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JOH N CERETT O Assemblyma n 138 * Distric t RANKIN G MINORIT Y MEMBE R Citie s Committe e COMMITTEE S Electio n La w Environmenta l Conservatio n

Housin g Tourism , Parlts , Arts , an d Sport s Developmen t

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(NCCED ) applicatio n t o th e U S Departmen t o f Transportatio n Smal l Community Ai r Servic e Developmen t

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. Th e NCCE D propose s t o reques t fund s designe dt o provid e financial assistanc e t o hel p enhanc e ai r

servic e operation s an dmarketin g o f th e Niagar aFail s Internationa l Airport (NFIA)
. Th e NFI A i s an attractiv e alternativ e t o currentl y congeste dmajo r Nort h America n Internationa l airports
. Wit h it s 10,82 5 ft. mai n runway , 24-hou r operatio n (no curfews) , 2 4 hr
. operation s services , excellen t acces s t o inspectio n agencies , an dpric e competitiv e landin g fees , th e NFI A i s ideall y suite dan dstrategicall y locate dt o accommodat e variou s type s o f aviatio n operation s suite dfor busines s an dleisur e use . Th e clos e proximit y o f

th e airport

t o th e Canada/US A border , it s locatio n jus t of f amajo r highway , an dit s centra l locatio n t o th e Canad aan dUS A populatio n base , offe r great economi c advantages
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development s an dinvestmen t ha s bee n mad e a t

th e airport
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th e community an dha s secure dadditiona l transportatio n need s an dopportunities
. Gran t fundin g fro mth e SCASD P i s neede dt o ensur e that

thes e ne w development s continu e t o grow . Th e local stakeholde r

community canno t

completel y fun

dthei r marketin g airport initiative s an dprovid e incentive s t o entic e additiona l airlin e carriers
. Federal assistanc e i s neede dt o complet e thi s importan t task
. A SCASD P awar dwil l hel p expan dth e airport' s existence , brin g greate r involvemen t

t o th e community whil e enhancin g economi c competitive-ness
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DISTRIC T OFFICE : 170 0 Pin e Avenue , Niagar a Falls , Ne w Yor k 1430 1 •716-282-6062
. FAX : 716-282-422 6 ALBAN Y OFFICE : Roo m 527 , Legislativ e Offic e Building , Albany , Ne w Yor k 1224 8 • 518-455-5284 , FAX : 518-455-569 4