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### Jun e 7,201 2 Aloh a Le y Associat e Directo r U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n Re : Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t Dea rMs . Ley : Th e Tow n o fMountai n Villag e full ysupport s an d realize s th e importanc e o fhavin g affordabl e ai r servic e int o th e Montros e Regiona l Airport . Presently , Montros e onl yha s servic e fro m th e Wester n Unite d State s vi a on e carrier . Thi s lac k o fcompetitiv e ai rservic e fro m th e wes t contribute s to muc h highe rtha n averag e airfare s to Montros e whic h pushe s awa ypotentia l user s o fth e ai rservic e an d pushe s dow n Montros e Airpor t enplanements . Thi s gran t opportunitywil l allo wu s to expan d ai r competitio n fro m th e wes t vi a multipl e airline s int o th e Montros e Airpor t an d hel p to reduc e th e ga p fro m th e hig h loca l Montros e airfare s toward s th e muc h lowe rnationa l airfar e average . Th e Montros e SCASD P proposa l wil l als o loo k to expan d th e numbe ro fnon-sto p destination s that provid e servic e to Montrose . Montros e Airport' s abilit yto fee d guest s to th e region' s importan t touris m industryi s critica l t o a stron g regiona l economy . Gran t fundin g woul d hel p to comba t th e muc h highe r tha n th e nationa l averag e airfare s an d provid e ai rservic e fro m som e attractiv e wes t coas t ai rmarkets . Th e airport an d th e Tellurid e Montros e Regiona l Ai rOrganizatio n hav e identifie d a carrie rfo rthi s servic e an d th e gran t fund s woul d b e critica l to a successfu l launc h o fthi s servic e i n th e firs t yea ro r tw o allowin g tim e fo rth e market fligh t to mature to a sustainabl e performanc e level . Th e Montros e Regio n i s als o concerne d wit h diversificatio n o fth e loca l econom yan d th e Montros e Airpor t gran t proposa l woul d provid e acces s to othe rke ywes t coas t market s an d strengthe n th e region' s economi c diversificatio n efforts . I n today' s globa l economy , acces s to th e nationa l an d internationa l transportatio n syste m i s critica l to a region' s economi c healt h an d abilit yto diversif yit s economy . Than k yo u fo rconsiderin g th e Montros e Regiona l Airport' s Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t application . W e trul yappreciat e you rassistance .

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### Jun e 7,201 2 . . Aloh a Ley , Associat e Directo r U S Departmen t o fTransportatio n R E : Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t Dea rMs . Ley , Tellurid e Rea l Estat e Corp' s organizatio n full ysupport s an d realize s th e importanc e oFhavin g affordabl e ai r servic e int o th e Montros e Regiona l Airport . Presently , Montros e onl yhas^servic e fro m th e Wester n Unite d State s vi a on e carrier . Thi s lac k o fcompetitiv e ai rservic e fro m th e wes t contribute s t o muc h highe rtha n averag e airfare s t o Montros e whic h pushe s awa ypotentia l users o fth e ai rservic e an d pushe s dow n Montros e Airpor t enplanements . Thi s gran t opportunitywil l allo wu s to expan d ai rcompetitio n fro m th e wes t vi a multipl e airline s int o th e Montros e Airpor t an d hel p t o reduc e th e ga p from th e hig h loca l Montros e airfare s toward s th e muc h lowe rnationa l airfar e average . Th e Montros e SCASD P proposa l wil l als o loo k t o expan d th e numbe ro fnon-sto p destination s that provid e servic e t o Montrose . Montros e Airport' s abilit yt o fee d guest s t o th e region s stron g touris m industry , whic h i s a significan t part o fth e Montros e Regiona l Economy , i s critica l t o a stron g regiona l economy ; Th e gran t proposa l submitte d b yth e Montros e Regiona l Airpor t would , whe n execute d comba t th e muc h highe rtha n th e nationa l averag e airfare s AN D provid e ai rservic e from som e attractiv e wes t coas t ai rmarkets . Th e airport an d TMRA O hav e identifie d a carrie rfo rthi s servic e an d th e gran t fund s woul d b e critica l t o a successfu l launc h o fthi s servic e i n th e firs t yea ro rtw o allowin g tim e fo rth e marke t fligh t t o matur e to a sustainabl e performanc e level . # 

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. Presently , Montros e onl yha s servic e fro m th e Wester n Unite d State s vi a on e carrier . Thi s lac k o fcompetitiv e ai rservic e fro m th e wes t contribute s t o muc h highe rtha n average airfare s t o Montros e whic h pushe s awa ypotentia l user s o fth e ai rservic e an d pushe s dow n Montros e Airport enplanements . Thi s gran t opportunit ywil l allo wu s t o expan d ai rcompetitio n fro m th e wes t vi a multipl e airline s int o th e Montros e Airpor t an d hel p t o reduc e th e ga p fro m th e hig h loca l Montros e airfare s toward s th e muc h towe rnationa l airfar e average . Th e Montros e SCASD P proposa l wil l als o loo k t o expan d th e numbe ro fnon-sto p destination s that provid e servic e t o Montrose . Montros e Airport s abilit yt o fee d guest s t o th e region s stron g touris m industry , whic h i s a significan t part ofth e Montros e Regiona l Economy , i s critica l t o a stron g regiona l economy . Th e gran t proposa l submitte d by t h e Montros e Regiona l Airpor t would , whe n execute d comba t th e muc h highe rtha n th e nationa l average airfare s AN D provid e ai rservic e fro m som e attractiv e wes t coas t ai rmarket s Th e airpor tan d TMRA O hav e identifie d a carrie rfo rthi s servic e an d th e gran tfund s woul d b e critica ! t o a successfu l launc h o fthi s servic e i n th e firs t yea ro r tw o allowin g tim e fo rth e marke t fligh t t o matur e t o a sustainabl e performanc e level
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servic e int o th e Montros e Regiona l Airport . Montros e onl y ha s on e servic e fro mth e WesternU S vi aon e carrier . Thi s lac k o f competitio ni s makin g airfare s to o hig h t o attrac t th e neede dvisitor s to keep Tellurid e an dth e Montros e regio ncompetitiv e wit htourism . Thi s gran t wil lhel p to reduc e tli ega p t o make th e airfare s more affordabl e fo r

visitors . Th e Montros e SCASD Pwil lals o loo k to expan dth e numbe r o f non-sto p destinatio nthat

provid e servic e to Montrose . Th e airpor t an dTMRA O hav e identifie dacarrie r

fo r thi s servic e an dth e gran t fund s woul db e critica l to launc h thi s neede dservice . Th e Montros e regio ni s als o concerne dwit hdiversificatio nofth e loca l economy an dthi s gran t

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. Thi s lac k o fcompetitiv e ai rservic e fro m th e wes t contribute s t o muc h highe rtha n averag e airfare s t o Montros e whic h i s deterrin g visitatio n an d decreasin g Montros e enplanements , Thi s gran t opportunit ywil l allo wu s t o expan d ai rcompetitio n fro m th e wes t vi a multipl e airline s int o th e Montros e Airpor t an d hel p t o reduc e th e ga p fro m hig h loca l Montros e airfare s toward s th e muc h tower nationa l airfar e average . Visitor s an d local s alik e woul d greatl yappreciat e mor e affordabl e airfare
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. Montros e Airport' s abilit yt o fee d guest s t o th e region' s stron g touris m industry , whic h i s a significan t par t o fth e Montros e .Regiona l Economy , i s critica l t o a stron g overal l regiona l economy . Additiona l ai rservic e woul d bette rmee t passenge rdemand , an d woul d provid e mor e flexibl e fligh t an d schedul e options
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. Than k yo u fo rconsiderin g th e Montros e Regiona l Airport' s Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t application
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### th e wes t contnbute s t o muc h highe rtha n averag e airfare s to Montros e whic h pushe s awa ypotentia l user s o fth e ai rservic e an d pushe s dow n Montros e Airport enplanements . Thi s gran t opportunitywil l alto wu s t o expan d ai rcompetitio n fro m th e wes t vi a multipl e airline s Into th e Montros e Airport an d hel p t o reduc e th e ga p betwee n th e currentl ymuc h highe rloca l Montros e airfares , toward s th e muc h lowe rnationa l airfar e average . Th e Montros e SCASD P proposa l wil l als o loo k to expan d th e numbe rofno n sto p destination s tha t provid e servic e t o Montros e Montros e Airport' s abilityt o fee d guest s t o th e region' s stron g touris m mdostry , whic h i s a significan t par t o fth e Montros e Regiona l Economy , i s critica l t o a stron g regiona l econom ya s well
. Th e gran t proposa l submitte d b yth e Montros e Regiona l Airpor t woul d whe n executed , comba t th e curren t hig h fare s and provid e ai rservic e fro m som e attractiv e Wes t Coas t a, r markets
. Th e airpor t an d TMRA O hav e identifie d a carrie rfo rthi s servic e an d th e gran t fund s woul d b e critica l t o a successfu l launc h o fthi s servic e i n th e firs t yea ro rtwo , allowin g tim e fo rth e marke t fligh t t o matur e t o a sustainabl e performanc e level
. Th e Montros e Regio n I s als o concerne d wit h diversificatio n o fth e loca l econom yan d th e Montros e Airpor t gran t proposal
. Thi s gran t fundin g woul d provid e acces s to othe rsignifican t Wes t Coas t market s an c woul d strengthe n Ih e region' s abilit yto execut e it s economi cdiversificatio n effort s i n today's globa l economy , wide racces s t o th e nationa l an d internationa l transportatio n syste m i s critica l t o an y regio n s economi chealt h an d abilit yt o diversif yit' s economy . 

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. Montros e i s hom e t o man yprimar yemployer s wh o d o busines s globally. ' I n orde rforthese COmpame s f 0 d o baalm * s i n ou rcommunity , i t i s critica l tha t the yhav e acces s t o diverse , dependabl e an d affordabl e ai rservice . The yrel ylieavri yo n ou rairpor t an d th e flights offere d t o reac h thei rmarket s an d t o brim ? clientel e t o thei rbusines s facilities
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. W e believ e adde d servic e woul d hel p increas e busines s relocation s to ou rare a especiall yfro m th e wes t coast . W e encourag e yo u t o mak e a favorabl e decisio n whe n considerin g th e Montros e Regiona l Airport' s Smal t Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t application
. Respectfully :

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full ysupport s an d realize s th e importanc e o fhavin g affordabl e ai rse i vic e int o th e Montros e Regiona l Airport
. Presently , Montros e onl yha s servic e fro m th e Wester n Unite d State s vi a on e earner . Thi s sac k o fcompetitiv e ai rservic e fro m th e wes t contribute s t o muc h highe rtha n averag e airfare s t o Montros e whic h pushe s awa ypotentia l user s ofth e ai rservic e an d pushe s dow n Montros e Airpor t enplanements
. Thi s gran t opportunit ywil l allo wu s t o expan d ai rcompetitio n fro m th e wes t vi a multipl e airline s int o th e Montros e Airpor t an d hel p t o reduc e th e ga p fro m th e hig h loca l Montros e airfare s toward s th e muc h lowe rnationa l airfar e average . Th e Montros e SCASD P proposa l wil l als o loo k t o expan d th e numbe ro fnon-sto p destination s tha t provid e servic e t o Montrose
. Montros e Airport s abilit yt o fee d guest s t o th e region s stron g touris m industry , whic h i s a significan t par t o f t h e Montros e Regiona l Economy , i s critica l t o a stron g regiona l economy . Th e gran t proposa l submitte d b yth e Montros e Regiona l Airpor t would , whe n execute d comba t th e muc h highe rtha n th e nationa l averag e airfare s AN D provid e ai rservic e fro m som e attractiv e wes t coas t ai rmarkets
. Th e airpor t an d TMRA O hav e identifie d a carrie rfo r thi s servic e an d th e gran t fund s woul d b e critica l t o a successfu l launc h o fthi s servic e i n th e firs t yea ro rtw o allowin g tim e fo rth e marke t fligh t t o matur e t o a sustainabl e performanc e leve l 

### Th e Montros e Regio n i s als o concerne d wit h diversificatio n o fth e loca l econom yan d th e Montros e Airpor t gran t proposa l whic h woul d provid e access to othe rkeywes t coas t market s woul d strengthe n th e region s abilit yto execut e o n it s economi cdiversificatio n efforts
. I n today' s globa l econom yworl d access t o th e nationa l an d internationa l transportatio n syste m i s critica l to a region s economi chealt h an d abilit yt o diversif yit s economy. Than k yo u fo rconsiderin g th e Montros e Regiona l Airport' s Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t application
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. Ley , M ynam e i s Ton yKaly k an d I a m th e Facilitie s Directo rforth e Tellurid e Conferenc e Cente ran d hav e als o owne d an d operate d fiv e restaurant s i n Telluride , CO , ove rth e pas t te n years . I a m als o a privat e pilo t wit h a passio n fo rgenera l aviatio n an d It s abilit yt o creat e economi copportunitie s fo rregiona l benefit
. Th e Montros e Regiona l Airpor t i s vita l t o th e stimulatio n o fou rregiona l econom yand , currently , ou rlac k o fcompetin g ai rserv.c e wit h multipl e airline s ha s resulte d i n extremel yhig h pricin g o n flight s t o th e region
. Thi s gran t opportunit ywi l allo wu s t o expan d a. rcompetitio n vi a multipl e airline s int o th e Iviontros e airpor t an d hel p t o reduc e th e ga p fro m th e hig h loca l fare s toward s th e muc h lowe rnationa l airfar e average . Lowe rfare s shoul d hel p stimulat e traffi ct o bette r matc h th e deman d w e hav e fo rvisitor s t o th e region
. Th e Montros e SCASD P proposa l wil l als o loo k t o expan d th e numbe ro fnon-sto p destination s tha t provid e servic e t o Montros e Montros e Airport' s abilit yt o fee d guest s t o th e region s stron g touns m industry , whic h i s a significan t par t o f th e Montros e Regiona l Economy , i s critica l t o a stron g regiona l economy . Th e gran t proposa l submitte d b yth e Montros e Regiona l Airpor t would , whe n executed , comba t th e muc h highe rtha n th e nationa l averag e airfare s AN D provid e ai rservic e fro m som e attractiv e wes t coas t ai rmarkets
. Th e airpor t an d TMRA O hav e identifie d a carrie rfo rthi s servic e an d th e gran t fund s woul d b e critica l t o a successfu l launc h o fthi s servic e i n th e firs t yea ro rtw o allowin g tim e fo rth e marke t fligh t t o matur e t o a sustainabl e performanc e level
. A s a n entrepreneu ran d businessman , i hav e a veste d interes t i n seein g additiona l ai rserv.c e wh.c h woul d brin g mor e tourist s to ou rregio n bu t i als o believ e tha t thi s opportunit ywoul d allo wprivat e businesse s to conside rth e regio n a s a viabl e locatio n fo rthei rheadquarters
. Man yo fth e tourist s I spea k wit h ar e privat e busines s owner s wh o hav e secon d home s her e an d woul d mov e thei roperation s her e but , universally , clai m th e inconvenienc e o fai rservic e a s th e on e thin g holdin g the m bac k I n today's globa l econom yworl d acces s t o th e nationa l an d internationa l transportatio n syste m i s critica l t o a region s economi chealt h an d abilit yt o diversif yit s economy . Than k yo u fo rconsiderin g Montros e Regiona l Airport' s Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t application
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. Sincerely ,

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O n behal fo fTellurid e Ga ySk i Wee k I wis h t o conve you rsuppor t fo rMontros e Regiona l Airpor t (MTJ ) an d it s nee d fo raffordabl e ai rservice
. A s th e top-ranke d sk i even t o fit s kin d i n th e Unite d States , w e ar e dependen t o n MT J a s th e primar ydestinatio n airpor t fo rou rguest s - ove r50 % o fwhic h hav e originatin g flight s fro m majo rcitie s i n th e Wester n Unite d State s Th e curren t cos t an d availabilit yo f flight s int o MT J affect s ou rabilit yt o attrac t guest s wit h las t minut e trave l promotion s a s th e cos t o f flight s ca n b e "exorbitant. " Thes e cost s ar e directl yattributabl e t o a lac k o fcompetitiv e ai rservice
. Awardin g a Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t t o Montros e Regiona l Airpor t woul d allo wth e airpor t t o attrac t competitiv e ai rservice , increas e mor e no n sto p fligh t destination s an d driv e airfare s downwar d toward s th e muc h lowe ran d affordabl e nationa l airfar e average . Ai rservic e I s critica l t o touris m i n Southwes t Colorad o an d i t consequentl yimpact s ou rabilit yt o effectivel ymarke t thi s regio n a s a destinatio n an d ultimatel ygenerat e touris t dollar s fo rth e region' s econom ythroug h Tellurid e Ga ySk i Wee k - whic h wil l h e celebratin g it s I0 , h anniversar yi n 2013
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