiCountyDevelopmentFoundation1.2.PulaskiCountyGovernment2.3.3.4.4.5.5.G.PROJECTPROPOSAL:1.GRANTGOALS:(CHECKALLTHATAPPLY)IZJLaunchNewCarrier0FirstServicel.f1RegionalServiceDOther(explainbelow)0SecureAdditionalServicel.f1NewRouteDSurfaceTransportationDUpgradeAircraftIZJServiceRestorationDProfessionalServices22.FINANCIALTOOLSTOBEUSED:(CHECKALLTHATAPPLY)[{]Marketing(includingAdvertising):promotionoftheairservicetothepublic0Start-upCostOffset:offsettingexpensestoassistanairserviceproviderinsettingupanewstationandstartingnewservice(forexample,ticketcounterreconfiguration)1ZJRevenueGuarantee:anagreementwithanairserviceprovidersettingforthaminimumguaranteedprofitmargin,aportionofwhichiseligibleforreimbursementbythecommunityDRecruitmentofAirCarrier:airservicedevelopmentactivitiestorecruitnewairservice,includingexpensesforairportmarketerstomeetwithairserviceproviderstomakethecasefornewairserviceDFeeWaivers:waiverofairportfees,suchaslandingfees,toencouragenewairservice;countedasin-kindcontributionsonly0GroundHandlingFee:reimbursementofexpensesforpassenger,cabin,andramp(belowwing)servicesprovidedbythirdpartygroundhandlers!ZJTravelBank:travelpledges,ordepositedmonetaryfunds,fromparticipatingpartiesforthepurchaseofairtravelonanaircarrier,withdefinedproceduresforthesubsequentuseofthepledgesorthedepositedfunds;countedasin-kindcontributionsonly2"ProfessionalServices"involveacommunitycontractingwithafirmtoproduceaproductsuchasamarketingplan,study,aircarrierproposal,etc.0Other(explainbelow)H.EXISTINGLANDINGAIDSATLOCALAIRPORT:IZJFuiiiLSDLocalizerDOuter/MiddleMarkerDPublishedInstrumentApproachDOther(specify)I.PROJECTCOST:DoNOTENTERTEXTINSHADEDAREAEnterYorNLINEDESCRIPTIONSUBTOTALTOTALAMOUNTFederalamountrequested2StatecashfinancialcontributionLocalcashfinancialcontribution3aAirportcashfunds3bNon-airportcashfunds3Totallocalcashfunds(3a+3b)4TOTALCASHFUNDING(1+2+3)In-KindcontributionSaAirportIn-Kindcontribution**5bOtherIn-Kindcontribution**5TOTALIN-KINDCONTRIBUTION(5a+5b)500,0006TOTALPROJECTCOST(4+5)1,850,000J.IN-KINDCONTRIBUTIONS**Forfundsinlines5a(AirportIn-Kindcontribution)and5b(OtherIn-Kindcontribution),pleasedescribethesource(s)offund(s)andthevalue($)ofeach.SinceSMEhassuccessfullyrecruitedanairserviceprovider,thecommunityintendstoalsoraise$500,000throughaTravelBankinordertopromoteandsupportticketsalesforthenewservice.AvehiclesuchasaTravelBankwillincentivizethosewhoparticipateinittousetheservice"soonerratherthanlater."K. Is THIS APPLICATION SUBJECT

TO REVIEW

BY AN AFFECTED STATE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS? D

a. This application

was made available

to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process

for review

on (date) _____

_ D

b. Program

is subject

to E.O. 12372

, but has not been selected

by the State for review. !lJ

c. Program

is not covered

by E.O. 12372. L. IS THE LEAD APPLICANT

OR ANY CO-APPLICANTS DELINQUENT

ON ANY FEDERAL DEBT? (IF "YES", PROVIDE EXPLANATION) !Z] No

D

Yes

( explain

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Y or N

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b !!. 5:00PM EDT on Jul

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, 2014 Communities

with active SCASDP grants

: notify DOT

/ XSO of intent

to terminate existing grant

in order

to be eligible

for selection

in FY2014 Complete Application

for Federal Domestic

A
s sistance

( SF424

) v ia www.grants.gov Summary Information schedule complete

and

u s ed as cover sheet

( s ee Appendix

B ) Application

of up to 20 one-sided pages (excluding

any letters from the community

or an air carrier showing support

for the application),

to include

: • A description

of the community

' s air service needs

or deficiencies

. •
A strategic plan for meeting those needs under the Small Community Program

. •
A detailed description

of the funding neces

s ary for implementation

of the community's project. • An explanation

of ho w the proposed project

d i ffers from any previous projects for which the community received SCASDP funds
(if applicable). • Designation

of a legal sponsor responsible

for admini

s tering the program

. •
A motion
for confidential treatment

(if applicable)

- see Appendix

D below

.CFMCORPORATEFLIGHTMANAGEMENTJuly29,2014Ms.BrookeChapman,AssociateDirectorSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEW86-310Washington,D.C.20590RE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDocketDOT-OST-2014-0133DearMs.Chapman,WearewritingtodayinsupportoftheabovereferencedproposalforaSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantinPulaskiCounty,Kentucky,whichisservedbytheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)atSomerset.Atpresent,thisairportdoesnothaveanyscheduledcommercialairlineservice,andthenearestcommercialairportisnearly100milesaway.PublicCharters(PC)servingastheIndirectCarrierandCorporateFlightManagement(CFM)servingastheDirectCarrierproposetostartnewscheduledairserviceatSME,contingentuponthedevelopmentofarevenueguaranteeprogramtohelpoffsetstartupcosts.BothcompaniesintendtoprovidescheduledpubliccharterflightsunderPart380whichwillbeavailableforsaletothegeneralpublic.SuchservicehasbeenconfirmedasqualifyingforSCASDfunds.Theproposedserviceisslatedtobegininearly2015withone(1)daily(includingweekends)roundtripbetweenSMEandNashvilleInternationalAirport(BNA).Theservicewillbeoperatedwith19-passengerBAEJetstreamJ31/J32pressurizedaircraftona"terminaltoterminal"("steriletosterile")basis.AllflightswilloperatewiththelATA-authorizedP1airlinecodeandwillconnectwithmorethan380dailyarriving/departingflightsatBNAoneightairlines,includinglow-costcarrierSouthwestAirlines.AllP1flightswillbeavailableforsaleonvirtuallyallknownInternetsalesplatforms,suchasExpedia,Travelocity,Kayak,etc.Dependingupondemand,westandreadytoincreasefrequenciesinthismarket.UnlikeEssentialAirService(EAS)markets,ouranalysisindicatesthatthenewSMEservicecanbuildtoaprofitablelevelwithin20monthsfromthestartofservice.OurcompanieshavesuccessfullyoperatedsimilarPart380servicebetweenAUSandBBG,andBNAandBBG.Atpresent,weareoperatingEASservicebetweenMBLandMOW.Inclosing,webelievethatthisproposedservicecanserveasamodelforothersmallcommunitiesintermsofbuildingservicetooperatewithoutasubsidy.Therefore,werespectfullyrequestyoursupportoftheSMEproposal.LeonG.CustersChiefOperatingOfficerCorporateFlightManagement,Inc.27liDoug\VarpoolcRoacl•Smyrna:\irporlG'vlQ\')*Smyrna,T:'-1•:·!71m615.220.176IPhone•()15.220.17li9Fax•charlcr.disruttchcrs@llydin.com\\'\1"1\'.flydill.COJ!lJuly 29, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman, Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE W86-310 Washington,

D.C. 20590 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development
Grant Proposal Docket OOT-OST-2014-0133 Dear Ms. Chapman, We are writing today

in support

of the above referenced proposal

for

a Small Community

Air Service Development grant

In Pulaski County, Kentucky, which

is served

by the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME)

at Somerset.

At present,
this airport does not have any scheduled commercial airline service, and the nearest commercial airport

is nearly 100 miles away. Public Charters
(PC) serving

as the Indirect Carrier and Corporate Flight Management
(CFM) serving

as the Direct Carrier propose

to start new scheduled

air service

at SME, contingent
upon the development

of
a revenue guarantee program

to help offset startup costs. Both companies intend

to provide scheduled public charter flights under Part 380 which will be available

for sale to the general public. Such service
has been confirmed

as qualifying

for SCASD funds. The proposed service

is slated

to begin

in early 2015 with one (1) daily (including weekends) roundtrip between SME and Nashville International Airport (BNA). The service will be operated with 19-passenger

BAE Jetstream J31/J32 pressurized aircraft

on
a "terminal

to terminal" ("sterile

to sterile") basis.
All flights will operate with the lATA-authorized

P1 airline code and will connect with more than 380 daily arriving/departing

flights

at BNA on eight airlines, including low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines

. All P1 flights will be available

for sale on virtually

all known Internet sales platforms,
such
as Expedia, Travelocity, Kayak, etc

. Depending upon demand,

we stand ready to increase frequencies

in this market. Unlike Essential

Air Service (EAS) markets,
our analysis indicates that the new SME service can build
to
a profitable level within

20 months from the start
of service

. Our companies
have successfully operated similar Part 380 service between AUS and BBG, and BNA and BBG

. At present,

we are operating

EAS service between MBL and MOW. In closing,
we believe that this proposed service can serve

as
a model
for other small communities

in terms

of building service

to operate without

a subsidy

. Therefore,

we respectfully request your support

of the SME proposal. Public Charters,

Inc.HaroldRogers5"'Dtstnct,KentuckyCOMMITTEEONAPPROPRIATIONSCHAIRMANMs.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorQCongre.u.uoftbeWnitebl)ou.ueofl\epre.uentatibt.UDa.Ubington,JBQC20515-1705July28,2014SmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590PLEASERESPONDTO:WASHINGTONOFFICE2406RAYBURNHOUSEOFFICEBUILDINGWASHINGTON,DC20515-1705(202)225-4601DISTRICTOFFICES.551CLIFTYSTREETSOMERSET,KY42503(606)679-8346601MAINSTREETHAZARD.KY41701(606)439-0794110RESOURCECOURTSUITEAPRESTONSBURG,KY41653(606)886-0844RE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman,IamwritinginsupportofthePulaskiCountyFiscalCourt'sapplicationforsupportthroughtheUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGranttodevelopnewcommercialairserviceattheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME),whichislocatedinSomerset,Kentucky.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationexceeding400,000people.Newairserviceiscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyenhanceeconomicdevelopmentopportunities.IencourageyoutogivethePulaskiCountyproposaldueconsideration.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisrequest.Sincerely,HAROLDROGERSMemberofCongressMITCH McCONNELL K £NTUCKY 3

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in Pulaski County, Kentucky

and their competitive
grant application
with the Department

of Transportation's

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Air Service Development Program. As our nation continues

on

a path of unsustainable

debt,

it is more important than ever that we in Congress,

and you
in the Administration,

work

to ensure every tax dollar

is spent wisely.

It is with this
in mind that

I draw your attention

to Pulaski County's application, which

I believe merits your full and fair review. I am told that,

if awarded,
this competitive funding would help Pulaski County offset personnel and equipment startup costs for

a new commercial airline service

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME)

in Somerset, Kentucky.

It is my understanding

that

a commercial airline service

at SME would not only expand transportation options

for commerce, tourism,
and other services

for my constituents,

but would also bring

a number

of jobs
to a rural area that

is struggling
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## STATE SENATE CHRIS GIRDLER I 5TH DISTRICJ' 

## July 15, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman, Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590

DISTRICf 

### OFFICE P.O. BOX395 

### SOMERSET,

KY 42502 

## RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development Grant Proposal DOT-OST-2014-0113-000t 

## Dear Ms. Chapman

: I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above-referenced USDOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports
the development

of new commercial

air service

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is located

in Somerset

. The community

has successfully recruited new service
for SME, however,

in order for the community

to fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds

to support

its minimum revenue guarantee which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to

a sustainable level. Somerset
and Pulaslti County serve
as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing,

and tourism

for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people

. New air service

is critical

to the region's future and will significantly assist
in helping

to develop much needed new jobs.Ms.BrookeChapmanPage2July15,2014LakeCumberlandisamajortourismattractionandeconomicenginefortheregion.Itattractsannuallyover4millionvisitors,whichismorethantheGrandCanyonandYellowstoneNationalParks.AddingairservicewillhelpincreasethetourismattractionthatisLakeCumberlandaswellasaidineconomicdevelopment.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisrequest.CG/ANCdLommonfu:eal±4ofHomeAddress:175CliftyGroveChurchRoadSomerset,Kentucky42501Home:(606)274-5175HOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVESTOMMYTURNERStateRepresentative85thDistrictJuly28,2014Ms.BrookeChapman,AssociateDirectorSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590RE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentG1·antProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman,OfficeAddress:Room413F·CapitolAnnexFrankfort,Kentucky40601(502)564-8100Ext.716LeglsfatlveMessageUna:800-372-7181Iampleasedtotakethisoppm1unitytoaddmysupporttotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.Thisproposalsuppm1sthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairserviceattheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)whichislocatedinSomerset.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosuppot1itsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfma16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.Newairserviceisct·iticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.IencourageyoutogivethePulaskiCountypmposalalldueconsiderationwithintheguidelinesasproscribedbylaw.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisrequest.Sincerely,StateRepresentativeTommy Barnett Pulaski County

3'd District Magistrate P.O. Box 712 Somerset,

KY 42502 606-271-3471 July 28, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development
Grant Proposal DOT -OST -2014-0113-0001 Dear Ms. Chapman, I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced USDOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County

, Kentucky.
This proposal supports

the development

of new commercial

air service

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is located

in Somerset. The community

has successfully recruited
new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds
to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to
a sustainable
level. Somerset

and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing and tourism
for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service

is critical

to the region's future and will significantly assist

in helping

to develop much needed new jobs. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. **Sincereiy,J~**
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[ KENTUCKY MANUFACTURERS'

BEST RESOURCE
FOR PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS

& GROWTH SERVICES July 28, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D

. C. 20590 RE

: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development
Grant Proposal DOT ·OST ·2014-0113-0001 Dear Ms

. Chapman, I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced

US DOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports
the development

of new commercial

air service

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

Is located

In Somerset. The community

has successfully recruited
new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds
to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to
a sustainable
level. Somerset
and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing

and tourism
for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service

Is critical

to the r egion's future and will significantly assist

in helping

to develop much needed new jobs

. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. S incerely, Kristi Simmons,
Data Manager Givi1tg You the A.dvtmtage

of tiLe Allitmce WKU Center

for Research

& Development- Western Kentucky Alliance 2413 Nashville Road
88 c;u,fe 110- Bowlmg Green

K'l 42101 Phone: 270-282-7103

Fax: 270 282-2096 web· www advantageky

orgDONNADIAZ Executive Director YEVETTE HASKINS Chairman 

### July 28, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director

P.O. Box 1570, Russell Springs, Kentucky 42642

- 15 7 0 

### Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department ofTransportation Office
of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 **R~:** 

### Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development Grant Proposal DOT -OST -2014-0113-0001 Dear Ms. Chapman,

Ph: (270) 866-4200 FAX: (270) 866-2044 TOO: 1-SQ0-648-6056 

### I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced USDOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports

the development

of new commercial

air

s ervice

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport {SME) which

is located

in Somerset. The community

has successfully recruited new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

t o fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds

to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to a sustainable
level. Somerset and·Pulaski"County

serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing and tourism
for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service

is critical

to the region's future and will significantly assist

in helping

to develop much needed new jobs

. 

# ' ...... I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as prescr.ibed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Sincerely, 

# ~~ **u-~Q** Executive Director Adair

• Casey

• Clinton

• Cumberland

• Green

• McCreary

• Pulaski

• Russell

• Taylor

• Wayne 

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Web-Site Address

- http://lcadd.org Equal Opportunity ProviderDONNADIAZ **Executlv~** Director YEVETTE HASKINS Chairman 

### July 28, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director

P.O

. Box 1570, Russell Springs, Kentucky 42642-1570 

### Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development Grant Proposal DOT -OST -2014-0113-0001 Dear Ms. Chapman,

Ph: (270) 866-4200 FAX: (270) 866-2044 TOO: 1-800-648-8056 

### I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced

US DOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports
the development

of new commercial

air service

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) wh

i ch

i s located

in Somerset. The community

has successfully recruited
new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

t o fully implement

and launch tile new service,

it wil

l need funds

to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to a sustainable
level. 

# . ·

..

' 

### SomerseNmd Pulaski .County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing and tourism
for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service

is critical

to the region's future

· andwill

- slgnificantly
assist

in helping

to develop much needed new jobs. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Sincerely, 

# ?.te.

&ror **~ fu'~~**  Community



### & Economic Developme



# f!n. v(!.l- • UNBRIDLED SPIRfT,

. Adair

• Casey

• Clinton

• Cumberland

• Green

• McCreary

• Pulaski

• Russell

• Taylor

• Wayne Web-Site Address

• http://lcadd

. org Equal Opportunity ProviderDONNADIAZExecutiveDirectorYEVETTEHASKINSChairmanJuly11,2014Ms.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorP.O.Box1570,RussellSprings,Kentucky42642-1570SmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590Ph:(270)866·4200FAX:(270)866·2044TOO:1·800·648·6056RE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman,IampleasedtotakethisopportunitytoaddmysupporttotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairserviceatthelakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME}whichislocatedinSomerset.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,InorderforthecommunitytofullyImplementandlaunchthenewservice,ItwillneedfundstosupportItsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.NewairserviceIscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.)KentuctcrCareerCintlrCumberlands>HighImpactWlltcfanah:•Ja.taa.dAdair•Casey•Clinton•Cumberland•Green•McCreary•Pulaski•Russell•Taylor•WayneWeb-SiteAddress•hllp://lcadd.orgEqualOpportunityProviderI encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. **c;s:: ~~o_**  Darryl McGaha, Associate Director
for Workforce Development

# July 28, 2014 SCHOOL

OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY 110F COMBS BUILDING MOREHEAD,

KY 40351 

# Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development Grant Proposal 

# DOT -OST -2014-0113-0001 Dear Ms. Chapman,

TELEPHONE

: 606

· 783·5419 FAX

. 606

· 783·5092 

# I am Director

of the Somerset Office for my university
and

I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced USDOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports
the development

of new commercial

air service

at the lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is located

in Somerset. The community

has successfully recruited new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully Implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds
to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to a sustainable
level. Somerset

and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing and tourism
for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service

is critical

to the region's future and will significantly assist

In helping

to develop much needed new jobs. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by Jaw. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Sincerely, 

# ~w

**'2f ,~**  Michael

W. Hall, Ph.D. Professor

of Government Assistant Dean
of the School

of Public Affairs and Director

of the MPA and Government Graduate Programs 

# (859) 351-9997 m.hall@moreheadstate.edu irapp.moreheadstate.edu/mpa

www

. moreheadstate

. edu 

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# SKED A Regional Growth Corporation July 28, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S

. Department

of Transportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development
Grant Proposal 

# DOT -OST-2014-0113-0001 Dear Ms. Chapman,



# - Southeast Kentucky Econom1c
Dev
e lopment Corp 2292 Sou

t h H1 ghway

27 Somerset

, Kentucky 4250

1 Phone (606) 6//6100 Fax

· (606) 656-0256 Web southeastkentucky

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# I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced USDOTSmall Community

Air Serv

i ce Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports

the development

of new commercial

air service

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is located

in Somerset. The community

has successfully recruited
new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds

to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to
a sustainable
level. Somerset

and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing and tourism

for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people

. New air service

is critical to

the region's future and will significantly assist

in helping

to develop much needed new jobs. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Sincerely, 

# ~e. **~** Brett

C. Traver Executive Director_........_.KAED KENTUCKY **~.SSOCIATION ~** 
ECONOMIC fiEVELOPMENT July 28, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department ofTransportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development
Grant Proposal DOT -OST -2014-0113·0001 Dear Ms. Chapman, I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced USDOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports
the development

of new commercial

air service

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

Is located

in Somerset.

101 Burch Court Frankfort

, KY 40601 phona: 502·227·9653 fax: 502·227·2611 WI'IW.kaadonUna.org The community

has successfully recruited new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds
to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to a sustainable level. Somerset

and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing and tourism
for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service

is critical

to the region's future and will significantly assist

in helping

to develop much needed new jobs

. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Slnce6t ;tci;kk--

A Common

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t h of

o f1 pur

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i tySOMERSET PULASKI COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION PO Box 450, Somerset

, KY 42502 606

. 678.5000 July 28, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Atr Service Development
Grant Proposal DOT-OST-2014-0113-0001 Dear Ms. Chapman, I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced USDOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports

the development

of new commercial

air service

at the lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is located

in Somerset

. The community

has successfully recruited
new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds

to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to a sustainable level. Somerset

and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing

and tourism

for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service

is critical

to the region's future and will significantly
assist

in helping to develop much needed new jobs. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. **~** Martin Shearer, Executive Director Somerset Pulaski County Development Foundation **~(/~** www.spcdf.comBobbyClueExecutiveDirectorBoardofDirectorsChrisGirdlerCitizensNationalBank2014ChamberPresidentSethAtwellEvans,Harville,Atwell&Co.TiffanyBournePulaskiCountyGovernmentMarkBrenzelLakeCumberlandRegionalHospitalElsaBrownBondtechCorporationIJnnovacyc/eDanielCheshireDairyQueenDavidChildersAltonBlakleyFord/MazdaCindyClouseSomersetCommunityCollegeMeganDamronBB&TBankMartinHatfieldPulaskiCountyAttorneyPaulHoffinanAltonBlakleyFord/MazdaDavidMorrisModemSystems,Inc.BillNewellReadyMixConcreteBrookPingStonebrookDevelopment,LLCMichaelRayModemDistributorsLindaSkaarupEagleRealtyLeahTaylorCumberlandLakeShellBarbThurmanBlackboardStudentServicesJohnVanhookKentuckyFarmBureauInsuranceSOMERSETPULASKICOUNTYChamberofCommerceJuly14,2014Ms.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590RE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman,OnbehalfoftheSomerset-PulaskiCountyChamberofCommerceandits600memberbusinesses,IamwritingthisletterasadeclarationofsupportfortotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairserviceattheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)whichislocatedinSomerset.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.Newairserviceiscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.IencourageyoutogivethePulaskiCountyproposalalldueconsiderationwithintheguidelinesasproscribedbylaw.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisrequest.Bobby{)-c_ExecutiveDirectorSomerset-Pulaski.Co.ChamberofCommerceAntiques&ShoppingCampgrounds&MarinasCivilWarMuseum&BattlefieldGolf&HikingMasterMusiciansFestivalRestaurants&LocaJEateriesSomenlitcsCarCruiseSomersplashWaterParkVineyards&U-PicksSOMERSET-PULASKICOUNTYCONVENTIONAVISITORSBUREAUJuly21,2014Ms.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590RE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman,IampleasedtotakethisopportunitytoaddmysupporttotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairserviceattheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)whichislocatedinSomerset.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.Newairserviceiscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.IencourageyoutogivethePulaskiCountyproposalalldueconsiderationwithintheguidelinesasprescribedbylaw.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisrequest.Sincerely,MichelleAllen(]IO•.TiffanyBourne.Somerset-PulaskiCountyCVBBoardofDirectors522OgdenStreetISomerset,KY42501I800·642·6287Ilakecumberlandtourism.comAntiques &Shopp

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lr VISITORS BUREAU July 14, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development
Grant Proposal DOT-OST -2014-0113-QOOl Dear Ms. Chapman, R

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to take this opportunity

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This proposal supports
the development

of new commercial

air service

at the lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is located

in Somerset. The community

has successfully recruited
new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds
to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to a sustainable level. Somerset

and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing and tourism
for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service

Is critical

to the region's future and will significantly assist

in helping

to develop much needed new jobs. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. **Si~~** Carolyn Mounce, Executive Director 522 Ogden

S treet

I Somerset

, KY 42501

I 800

- 642

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of the President somcrset.kctcs.edu Toll free: (877) 629-9

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July 22, 2014 Ms

. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U

. S. Department

of Transportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development
Grant Proposal DOT -OST -2014-0113-0001 Dear Ms. Chapman: I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced USDOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports
the development

of new commercial

air service

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is located

in Somerset. The community

has successfully recruited new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds

to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to a sustainable
level. Somerset
and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care

, manufacturing

and tourism
for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service

is critical

to the region's future and will significantly assist

in helping

to develop much needed new jobs. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Sincerely, **~ 11.//,**  **~"V**

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- \Y'dli\\OfficeoftheProvostmmerset.kctcs.eJuTullfree:(877)629-9722SomersetCampusKOKMonticelloStreetSomerset,KY42501Telephone.(606)679-RSOILaurelCampusIOilUnivcrsiryDrivel.unJun,KY40741ldcphnne:(606)877-1421CaseyCenter3609NUS127Liberry,KY42539Tclephnne:(606)7!!7-4727ClintonCenter1273J...'YHighway90WAlbany,J...'Y42602Telephone:(606)387·3236McCrearyCenterCollegeStreetWhitleyCiry,KY42653Telephone:(606)376-5747RussellCenterWStewWarinerDriveSprinb"'·KY42642(270)858-650IJuly28,2014Ms.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590RE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman,IampleasedtotakethisopportunitytoaddmysupporttotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairserviceatthelakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)whichislocatedinSomerset.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.Newairserviceiscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.IencourageyoutogivethePulaskiCountyproposalalldueconsiderationwithintheguidelinesasproscribedbylaw.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisrequest.Sincerely,SomersetContmanll1('o..tflutUt.lr.uUfiUN•t\oiN1HIMKENTUCKYCOMMUNITY&TECHNICALCOLLEGESYSTEMDIRECTOROFPUBLICSAFETYPULASKICOUNTYFIRECOORDINATORPOSTOFFICEBOX712SOMERSET,KY42502FAX:(606)679-4053TELEPHONE:(606)679-7075July28,2014Ms.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590RE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT·OST-2014-0113-QOOlDearMs.Chapman,IampleasedtotakethisopportunitytoaddmysupporttotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairserviceattheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)whichislocatedinSomerset.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.NewairserviceIscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.IencourageyoutogivethePulaskiCountyproposalalldueconsiderationwithintheguidelinesasproscribedbylaw.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisrequest.-----:IllTheCenterforRuralDevelopmentCHAIRMANConnieHuntMI.Vernon,KYVICE-CHAIRDr.WilliamT.LuckeyColumbia,KYSECRETARYJeanDortonPrestonsburg,KYTREASURERJamesR.LacyCampton,KYClayParkerDavisSomerset,KYDr.JoMarshallSomerset,KYSteveMerrickSomerset,KYMikeCalhounLexington,KYBobMitchellCorbin,KYDr.JaneJensenLexington,KYDr.W.BruceAyersCumberland,KYJuly11,2014Ms.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590RE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman:IampleasedtotakethisopportunitytoaddmysupporttotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairserviceattheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)whichislocatedinSomerset.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.Newairserviceiscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.IencourageyoutogivethePulaskiCountyproposalalldueconsiderationwithintheguidelinesasproscribedbylaw.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisrequest.Sincerely,LonnieLawsonPresident&CEOTheCenterforRuralDevelopment2292SouthHighway27,Suite300Somerset,KY42501Tel:606-677-6000Fax:606-677-6010www.centertech.comJuly 11,2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director

KY Tech Pulaski County Area Technology Center 3865

S. Highway

27, Suite 101 Somerset,

KY 42501 Phone: (606) 678-2998

Fax: (606} 678-3032 -------

· ----------- Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office
of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 RE: Pulasld County Small Community

Air Service Dcyclopment Grant Proposal DOT-OST-2014-0113-0001 Dear Ms. Chapman, I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced

US DOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal suppm1s

the development

of new commercial

air se1vice

at the Lake · Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is located

in Somerset.

· The community

has successfully recruited new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully implement

and launch
the new service,

it will need funds

to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to
a sustainable level. Somerset

and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing

and tourism

for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service

is critical

to the region's future and will significantly
assist

in helping

to develop much needed new jobs. I encourage

you
to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Sincerely,

k

J **'t~!!.!J1i~** Principal Education

and Workforce Development

Cabinet http://kytech.

ky .gov

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/DJuly 17, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590

Office

of Economic Development McCreary County 1 North Main Street- P.O. Box 579 Whitley City, KY 42653 606-376-9711 www .mccrearvcountv.com su s an @ mccrea

ry coun
ty .com RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development
Grant Proposal DOT·OST-2014-0113.0001 Dear Ms. Chapman, I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced

US DOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County

, Kentucky.
This proposal supports

the development

of new commercial

air service

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is

, located

in Somerset

. The community

has successfully recruited
new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds
to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to a sustainable
level. Somerset
and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing and tourism
for
a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people

. New air service

is critical

to the region's future and will significantly assist

in helping

to develop much needed new jobs. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Sincerely, **~~~** Susan Stephens, Director

"This Institution

Is an equal opportunltv provider"RUSSELL _gQI JNTY, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Telephone (270) 866-7070

• Fax (270) 343-6500

• P.O. Box 1068

• Jamestown,

KY 42629

• rcida@duotel.com July 28, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development
Grant Proposal DOT -OST -2014-0113-0001 Dear Ms. Chapman, I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced

US DOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports
the development

of new commercial

air service

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is located

in Somerset. Russell County

is home

to eight manufacturing companies,

and two international companies, which routinely host customers from across the Unities States and from around the world. Having the availability

of commercial

air service just

a short
30 minute drive from Russell County

is a critical element

to retaining
and attracting
new business Investment

and Industry

to the Lake Cumberland region. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request.ADAMS
and VENTERS A T T

0 R N E Y

S A T L A W Steer Address:

35 Public Square• Somerset, Kentucky 42501 MailinJ,: Address: Post Office Box 35

• Somerset, Kentucky 42502 July 28, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590

Jane Adams Venters jav@adamsandvenrers.com 606-678-4916

Ext. 36 Attorney
Fax: 606-451-9406 Real Estate Phone: 606-679-6315 Real Estate Fax: 606-679-3691 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development Grant Proposal DOT -OST-2014-0113-QOOl Dear Ms. Chapman,

John

B. Adams jba@adamsandvenrers.com 606-678-4916

Ext. 24 Founding Panners: Charles

C. Adams Norma

B. Adams I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced USDOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports
the development

of new commercial

air service

at the lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

Is located

In Somerset. The community

has successfully recruited new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds
to support

Its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds
to
a sustainable
level. Somerset

and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing and tourism
for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service

is critical

to the region's future and will significantly assist

in helping

to develop much needed new jobs. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Sincerely, Jane Adams Venters

# nerlcan Standard Brands 

# 706 Highway 3057 Somerset,

KY 

# 42501 606.678.2700 amerlcanstandard.com 

# July 28, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development Grant Proposal DOT-OST-2014-0113-0001 

# Dear Ms. Chapman, I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced USDOT Small Community

Air Service Development grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports

the development

of new commercial

air service

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is located

in Somerset. The community

has successfully recruited

new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds

to support
its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to

a sustainable level. Somerset

and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing

and tourism
for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people.

New air service

is critical

to the region's future and will significantly assist

in helping

to develop much needed
new jobs. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Sincerely, Randy Swander 

# Plant Business Leader FIAT, Somerset, Kentucky Plastics Mansfield,
Ohio Safety Tubs, Grand Prairie,

TX American Standard Brands 

# Somerset

- 706 Hwy 3057, Somerset,

KY 42501 Mansfield

- 41 Cairns Road, Mansfield,

OH 44903 Grand Prairie

- 902 W Carrier Pkwy, Grand Prairie,

TX 75050

### American Standard Brands 706 Highway 3057 Somerset,

KY 42501 606.678.2700 amerlcanstandard.com July 28, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department ofTransportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development
Grant Proposal **DOT-OST-201~113-0001** 

### Dear Ms. Chapman, I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced

US DOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports
the development

of new commercial

air service at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

Is located

In Somerset. The community

has successfully recruited new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully Implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds

to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which 

### will help offset start-up costs while the service builds
to a sustainable
level. Somerset
and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing and tourism
for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service

is critical

to the region's future and will significantly assist

In helping

to develop much needed new jobs. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. American Standard Brands 706 Hwy3057 Somerset,

KY 42501 

# I~

**~CRANE** 

## .!U; PLUMBiNGBlackboardStudenSericesJuly11,2014Ms.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorBlackboardStudentServ/ces/610ValleyOakDrive,Somerset,KY42603SmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590RE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman,IampleasedtotakethisopportunitytoaddmysupporttotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairserviceattheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)whichislocatedinSomerset.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.Newairserviceiscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.IencourageyoutogivethePulaskiCountyproposalalldueconsiderationwithintheguidelinesasproscribedbylaw.Thankyforyourconsiderationofthisrequest.ManagersContractorsDesignersBranscumConstructionCompany,Inc.PostOfficeBox55990KeyVillageRoadRussellSprings,Kentucky42642Telephone:(270)866-5107Facsimile:(270)866-3028July28,2014Ms.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590•SRA/JVJSCUIJIIJRE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman,IampleasedtotakethisopportunitytoaddmysupporttotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairserviceattheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)whichislocatedinSomerset.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.Newairserviceiscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.IencourageyoutogivethePulaskiCountyproposalalldueconsiderationwithintheguidelinesasproscribedbylaw.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisrequest.www.branscumconstruction.comCCIINDUSTRIALSERVICES799KitCowanRdSomerset,Ky42501July28,2014Ms.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590RE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman,IampleasedtotakethisopportunitytoaddmysupporttotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairserviceatthelakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)whichislocatedInSomerset.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.Newairserviceiscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.IencourageyoutogivethePulaskiCountyproposalalldueconsiderationwithintheguidelinesasproscribedbylaw.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisrequest.7/l3/l'!CCITIZENSNATlONALBANKDONALDE.BLOOMERPresident&CEOMs.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590July18,2014RE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman,IampleasedtotakethisopportunitytoaddmysupporttotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairserviceattheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME),whichislocatedinSomerset.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.Newairserviceiscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.IencourageyoutogivethePulaskiCountyproposalalldueconsiderationwithintheguidelinesasproscribedbylaw.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisrequest.President&CEO--------P.O.Box760•Somerset,Kentucky42502•Phone(606)679-6341•MEMBERFDICLindaSkaarup,REALTOR®Mobile606-305-2699PhillipHatfield,REALTOR®Mobile606-872-3535July23,2014Ms.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorRealty&DczvczlopmczntMikeWhitaker,Brokerwww.MyEagleRealty.comSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590PhyllisRasnick,REALTOR®Mobile606-271-1783ScottieGastineau,AdministrativeAssistantRE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman,IampleasedtotakethisopportunitytoaddmysupporttotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairserviceattheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)whichislocatedinSomerset.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.Newairserviceiscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.IworkincooperationwithLakeCumberlandRegionalHospitalintheireffortstorecruittopnotchmedicalstaff to the hospital
and medical community

and many
of the interviewing doctor's enquire about the status

of air service

to and from Somerset.

This can very well be
a determining factor

in their decision

to accept

a position here. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Sincerely, Linda Skaarup Physical address: 4311

S Hwy 27, Suite

1, Somerset,

KY 42501 Mailing address: Post Office Box 3215,
W. Somerset,

KY 42564 Phone: 606-679-4316 Fax: 606-678-0149July28,2014Ms.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590enerfabEXCELLENCETHROUGHEXECUTIONRE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopment GrantProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman,IampleasedtotakethisopportunitytoaddmysupporttotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairserviceattheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)whichislocatedinSomerset.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.Newairserviceiscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.IencourageyoutogivethePulaskiCountyproposalalldueconsiderationwithintheguidelinesasproscribedbylaw.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisrequest.Sincerely,WendellR.BellExecutiveChairman4955SpringGroveAve513-641-0500Cincinnati,OH45232800-966-7322www.enerfab.comVANS, HARVILLE, ATWELL ----

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. Eva11s, CPAIPFS CFpiP Jon R. Harville.
CPA

I PFS Seth

F. Atwell, CPA

I PFS Lisa Mullins, CFp!P OMPANY,CPAs,PLLC

___

_ -------- July 22, 2014 Ms

. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development
Grant Proposal DOT -OST -2014-0113-0001 Dear Ms. Chapman, I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced USDOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports
the development

of new commercial

air service

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is located

in Somerset. The community

has successfully recruited
new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds

to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to
a sustainable level. Somerset

and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing and tourism

for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service

is critical

to the region's future and will significantly
assist

in helping

to develop much needed new jobs

. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Sincerely, **J47:~~** Seth

F. Atwell, CPA 116 Tradepark Drive PO Box 1309 Somerset.

KY 42502 Phone

: (606) 679-5090 Fax

: (606) 679-5337 www.ehacpas

. com Securities offered through

1st Global Capital Corp Member FINRA, SIPC Investment adv1sory services offered through 1st Global Advisors.

Inc

Member American Institute

of Certified Public Accountants Kentucky Society

of CPAsCHARLENES.HARRISrRESII'ENT6.CIIIEFEX[l.'\JTI\'EOfFICERJuly23,2014Ms.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorI=:ISmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590RE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman,IampleasedtotakethisopportunitytoaddmysupporttotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairserviceattheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)whichislocatedinSomerset.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.Newairserviceiscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.IencourageyoutogivethePulaskiCountyproposalalldueconsiderationwithintheguidelinesasproscribedbylaw.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisrequest.Sincerely,CharleneS.HarrisPresidentandCEOPostOfficeBox220FIRSTNATIONALBANKRussellSpringsRussellSprings,Kentucky42642Telephone(270)866-4343Fax(270)866-4340MemberFDICwww.forchtbankky.comJuly28,2014Ms.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590RE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman:IampleasedtoaddmysupporttotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairserviceattheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME),whichislocatedinSomerset,KY.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME.Inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguaranteethatoffsetsstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.Somerset&PulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithacombinedpopulationexceeding400,000people.Newairserviceisimportanttotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingdevelopmuchneededjobs.IencourageyoutogivethePulaskiCountyproposalalldueconsiderationwithintheguidelinesasproscribedbylaw.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisrequest.RegionalPresidentForchtBankNAUcEllSI!d

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Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development
Grant Proposal DOT·OST-2014-0113-0001 Dear Ms. Chapman, l am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced USDOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports
the development

of new commercial

air service

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is located

in Somerset. The community

has successfully recruited
new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds
to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset

. start-up costs while the service builds

to a sustainable level. Somerset
and Pulaski County serve
as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing

and tourism
for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service

is critical

to the region's future and will significantly assist

in helping to develop much needed new jobs. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Frank

H. Ikerd

, IV President F.I.E. Electric,
Inc. 2693

N. Hwy 1247; Somerset, Kentucky 42503July11,2014Ms.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590GatorMadeTrailersHomeofGator·TuffTrailers1278HWY461Somerset,Kentucky42503Phone:606-679-6893Fax.606-676-9157RE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman,MayIaddmysupporttothereferencedUSDOTsmallcommunityairservicedevelopmentgrantproposalthathasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairserviceattheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)locatedinSomerset.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffset start-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.Newairserviceiscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.Thankyouforyourconsideration.BJBrown,Jr.President...... .. . .... .... . . . . . . . . . . .J , .

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;HANEY'SAPPLEDALEFARM8350WestHwy80July25,2014Ms.BrookeChapmanAssodateDirectorNancy,Kentucky42544606-636-6148SmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590RE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman,IampleasedtotakethisopportunitytoaddmysupporttotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommerdalairserviceattheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)whichislocatedinSomerset.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.Newairserviceiscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.IencourageyoutogivethePulaskiCountyproposalalldueconsiderationwithintheguidelinesasproscribedbylaw.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisrequest.Sincerely,DonHaney/(H)HENDRICKSONJuly16,2014Ms.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590RE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman,IampleasedtotakethisopportunitytoaddmysupporttotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairserviceattheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)whichislocatedinSomersetThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.NewairserviceIscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyass1stinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.IencourageyoutogivethePulaskiCountyproposalalldueconsiderationwithmtheguidelinesasproscribedbylaw.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthis request./ProjectManagerHendncksOnlnlemoltonolTrolerSUSpensionSyslems2070lndus1nolPlocesEConlonOH.U7072600USA3304567288Fox3304560105wwwhendrlcl.son-lnllcomICe 1979 Security and Home Entertainment July 28, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department ofTransportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development
Grant Proposal DOT -OST -2014-0113-0001 Dear Ms. Chapman, I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced USDOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports

the development

of new commercial

air service

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is located

in Somerset. The community

has successfully recruited new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds
to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds to
a sustainable
level

. Somerset

and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing

and tourism
for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service

is critical

to the region's future and will significantly
assist in helping

to develop much needed new jobs. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Sincerely, **~ ~....____**  ____ _

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# THERAPY 

# July 28, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air 

# Service Development Program U. 

# S. Department

of Transportation Office
of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

DC 20590

One 

# Southcreek Drive Suite 

# 118 Monticello, Kentucky 42633 606-348-3314 FAX 608-348-3315 

# Re: Pulaski County SmaU Community

Air Service Development Grant Proposal DOT -OST-2014-0113-0001 

# Dear Ms. 

# Chapman, I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced USDOT Small Community

Air 

# Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski 

# County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports
the development

of new commercial air 

# service

at 

# the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is located

in Somerset

. The community

has successfully recruited new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will 

# need funds
to 

# support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to
a sustainable level. Somerset

and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing,

and tourism
for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air 

# service

is critical

to 

# the region's future 

# and will significantly assist

in helping

to develop much needed new jobs. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Sincerely,28 July 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office
of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,
D.C. 20590

9500 Innovation Drive Manassas,

VA 20110 Phone: (703)368-6107 Fax: (703) 331-5651 www.progeny.net RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development Grant Proposal DOT -OST -2014-0113-0001 Dear Ms. Chapman, I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced USDOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports

the development

of new commercial air service

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is located

in Somerset. The community has successfully recruited new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds

to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to
a sustainable level. Somerset
and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing

and tourism

for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people

. New air service

is critical

to the region's future and will significantly assist

in helping

to develop much needed new jobs. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law

. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Sincerely, **//} ~;;!**  **k~** Gary

L. Dean Progeny Systems CorporationTo Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S

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of Transportation Office

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to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced USDOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports

the development

of new commercial

air service

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is located

in Somerset. The community

has successfully recruited
new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community to fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds

to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to a sustainable
level. Somerset
and Pulaski County serve
as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing and tourism

for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service is critical

to the region's future and will significantly assist

in helping

to develop much needed new jobs. I encourage

you
to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration
within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law

. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. On behalf

of Prox Dynamics

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## P.O. Box 1355

• Somerset,

KY 42502 Phone(606)678-2842 Fax606-678-0283 Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 

### RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development
Grant Proposal 

## DOT-OST -2014-0113-0001 Dear Ms. Chapman, I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced USDOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports
the development

of new commercial

air service

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is located

in Somerset. The community

has successfully recruited
new service
fro SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully Implement

and launch the new service,

it wilt need funds
to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to
a sustainable
level. Somerset

and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing and tourism
for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service

is critical

to the region's future and will significantly assist

in helping

to develop much needed new jobs. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Steve MerrickSouthKentuckyRECCAllenAndersonPresidentff..19E!.(!JstoneEnergy'Cooperative'-July28,2014Ms.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorSmallCommunityAirSeiViceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590925-929NorthMainSneerPostOfficeBox910Somerset,KY42502.0910Telephone6066784121TollFree800-264-5112Fax606679-8279w.vw.skrecc.comRE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman,IampleasedtotakethisopportunitytoaddmysupporttotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirSeiViceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairseiViceattheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)whichislocatedinSomerset.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewseiViceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewseiVice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheseiVicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyseiVeasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.NewairseiViceiscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.IencourageyoutogivethePulaskiCountyproposalalldueconsiderationwithintheguidelinesasproscribedbylaw.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisrequest.Sincerely,AllenAndersonPresident&CEOAA/aaaAlbany606-387-6476Monticello606-348-6771RussellSprings270-343-7500WhitleyCity606-376-5997SummitAviation

A O"EENWrCH AEitOOIIOIIP COII'NNt' July 28, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20S90 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development
Grant Proposal DOT -CST -2014-0113-0001 Dear Ms. Chapman, I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced USDOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports

the development

of new commercial

air service

at the lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is located

in Somerset. The community

has successfully recruited new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully implement and launch the new service,

it will need funds
to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to a sustainable
level. Somerset
and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing

and tourism

for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service

is critical

to the region's future and will significantly assist

in helping

to develop much needed new jobs. 1 encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Sincerely,

4200 Summh Bridge Road. Middletown.

DE 19709

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comJuly14,2014Ms.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590RE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT·OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman,WearepleasedtotakethisopportunitytoaddmysupporttotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairserviceattheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)whichislocatedinSomerset.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.Newairserviceiscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.WeencourageyoutogivethePulaskiCountyproposalalldueconsiderationwithintheguidelinesasproscribedbylaw.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisrequest.___.otrrn....,rely,ler-TeamModernDistributorswww.teammodern.com817WestColumbiaStreet,Somerset,KY.42501www.teammodern.com606-679-1761 July 23, 2014

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R ehab Cente 175 Medpark

Dr. Somerset,

KY 42503 Ms

. Brooke Chapman,

As

s ociate Directo

r Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office
of Aviation Analysi

s 1200 New Jersey Avenue

, SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development Grant Proposal Docket DOT-OST-2014-0113-0001 Dear Ms

. Chapman

,

Fax

: 606-678-0971 Our organization

is pleased

to join other businesses, industries

and professional groups from throughout Southern Kentucky

in support

of the above referenced Small Community

Air Service Development

grant for the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME), located

in Somerset, Kentucky.
New air service

at SME will serve

a 16- county region with

a population

of over 400,000 people. New air service will make

it much easier

to conduct business

in this part of the state
and will eliminate

the need

to drive nearly

I 00 miles

to airports

in Lexington

and Knoxville

. New air service will help
to open
up new markets and will also help
to create much needed new jobs throughout

the region. As an owner

of Total Rehab Center

I appreciate
your consideration

of the Pulaski County proposal
and encourage you to provide

the community
with the requested award which will help
to support
the start-up

of service

at SME

. Sincerely, Terry

L Randall

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of Physical Therapy Orthopaedic

Clin

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Terry Randall OPT OCS, ATC Better Quicker StrongerToyotetsn America,
Inc. 100 Pin Oak Drive Somerset,

KY 42503 Tel: (606) 274-9005
Fax: (606) 274-4975 July 28, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department ofTransportation Office
of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development
Grant Proposal DOT-OST -2014-0113-0001 Dear Ms. Chapman, I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced USDOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports
the development

of new commercial

air service

at the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) which

is located

In Somerset. The community

has successfully recruited new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds

to support

its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to a sustainable level. Somerset
and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing and tourism
for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service

is critical

to the region's future and will significantly assist

in helping

to develop much needed new jobs. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Sincerely, **~~(k** DonSiagle

**~** Vice President- Administration Toyotetsu America,

Inc.1&11(((SoundSolutionsfortheAutomotiveIndustryJuly24,2014Ms.BrookeChapmanAssociateDirectorSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentProgramU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOfficeofAviationAnalysis1200NewJerseyAvenue,SEWashington,D.C.20590PeterC.AnthonyPresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerRE:PulaskiCountySmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentGrantProposalDOT-OST-2014-0113-0001DearMs.Chapman,IampleasedtotakethisopportunitytoaddmysupporttotheabovereferencedUSDOTSmallCommunityAirServiceDevelopmentgrantproposalwhichhasbeensubmittedbyPulaskiCounty,Kentucky.ThisproposalsupportsthedevelopmentofnewcommercialairserviceattheLakeCumberlandRegionalAirport(SME)whichislocatedinSomerset.ThecommunityhassuccessfullyrecruitednewserviceforSME;however,inorderforthecommunitytofullyimplementandlaunchthenewservice,itwillneedfundstosupportitsminimumrevenueguarantee,whichwillhelpoffsetstart-upcostswhiletheservicebuildstoasustainablelevel.SomersetandPulaskiCountyserveasthehubforeducation,employment,healthcare,manufacturingandtourismfora16-countyregionwithapopulationwhichexceeds400,000people.Newairserviceiscriticaltotheregion'sfutureandwillsignificantlyassistinhelpingtodevelopmuchneedednewjobs.IencourageyoutogivethePulaskiCountyproposalalldueconsiderationwithintheguidelinesasproscribedbylaw.Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisrequest.Sincerely,PeterC.AnthonyPresidentandCEOUGN,Inc.·18410CrossingDrive·SuiteC·TinleyPark,IL60477·Tel(773)437-2400·Fax(773)437-2429July 28, 2014 Ms. Brooke Chapman Associate Director Small Community

Air Service Development Program U.S. Department

of Transportation Office

of Aviation Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

SE Washington,

D.C. 20590 RE: Pulaski County Small Community

Air Service Development
Grant Proposal DOT -OST -2014-0113-0001 Dear Ms. Chapman, I am pleased

to take this opportunity

to add my support

to the above referenced USDOT Small Community

Air Service Development
grant proposal which has been submitted

by Pulaski County, Kentucky.
This proposal supports

the development

of new commercial

air service

at the lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME} which

Is located

In Somerset. The community

has successfully recruited new service
for SME; however,

in order for the community

to fully implement

and launch the new service,

it will need funds

to support

Its minimum revenue guarantee, which will help offset start-up costs while the service builds

to a sustainable level. Somerset

and Pulaski County serve

as the hub for education, employment, health care, manufacturing and tourism
for

a 16-county region with

a population which exceeds 400,000 people. New air service

Is critical

to the region's future and will significantly assist

in helping

to develop much needed new jobs. I encourage

you to give the Pulaski County proposal

all due consideration within the guidelines

as proscribed

by law. Thank you for your consideration

of this request. Sincerely, ' ftuL Mike Gomes Vice President