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## Adams , Kevin (OST ) From : J P Mansfiel d Opmiii@me.com ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r 04 . 201 1 9:0 1 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : For t Dodge , l

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST | From : Rit a Jone s [rawjftd@frontiernet.net ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 9:0 5 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : airlin e PLEAS E DECID E T

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : roge rk summer s [bigdad@frontiernet.net ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 9:2 2 A M To : EA S (OST ) I lik e th e grea t lak e airline s plans , w e fl yofte n t o phoeni xbu t hop e the yhav e bette rconnection s a t ms p runnin g fro m on e en d t o th e othe ri s a hasse l than k yo u roge rsummer s

### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Beverl yWalke r[bvtwalker@gmail.com ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 9:5 2 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Fort Dodg e ai rservic e 

### A s aFor t Dodg e citizen , an dai r

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : GaryLync h [garyjlynch@q.com ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 10:4 6 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Fort Dodg e Hello , M ynam e i s GaryLync h an d I a m th e servic e managerfo rth e Chantland-MH S compan yi n Humboldt , la . W e currentl y hav e 6 technician s tha t regularl yfl you t ofth e Fort Dodg e airport , I personnel yhav e logge d 1. 3 millio n mile s wit h Northwest/Delt a wit h 99 % ofthes e mile s accrue d ou t ofFor t Dodge . W e al l agre e tha t Grea t Lake s Airline i s b yfa rth e bes t replacemen t fo rDelt a a t th e For t Dodg e Airport . I fi t i s no t Grea t Lake s w e al l fee l i t woul d b e bes t fo ru s t o driv e t o De s Moine s an d fl yfro m there . W e reall ydon' t wan t t o d o thi s s o I hop e yo u agre e an d selec t Grea t Lakes . Than k yo u GaryLync h Servic e Manage r Chantland-MH S 

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Meliss a Nanning a [melissa.nanninga.ssdo@statefarm.com ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 10:5 0 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Fort Dodg e Airport Goo d Morning : I rea d i n ou rloca l pape rthi s mornin g tha t inpu t i s bein g sough t fo rth e replacemen t carrie rfo rDelta . I hav e rea d al l o f th e proposal s an d i t appear s t o m e Grea t Lake s I s offerin g th e bes t servic e fo rou rarea . I a m ver ydisappointe d tha t Delt a has decide d t o pul l ou t o fFort Dodge . I fl you t o fFort Dodg e qui t ofte n an d i t appeare d t o m e th e flight s wer e fairl yful l o n a regula rbasis . I fee l ther e i s a marke t fo rth e servic e I n Fort Dodge , an d ther e ar e man yo fu s tha t lik e t o suppor t ou r\oca i econom yan d d o no t wan t t o driv e t o De s Moine s t o fly. I a m lookin g forwar d t o th e announcemen t o fth e ne wairlin e an d hop e Fort Dodg e ca n retai n grea t sen^ice ! Than k yo u fo ryou rtime , Meliss a Nanning a 

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Stev e Pag e [steve_carol@frontiernet.net ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 10:5 0 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Ai rSevic e t o Fort Dodg e Iow a Pleas e selec t a replacemen t airlin e t o serv e th e Fort Dodg e Iow a airport tha t ha s plane s tha t wil l sea t enoug h peopl e s o ai l thos e normall yusin g th e servic e ca n ge t a seat . Whe n ou rfamil ycome s t o visi t the yus e 5 seat s an d a smal l plan e woul d no t accommodat e thei rfamil yan d a fe wothers . I d o lik e Grea t Lake s proposa l a s lon g a s the yhav e bi g enoug h planes .

### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Danie l Dow d [DDowd@ckdqlaw.com ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 10:5 6 A M To : EA S (OST ) Dea rSi ro rMadam , I a m writin g t o reques t tha t th e DO Tselec t Grea t Lake s Airlines t o replac e Delt a a s th e carrie rt o an d fro m Ft . Dodge , Iowa . • " Than k you . Da n Dow d Danie l G
. Dow d COHE N KENNED YDOW D & QUIGLEY , P.C
. Th e Camelbac k

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Road , Suit e 110 0 Phoenix , Arizon a 8501 6 Phone : 602-252-814 0 Fax : 602-252-533 9 ddow d @ ckdalaw.co m www.ckdalaw.co m
Th e informatio n containe d i n thi s electroni cmai l i s intende d onl yto rus e o t tti e entityo rindividua l t o who m i t i s addressed . Thi s electroni cmai l an d th e intormatio n i t contain s i s privileged , confidentia l an d protecte d fro m disclosure . I fth e reade ro fthi s messag e i s no t th e intende d recipient , yo u ar e hereb ynotifie d that an ydissemination , distribution , retransmissio n o rcopyin g o f thi s messag e i s strictl yprohibited . I fyo u hav e receive d thi s messag e i n error , pleas e notifyth e sende rimmediatel yb yretur n e-mai l o rcontact tpatinoiSckdalaw-com
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## Adams , Kevin (OST ) From : Laure l Davi s [davis5@tcaexpress.net ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r 04 , 201 1 11:1 7 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Ft . Dodge , l Aairlin e
H i - I am

sendin g thi s emai l t o reques t tha t Grea t Lake s Airlin e replac e Delt a a t th e Ft . Dodge , l A(FOD ) airport . I kno wtha t th e people"o f Ft . Dodg e an d surroundin g are a ar e very thankfu X tha t the ystil l hav e airlin e service . Than k yo u an

d hav e a grea t weekend . Laure l Davi s davisSiStcaexpres s .ne t

## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Davi d Bradle y[davidjbrad!ey@yahoo.com ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 11:3 3 A M To : EA S (OST ) Co : davidjbradley@yahoo.co m Subject : Ai rServic e Fo rTh e Cit yofFort Dodge , Iowa . 

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nan dou t of Th e For t Dodg e Regiona l Airport

o naDail y Basis . W e appreciat e th e effort s t o continu e this vital service . I feel Th e Great

Lake s Airlin e Service wil l provid e u s th e Bes t Service i nan dou t of For t Dodg e withth e schedul e pr'SsenteH ! " Thank you . Davi dJ . Bradle y Broker/Owne r Iow aRealty of

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST )

From : Kell yBelfr y[KBelfry@ckdqlaw.com ] Sent : Friday . Novembe r04 , 201 1 11:3 9 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Grea t Lake s Airline s - Ft . Dodge , l A
T o Who m I t Ma yConcern : I' m writin g i n suppor t o f Grea t Lake s Airline s an d thei rrecen t bi d t o servic e th e For t Oodge , Iow a are a i n plac e o f Delt a Airlines . Grea t Lake s Airline s i s offerin g thre e dall yflight s servicin g For t Dodg e an d thi s pla n wil l provid e simila rservic e t o wha t i s currentl ybein g offere d b yDelta . I thin k tha t consumer s wil l b e wel l serve d b yhavin g th e optio n t o connec t wit h Delt a flight s an d othe rairline s flyin g throughou t th e country . A s a Midwes t native , I understan d th e importanc e o fbein g abl e t o connec t easil ywit h large rcitie s an d th e selectio n (o rdiscontinuation ) o f an yairlin e alway s ha s a n economi cimpac t o n a community . I believ e Grea t Lake s Airline s i s th e righ t choice . Pleas e conside rselectin g Grea t Lak e Airline s fo rth e For t Dodg e area . Bes t regards , Kell yBelfr y 480/326-356 0

## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Danie l Durchsla g [ddurchslag@ckdqlaw.com ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 11:5 1 A M To : EA S (OST ) T o who m i t ma yconcern : I writ e t o reques t tha t Grea t Lake s Airlines ("GLA" ) b e chose n a s th e replacemen t carrie rfo rDelt a Airlines fo rFt . Dodge , Iowa . I fee l ver ystrorTgl ytha t GLfflsrTTTe^es t choic e an d urg e yo u t o selec t GLAa s th e replacemen t carrier . Than k yo u verymuc h fo ryou rconsideratio n ofthi s request . Sincerely , Danie l E . Durchsla g COHE N KENNED YDOW D & QUIGLEY , P.C
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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Steve brow n [brown55@mchsi.com ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 12:0 2 P M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Fort Dodg e Ai rServic e 

## T o Who mI t

Ma y Concern : I believ e tha t

Grea t Lake s Airline s woul dprovid e th e bes t an dmos t

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transportatio nneed s ou t o f th e For t Dodg e Regiona l Airport . Eve nthoug hth e plane s ar e smaller , bein g abl e t o fl y directl y t o Minneapolis-St . Pau l Airpor t t o lin k u p wit hmajo r

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Lyn n Pangelina n [LPangelinan@ckdqlaw.com ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 12:3 3 P M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Grea t Lake s Airlines fo rFort Dodge , Iow a To Th e U.S
. Departmen t o fTransportation : I a m writin g i n suppor t o fGrea t Lake s Airline s bi d t o serv e Fort Dodge , Iow a i n plac e o fDelt a Airlines . Accordin g t o th e airport' s directo ro faviation , Rhond a Chambers , Grea t Lake s woul d giv e passenger s seamles s connections , an d it s proposa l offer s a leve l o fservic e tha t i s mos t lik e wha t Delt a ha s alread ybee n providing . I t i s importan t tha t th e selecte d airlin e provide s th e leas t amoun t o fdisruptio n a s i s possibl e fo rth e econom yan d th e peopl e o fth e community . I believ e Grea t Lake s Airline s i s th e bes t airlin e tha t woul d mee t th e need s o fth e community , caus e th e leas t disruptio n economically , an d furthe rth e purpos e o fth e EA S progra m b ykeepin g Fort Dodg e connecte d wit h adequat e service . Pleas e selec t Grea t Lake s Airline s t o serv e Fort Dodge , Iowa . Than k yo u fo ryou rtim e an d consideration . Sincerely , Lyn n Pangelina n 602-432-125 6

Lyn n Pangelina n Paralega l COHE N KENNED YDOW D & QUIGLEY , P.C
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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Gabrie l Arago n [GAragon@ckdqlaw.com l Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 12:5 8 P M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Grea t Lake s Airlines a t Fort Dodge , Iow a Hello 1 a m writin g t o voic e m yapprova l fo rGrea t Lake s Airlines t o tak e ove rto rDelt a a s th e carrie rfo rFort Dodge , Iowa . Thi s wil l b e a much bette rfi t fo rtraveler s iiyin g i n an a ou t o rFor t Dodge . Than k you . Gab e Arago n

### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Bets yLam m [BLamm@ckdqlaw.com ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 3:0 3 P M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Ft . Dodge , Iow a T o Who m I t Ma yConcern : I woul d lik e t o recommend/reques t tha t Grea t LakesAirlin^Ji e selecte d a s th e replacemen t ai rcarrie rfo rDelt a Ai rLine s fo rth e airpor t a t Fort Dodge , Iowa . — • ' Than k you , Bets yLam m Bets\-J . I.iimn i 

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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : pa t worthingto n [pworthin2000@yahoo.com ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 4:1 7 P M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : For t Dodg e 

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Mat t Bert e [mberte@chantland.com ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 4:3 3 P M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : AIRLIN E SERVIC E FO R FOR TDODG E IOW A GREA TLAKE S WOUL D BE APPRECIATE D

### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Program s [programs@fortdodgechamber.com ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 5:5 1 P M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : EA S fo rFor t Dodge , Iow a T o Who m i t Ma yConcern , I woul d lik e t o voic e m ysuppor t fo rbot h th e Essentia l Ai rServic e an d Grea t Lake s Airlin e proposa l fo rFort Dodge . W e hav e worke d veryhar d t o suppor t ou rairpor t an d ou rstatistic s prov e tha t i t ha s worke d - ou rnumber s ar e significantl y larger . W e ar e movin g forwar d a t a goo d pac e an d nee d ou rai rservic e t o continu e tha t trend . 

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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Dav e Jakema n [diakeman@messengemews.net ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 6:2 6 P M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Airline proposa l fo rFor t Dodg e Regiona l Airport I a m writin g i n support ofth e Grea t Lake s Airline proposa l t o serv e th e For t Dodg e regiona l airport . Thi s proposa l i s th e closes t t o th e curren t airlin e schedul e F D ha s righ t now . I als o support th e subsid yfro m th e EA S progra m a s well . Withou t thi s servic e t o an d fro m Fort Dodge , I a m convince d w e woul d no t hav e bee n abl e t o creat e th e potentia l job s tha t hav e recentl ybee n create d i n ou rcommunity . Thi s Airpor t an d th e servic e i t provide s i s a grea t convenienc e fo r businesspeopl e i n ou rregion . Ai rtraffi ca t thi s airpor t i n 201 0 ha d a 50 % increas e ove r2009 . T o date , w e hav e a n additiona l 43 % increas e ove r2010 . Ver ysignifican t i n onl ytw o years ! Th e curren t schedule convenienc e ha s bee n a majo rfacto ri n tha t increas e an d I fee l tha t Grea t Lake s Airlin e ca n provid e tha t sam e convenience , ifno t better . Thank yo u fo r you r time , Davi dJakeman Advertisin g Directo r Th e Messenge r 515.573.214 1 ex.41 6 515.408.418 1 cei l Remembe r

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Sent : To : Subject : Joh n coppe r[copper.john@mchsi.com ] Saturday , Novembe r05 . 201 1 1:4 7 P M EA S (OST ) For t Dodge , Iow a Airlin e Support T o Who m I t Ma yConcern , Pleas e kno wtha t i stronglysuppor t th e Essentia l Ai rServic e Program , an d urg e yo u t o hav e Grea t Lake s Airlines provid e ai rservic e t o For

t Dodge , Iowa . Thei rschedul e wil l greatl ybenefi t ou rrapidl ygrowin g communit yan d region . Cargil l an d a Korea n manufacturer , C J Cheiljedang , wil l b e openin g plant s i n For t Dodg e withi n th e next 1 8 months . Combined , th e companie s wil l emplo yapproximatel y30 0 people . I t wil l b e critica l t o th e succes s ofou rregio n t o hav e efficient , reliabl e ai rservc e i n For

t Dodge . Pleas e allo wGrea t Lake s Airline s t o b e th e ai rservic e provide rfo rFor t Dodge , Than k

you . Joh n Coppe r

## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Am yBrun o [mnbruno7@yahoo.com ] Sent : Saturday , Novembe r05 . 201 1 1:5 6 P M To : EA S (OST ) 

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Sent : To : Cc : Subject : gugisberg@mchsi.co m Saturday , Novembe r05 , 201 1 3:5 8 P M EA S (OST ) bottorff , mike ; Brand , Warren ; Carlson , Madonna ; Champ , Debbie ; Chiang , Yu-Wei ; Craigmile , Mitch ; Gugisberg , Chris ; Haggard , Dave ; Hickey , Sharon ; Koch , Ernie ; Nedved , Pam ; Oslund , Vicki ; Rolling , Shane ; Stauffer , Barry ; Trunnells , Home ; Wonderlich , Norma n Commen t o n proposal s fo rne wEA S carrie ra t FO D Dea r EA S administrator . I hav e live di

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : v.larsen@mchsi.co m Sent : Sunday , Novembe r06 , 201 1 8:0 3 A M To : EA S (OST ) T o v^/ho m i t ma yconcern : I a m a citize n o fFor

t Dodge , Iow a an d Delt a ai rhas bee n providin g ai rtrave l fo rou rairpor t ove rth e year s an d the yar e i n th e proces s o fpullin g tha t servic e out . As a concerne d citize n I woul d lik e t o voic e m yopinio n o n wha t airlin e servic e shoul d b e chose n t o replac e them . I fee l Grea t Lake s Airlin e woul d bes t serv e ou r community , I fee l the ywoul d provid e u s wit h a servic e simila rt o wha t w e ar e accusto m t o an d appreciate . So , i fyo u will , pleas e giv e the m stron g consideratio n i n you rchoic e fo rou rcommunity . Than k yo u fo ryou rtime . Sincerel y De b Larse n Lifelon g citize n o fFor

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Rand yKuhlma n [rk l @frontier.com ] Sent : Sunday , Novembe r06 , 201 1 9:0 4 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : For t Dodg e Iow a Airport Attachments : EAS.do c T o Who m I t Ma yConcern : I a m writin g t o support essentia l ai rservic e an d th e Grea t Lake s Airlin e proposa l fo rth e For t Dodge , Iow a Regiona l Airport . M ylette rofsupport i s attached . Than k you . Rand yKuhlma n ^J^attd ^ J(uMma n CE O For t Dodg e Communit

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. Communit yFoundation s From : Ton i Wallac e [mailto:first@fortdodQechamber.com 1 Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 6:2 3 P M To : Ton i Wallac e Subject : FW : F D Airpor t URGENT- Fro m Rhond a Chambers Dea rGrowt h Allianc e Boar d Members , Pleas e sen d a lette rt o th e Essentia l Ai rService/DO Tregardin g Fort Dodge' s ai rservice . I've attache d a cop yo fth e lette r I sent ; Rhond a adde d th e note s belo wt o hel p yo u writ e you rletters . Pleas e d o thi s a s soo n a s possibl e - th e EAS/DO T need s t o hea rfro m man ypeopl e s o tha t Fort Dodg e wil l b e a priorit yfo rgoo d ai rservice . Jus t a coupl e o fsentence s an d you rnam e i n a n emai l wil l help . 

## Comment s shoul d b e sen t t o EASg>dot,qo vb yNov . 21 , accordin g t o a n announcemen t fro m th e department . I'v e als o include d a cop yo ftoday' s Messenge rarticle . I woul d als o sugges t t o includ e i n you rlette rsom e sor t o f statemen t supportin g th e Grea t Lake s Airlin e proposal . Thi s i s wha t th e reques t fo rcomment s i s asking...Whic h airlin e woul d th e communit yprefer
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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : susan.sergeant@mchsi.co m Sent : Sunday , Novembe r06 , 201 1 11:2 8 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Grea t Lake s Airline s int o For t Dodg e
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i t ma yconcern : I woul d lik e t o recommen d tha t th e DO T jjick s Grea t Lake s Airline s t o replac e Delt a a s th e airlin e tha t service s For t Dodge , lowa. ^ I t wil l provid e th e bes t ai r servic e fo r For t Dodg e passenger s t o an

d fro mMinneapoli s comparabl e t o th e servic e w e no whav e wit h Delta . Wit h Grea t Lake s w e wil l stil l b e abl e t o boo k ticket s directl ywit h Delt a an d othe r majo r airline s wit h benefit s suc h a s quicker , mor e direc t bookings , frequen t flie r benefit s an d relate d majo r airlin e opportunities . Grea t Lake s wil l als o provid e direc t flight s t o Minneapolis , withou t stoppin g i n Maso n City . Thi s no t onl yadd s significan t tim e t o th e tri p bu t als o reduce s th e amoun t o f seat s availabl e t o For t Dodge . Than k you . Davi d ASergean t For t Dodge , l A

### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Jan e Ber g |jane@janeberg.com ] Sent : Sunday , Novembe r06 , 201 1 2:0 3 P M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Support FO R Fort Dodg e Airline Servic e 

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Thomas . Bic e @ iowacourts.go v Sent : Monday , Novembe r07 , 201 1 8:1 1 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : FO D EA S servic e Yo u ar e currentl yaskin g fo rpubli c commen t abou t propose d EA S servic e Int o Ft . Dodge , la . (FOD)
. Whateve rservic e i s selecte d need s t o provid e seamless/codeshar e option s t o th e travelin g public . Fro m m ystud yofth e pendin g proposals , I t woul d appea rtha t wha t Grea t Lake s Airlines i s suggestin g . bes t tits th e need s o fth e travelin g publi cfro m Ft . Dodge . T o connec t i n a seamles s fashio n wit h Delt a Airlines o n a codeshar e basi s throug h Minneapoli s i s basicall yth e sam e servic e w e hav e now . However , w e wil l experienc e a downgrad e i n th e siz e ofaircraf t whic h t o som e ma yserv e a s a negativ e incentive . Regardless , i t i s critica l fo rth e welfar e ofou rcommunit ytha t commercia l ai rservic e b e provided . Withou t th e optio n of commercia l ai rtravel , ou rloca l econom ywil l suffe rgreatly . Than k yo u fo ryou rconsideration . To m Bic e

### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Sent : To : Subject : Kersten , Ji m [Kersten@iowacentrat.edu J Monday , Novembe r07 , 201 1 9:4 8 A M EA S (OST ) For t Dodg e Iow a an d Grea t Lake s Aviatio n 

### T o Who m i t Ma yConcern : I a m writin g i n suppor t o fGrea t Lake s Aviatio n providin g ai rservic e t o th e For t Dodge , Iow a Regiona l Airport . O n behal fo fove r6,20 0 student s wh o atten d ou rcollege , th e airpor t i s vita l t o ou rloca l econom ywher e w e hop e t o plac e ou rgraduate s i n grea t jobs . Economi cDevelopmen t need s timel yan d cost-effectiv e ai rservic e an d Grea t Lake s wil l provid e tha t service . Ou rairpor t i s booming ! I n fact , i n 201 0 w e ha d a 50 % increas e ove r200 9 enplanement s an d ou reconom yi s reall ypickin g u p s o the yshoul d increas e eve n mor e . S o fa ri n 2011 , w e hav e a n additiona l 43 % increas e ove r2010 . Ver ysignifican t i n onl ytw o years ! Her e ar e a som e ke ypoint s regardin g th e servic e propose d b yGrea t Lakes .

Th e airplan e i s stil l goin g direct...n o sto p i n Maso n City! ! Customer s wil l stil l b e abl e t o boo k thei rticket s ou ro f For t Dodg e o n Delta.com ! Seamles s connections ! Bein g connecte d wit h Delta' s globa l syste m allow s ou rbusinesse s natio n an d worldwid e connectivity . Th e Delt a SkyMile s frequen t flye rprogra m wil l stil l appl yt o Fort Dodg e flights
. Th e departur e an d arriva l tim e schedul e propose d b yGrea t Lake s promote s utilizatio n b yno t departin g t o earl yo rarrivin g \/erylate . Th e Beec h 190 0 aircraf t ar e jus t a s fas t a s th e SAA B 34 0 tha t flie s int o Fort Dodg e today . Therefor e th e tim e "i n th e air " i s th e sam e (abou t 45-5 0 minutes)
. Ther e wil l b e thre e dail yflight s compare d t o jus t th e tw o w e hav e today , I' m askin g fo rfou rdail yflights...mor e frequenc yenhance s th e option s fo rconnections . Th e flight s wil l Depart/Arriv e o n Concours e E whic h i s th e middl e o fth e Minneapoli s termina l instea d o fusin g th e A& B Concourse
. Ticket s booke d no wou t o fFort Dodg e ar e honore d afte rth e chang e o f airlin e occurs . Customer s wil l stil l fl you t o f Fort Dodg e wit h n o problems . Pleas e giv e seriou s consideratio n t o th e Grea t Lake s Aviation . Sincerely , Jame s B . Kerste n Vic e Presiden t o fExterna l Affair s an d Governmen t Relation s Iow a Centra l Communit yColleg e On e Trito n Circl e 1

### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Estrel.Tom.S TLOUIS.NPP C St
. Loui s Engineerin g [Tom.Estrel@purina.nestle.com ] Sent : Monday , Novembe r07 , 201 1 11:2 2 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Ft . Dodge , l AAirline Proposal s Dea rDepartmen t o f Transportation : I hav e bee n commutin g weekl yt o ou rplan t i n Ft . Dodg e sinc e th e beginnin g o f Octobe ran d wil l b e fo rth e foreseeabl e future
. Th e curren t Delt a flight s to/fro m Minneapoli s ar e ver yconvenient . Althoug h th e plane s soun d lik e the ywil l b e smaller , i f thei rproposa l offer s flight s mos t simila rt o th e curren t Delt a flight s an d woul d provid e seamles s connection s wit h Delt a an d othe rcarriers , I woul d vot e t o approv e th e Grea t Lake s Airline s proposal . Ther e isn' t much informatio n availabl e abou t th e Sovereig n Ai rproposal , whic h tell s m e thei rpla n i s no t a s wel l though t ou t a s i s th e Grea t Lake s plan . I woul d vot e n o jus t base d upo n th e lac k o f plannin g an d availabl e informatio n alone . A s fo rth e Ai rChoic e On e proposal , the ydon' t eve n kno wwher e they' d mak e th e connectio n fro m yet . As a seasone d traveler , anyon e eve n remotel ythinkin g abou t a connectio n a t O'Har e isn' t takin g custome rsatisfactio n int o consideratio n i n thei rplan . I woul d vot e n o t o thi s option . I appreciat e you rconsideratio n o f m ycomment s i n you revaluatio n o f thes e proposals . Pleas e fee l fre e t o contac t m e i f yo u nee d an yfurthe rcomment s o n thi s issue . To m Estre l Projec t Managemen t Nestl e Purin a PetCare Compan y 

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Richar d Jacobso n [colryj@gmail.com ] Sent : Monday , Novembe r07 , 201 1 2:2 9 P M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Essentia l Ai rServic e A s Chairma n o fth e Fort Dodg e Regiona l Airpor t Commissio n I encourag e yo u t o selec t Grea t Lake s Airlin e a s ou rcarrie r fro m Fort Dodg e t o Minneapolis . Fort Dodg e depend s o n reliabl e ai rservic e fo rou rcommuter s an d industry . Than k yo u fo ryou rconsideration . RICHAR D y . JACOBSON , O D Medica l Art s EyeCar e MEDICA L ART S BLD G 142 8 2N D AV E NORT H FOR TDODGE , IOW

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : ann.lenox@wellsfargo.co m Sent : Tuesday , Novembe r08 , 201 1 12:3 9 P M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Essentia l Ai rServic e fo rFor t Dodge , Iow a I a m writin g t o support th e Essentia l Ai rService s Progra m an d th e recen t Grea t Lake s Airlines_groposa l fo rservin g ou r community . Ou rFor

t Dodg e businesse s an d resident s rel yo n th e Fort Dodg e Hegidna i Airportfo rcommercia l an d privat e needs . I t i s critica l tha t w e maintai n efficien t ai rtransportatio n fo rth e continue d economi cgrowt h i n ou rregion . Than k you . 

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. I fyo u are not tfi e addresse e o rauthonze d t o receiv e thi s fo rth e addressee , yo u must no t use . copy , disclose , o rtaK e an yactio n base d o n thi s messag e o ran yinformatio n herein . I t yo u hav e receive d thi s messag e i n error , pleas e advis e th e sende r immediatel yb

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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Roxann e Flattery[roxanne.flattery.pmvb@statefarm.com ] Sent : Tuesday , Novembe r08 , 201 1 1:5 7 P M To : EA S (OST ) Cc : Da n Flattery Subject : Essentia l Ai rServic e t o FOR TDODG E REGIONA L AIRPORT - Communit yinpu t requeste d 11.21.1 1
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At o replac e Delt a Airline s commercia l dail yservic e fo r Fort Dodg e Regiona l Airpor t Fort Dodge , l A5050 1 Novembers , 201 1 To who m i t ma yconcern : W e appreciat e suppor t fo rcommercia l ai rservic e an d ou rairport ! Th e economi cimpac t o fou rairpor t i s approximatel y $3 2 millio n dollar s annuall yt o ou rcommunit yan d region . I n additio n t o th e natura l growt h an d us e o fth e airpor t whic h has continue d t o doubl e ove rth e las t 2 years . Th e satisfactio n o fth e loca l communitie s whic h us e i t o n a regula rbasi s mus t b e influencin g thos e number s t o hav e suc h dramati cincreas e withi n suc h a shor t perio d o ftime . I believ e tha t mos t customer s includin g m yfamil yfee l tha t Delt a has don e a goo d job , bu t w e hav e bee n aroun d lon g enoug h t o appreciat e th e differen t type s o fservice s tha t coul d b e offere d an d Grea t Lake s woul d provid e man ypositiv e option s t o th e communit ya s well . Som e o fthes e option s include : Th e airplan e i s stil l goin g direct...n o sto p i n fvlaso n Cit yI ! Customer s wil l stil l b e abl e t o boo k thei rticket s ou t o fFort Dodg e o n Delta.com ! Seamles s connections ! Bein g connecte d wit h Delta' s globa l syste m allow s ou rbusinesse s natio n an d worldwid e connectivity . Th e departur e an d arriva l tim e schedule propose d b yGrea t Lake s promote s utilizatio n b yno t departin g t o earl yo r rrivin g verylate . Th e Beec h 190 0 aircraf t ar e jus t a s fas t a s th e SAA B 340 tha t flie s int o Fort Dodg e toda ywit h 45-5 0 minute s " i n th e ir " time. . Ther e wil l b e thre e dail yflight s compare d t o jus t th e tw o w e hav e today . I' m askin g fo rfou rdail yflights...mor e requencyenhance s th e option s fo rconnections . Ticket s booke d no wou t o fFort Dodg e ar e honore d afte rth e chang e o fairlin e occurs . Customer s wil l stil l fl you t o f or t Dodg e wit h n o problems . Th e mos t importan t consideration s fo rFort Dodg e an d th e N W Iow a regio n i s th e significan t impac t o n futur e economi c developmen t effort s an d th e negativ e impac t o n th e growt h potentia l ove rth e nex t 3- 5 year s withou t a viabl e airpor t an d service s withi n th e community . Som e o fth e positiv e trend s are : m Boarding s a t th e Fort Dodg e Regiona l Airpor t hav e increase d significantl yfro m 201 0 t o 2011 . I n th e firs t 5 month s o f 2010 , ther e wer e 2,47 4 boarding's . Durin g th e firs t 5 month s o f2011 , ther e wer e 4,35 8 boardings . Ever yindicatio n predict s tha t thi s tren d wil l continue . 0 3 Nestle-Purina , Boehringer-lngelheim , Georgi a Pacific , CertainTeed , Trinit yRegiona l Medica l Center , Iow a Centra l Communit yCollege , Silgan , an d C & S Product s ar e som e o fth e internationa l companie s tha t rel yo n th e Fort Dodg e Regiona l Airport .0

3 I n addition , Cargill , th e world' s larges t grai n company , recentl yannounce d tha t i t wil l locat e a plan t i n Fort Dodge . Thi s multi-nationa l company' s sale s ar e world - wide , an d i t i s essentia l tha t Fort Dodg e b e abl e t o provid e ai rservic e fo rno t onl yCargill , bu t fo rth e additiona l busines s tha t wil l b e generate d a s a resul t o fCargil l bein g i n Fort Dodge . C 3 Fort Dodg e i s a n agricultural , industrial , retail , educationa l an d medica l hu b fo rnorthwes t Iowa . Th e closes t larg e airpor t i s locate d i n Des Moines , ove r100 mile s fro m For t Dodge . Ther e i s ais o a n airpor t i n Siou xCity , Iowa , ove r130 mile s fro m Fort Dodge . Th e Fort Dodg e Regiona l Airpor t serve s a larg e geographica l are a an d mus t continu e t o d o so . 03 1 strongl ysuppor t th e Federa l Essentia l Ai rServic e Program , designe d t o ensur e tha t rura l area s hav e a lin k t o th e nationa l transportatio n system . Iow a ha s th e riches t soi l i n thi s country , an d thus , i s a majo rcomponen t i n ou rcountry' s foo d chain . I t i s absolutel ynecessar ytha t Fort Dodg e maintai n it s connectio n t o th e middl e an d en d market s o fthes e products , bot h nationall yan d internationally . Forwar d Fort Dodg e an d w e hop e yo u agre e tha t i s th e directio n w e wan t t o kee p movin g Sincerely , Da n & Roxann e Flatter y STAT E FAR M INSURANC E 2 4 Sout h 18t h Stree t Fort Dodge , l A5050 1 Dan.flatterv.prf9^statefarm.co m 

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