## Applicatio n unde r th e 201 0 Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

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# HEALT H CORPORATIO N Augusts . 201 0 OfGc e o f

Aviatio n Analysi s Snu U Communit y Ai r

Scivic c Dcvclopmca t

Progn m Attention ; Ms . Aloh aLey , Associat e Diiecto t T o Who mI t

Ma y Concen v Olfic e o j th e President- '

C O I a mpleue dt o writ e t o yo u abou t th e gian t

proposa l th e Cit y o f

Diomed e i s submittin g t o th e Offic e o f Actio n Analysi s unde r th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Dc\'elopmcn t

Progra m(SCASDP) . 'LTi c challeng e Diomed e ha s face di s cha t the y hav e bee n withou t safe , reliable , consisten t ai r uanspor t

sinc e Jul y 2009.' ' Evergree n Helicopters , Inc . (Evergreen ) provide s contracte dU^ . mai l ai r servic e fo r

Diomed e onc e pe r

week , wxathc r pcxmitting . I n th e pas t Evergree n fle w mai l o n atwo-engin e Bukow-10 5 (BO-105 ) helicopte r &o mNom e t o Diomed e wii h sca t tickei s availabl e fo r

purchas e a s mai l weigh t aHou-cd ; typicall y on e sca t t o Diomed e an dfou r scat s returnin g t o Nonte . Evergree n ha s provide dexpensiv e charte r Qight s o n demand . I n Jun e 200 9 th e BO-10 5 ha dmechanica l problem s an d Evergree n bega n flying mai l <»ni y o n asin^e-engin e A-Sta r helicopter , ^3v'hil

e FA A regulation s allo w passenge r servic e o n a sin^c-cngin c helicopte r ove r open-ocean , a s apolic y Ev-ergtec n wil l ao i ftj' passenger s ove r open-ocean , espcciaD y i n th e Arctic , o n asingle-engin e hcBcopter . No w Diomed e ha s n o passenge r helicopte r

service . Thei r

onl y mean s fo r

communit y acces s i s b y smal l boat . Th e nee dt o re-establiahin g ai r servic e wil l scxv e t o secur e safe , reliable , year-roun dai r uansportatio n fo r

Diomede . Thi s wil l provid e basi c communit y acces s t o healt hservice s an dfo r economi c activit y tha t mos t othci - American s laV e fo r granted . SCASD Pgian t fundin g wil l accomplis htw o majo r goals : 1 ) establis hschedule dweekl y ai r servic e t o Diomed e t o demonstrat e deman dlevel , an d2 ) provid e interi mai r servic e tha t

wil l provid e th e necessar y tim e fo r variou s regiona l partner s t o negotiat e financial parricipatio n i n th e Essentia l Ai r Servic e 50 % matc hprogram , whic hwil l continu e ai r servic e afte r th e SCASD Pgran t

fundin g expires . Diomed e i s seekin g financia l suppor t t o re-establis hai r

servic e t o thei r

community , on e o f

th e mos t

remot e conununitie s i n th e Unite dState s o f

America . Diomed e meet s th e Offic e o f Aviado n Analysis' s priorit y requirement s t o b e considere da s eligibl e fo r

gran t fiindin g unde r

th e SASDP , Du e l o Diomcdc' s sever e lac k o f ai r servic e o r

othe r form s o f

communit y access , th e gran t

appHcado n i s requestin g $375,00 0 pe r yea r fo r aperio do f

thre e years . Gra mfiindin g base dupo na proposa l estimat e fro mEvergree n t o Essentia l Ai r Services , inchidin g passenge r ticke r revenue . Thi s wi

U provid e onl y on e round-tz ^ Sigh t

pe r wee k wit honl y fou r

seat s availabl e o n th e helicopter , whic hi s th e mos t basi c ai r service . Than k yo u fo r you r suppor t an dassistanc e t o th e Cit y o f Diomed e an dth e communit y residents . VX' c loo k forwar dt o you r coiuideiatio n o f

th e fiindin g reques LPleas e d o no t hesitat e t o contac t

m e a t (907 0 443-3206 . Sincerely . Caro l J . Plscoy a ' 0 Caro l PresiiJent/CE O

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## Community of

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prnposa l th e City o f

Diomed e i s submittin g t o th e Offic e o f Aviauo n Analvsi s unde r th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Ser\'irt * Developmen i Progra m(SOXSDP) . "Ili e challeng e Diomed e ha s face di s tha t the y hav e bee n uithou t safe , reliable , consisicn i ai r transpor t

suic c Jul y 20tl9 . Evergree n Helicopiers , Tnc . (Evergreen ) pro\'id « contracte d U.S . mai l ai r

servic e fo r

Diomed e onc e pe r

week , weathe r permitting , f

n th e pas t

Evergree n flew mai l o natwo-engin e Wokow-10 5 (BO-10S)^helicopte r fro mNom e t o Diomed e uii hseat ticket s availabl e for

purchas e as mai l weigh t aUrtwed ; tA'picall v on e scat

t o Diomed e an dtou r seal s returnin g t o Nome . Evergree n ha s provide dexpensiv e charte r Right s o n demand . I n Jun e 2lX> 9 th e BO-10 5 ha d mechat>ica

i problem s an dEvergree n bega n flyin g mai l onl y o n asingle-enjoin c A-Star helicopter . VChil

c FA A regulation s allo w passenge r servic e o n asingle-engin e helicopte r ove r open-ocean , a s apolic y Evergree nwil l no t fl y passenger s ove r

open-ocean , especiall y i n th e Arctic , o n asingle-engin e helicopte r No w Diomed e ha s n o pa.iscnge r

helicopte r

scT\-ice . Thei r

onl y mean s fo r

communit y acces s i s b y smal l boat . . Thi s 2 8 mil e journe y i n asmal l ope n skif

f throug hth e Si-a

S o f th e Berin g Strai t

i s extremel v dangerou s an dha s prove n deadl y in th e past . I n 1998 . member s o f severa l differen t

familie s artempte dth e sam e tri p vi aasmal l ope n skiff . Al l 6 aboar d(includin g severa l smal l children ) - neve r mad e i t t o Diomed e an dthei r remain s wer e neve r found . Now , eve n smal l boat s are not-a n optio nbecaus e th e fal l storm.* : ar e upo n us . Becaus e o f th e lac k o f passenge r

ser\'ic c thi s fal

Lth e schoo l distric t

ha dt o resor t

t o tratispordn g teacher s withalarge r fishin g vesse l fro mNrim c l o star t th e schoo l yea

r off . Thi.* : tri p too k

3 6 hour s an dth e teacher s ha dt o wai t 1 6 hour s afte r arrivin g in Diomed e unti l th e sea s calme ddow n enoug hs< > thc\ ' coul d b e lightere d<tf

f th e fishin g vesse l b«raus e o f th e combinatio n o f

ih c rocla ' j^horelin e an droug hseas . f lurrcndy . medica l professionals , st^cia l sen.'ic e pnn-iders . telccommunicaaon s ser^'ic e providers , an d<ithe r provider s o f

basic service s t o th e cf»nimunitv hav e n o ua y o f flying t o Diomede . Th e ALisk aAi r Nationa l Guar duil l flv ahelicopte r t o Diomed e t o pic k

u p mcd-eva c patient s fo r lif e an ddeat hsimarion.'i , bu t whe n th e patient s ar e discharge dfro mNorto n.Soun dHealt hCorporatio n the y ar e strande din Nom e uii hn o plac e t o stay an dn o wa y t o retur n t o Diomede . There , ar e pregnan t wome n i n Diomed e wh o ar e no t



## Communit yo f Diomed e 

# Pac e 2 4

## Applicatio n unde r th e 201 0 Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

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abl e t o see k

prenata l car e an dwh o wil l hav e t o resor t t o cvenmall y bein g metl-evace db y th e ALisk aA n Nationa l Guar dunc e thc\ ' ar e in labor . Tli c nee dt o re-establishin g ai r servic e UT

Uscr\' c t o seciu c safe , reliable , year-roun dai r transportatio n fo r Diomede . Thi s wil l provid e basi c communit y acces s t o healt hservice r an dfo r economi c aciivit) - tha t mos t othe r .American s tak e fo r

granted . SCASD Pgran t fundin g wil l accomplis htw o majo r goals : I ) establis h schedule dweekl y ai r

servic e t o Diomed e t o demonstrat e deman dlevel , an d2 ) provid e interi mai r servic e tha t wil l provid e th e necessar y tim e fo r variou s r^ona l partner s t o n^otiat e financia l participatio n inth e Essentia l Ai r

Servic e SO^-'

o matc hprogram , whic hwil l continu e ai r servic e afte r

th e SCASD Pgran t

fundin g expires . Diomed e i s seekin g financial suppor t t o re-establis hai r

serxnc c t o thei r

communit)- . on e o f

th e mos t

remot e communitie s in th e Unite dState s o f America . Diomed e meet s th e Offic e o f Aviatio nAnalysis' s priorit} - requircmetiL s t o b e considere da s eligibl e fo r gran t fundin g unde r

th e SASDP . Du e t o Diomede' s scv'er e bc k o f ai r servic e o r

othe r form s o f

communit y access , th e graji t applicatio ni s requestin g 5375,00 0 pe r year fo r a perio do f

thre e years . Gran t

fundin g base dupo naproposa l estimat e fro mEvergree nt o Essentia l Ai r Services , includin g passenge r ticke t rc\'enuc . Thi s wil l provid e oid y on e round-tri p flight pe r wee k wit honl y fou r scat s availabl e o n th e helicopter , whic hi s th e mns t basi c ai r service . Than k vo u fcj r you r suppor t an dassistanc e t o th e City o f Diomed e an dth e community ' residrnLs . W e loo k forwar dt o you r

consideratio n o f

th e fundin g reques t

Pleas e d o no t

hesitat e t o contac t

m e a t 907-443-4330 . Sincerely . lOWVERAX , INCORPORATE D

Melani e Edwards , Executiv e Vl ^



## Community of

Diomed e Paa e 2 5

## Applicatio n unde r th e 201 0 Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Gran t Progra m

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u Smal l ComimmitT ' At i Sernt t

Oevclopmeu t

Piogiu n Attfindoo : Ms . AJoh * Ley , Awods M Diieeto i Auguit16,20l 0 T o Who mI

c Ma y Concern : I i mpleate dt o write t o yo u abou t th e gian t ptopois l th e Cit

y o f Diomed e i t

submitaa g t o the Offic e o f Aviatio nAnolTiii und u th e Small Conuntmlt y Air Scivtc e Developmen t

Progtam (SCASDP) . Th e chtllcng e Diomed e h u fitoe di s tha i dbe

y hav e bee n withou t

i«fe , tellable , condaten t ai r aampot t nnc e July 2009 . Eveigtee n Hehcopten , Inc . (Evetg^eea) prove s eonaacte dU.S . mail ai r secvice for

Diomed e onc e pe r

veel ^ weather

pennirting . I n di e pas t

Evetgtee n £b v mai l o n acwoesgin e Bokow-10 5 ^O'lOS ) helieoptE z &omNom e to Diotaed e wit hseat tieket t tnilabl e fo

r puichnae a

alaai l veigb t

allowed ; topicall

y on e teat t o Diomed e an dfou i aean tentmm g t o Nome . £Tti;^tee aha

aprovide dexpestzv e eharee r ffi^itt o n dnnand . I s Jun e 200 9 th e BO-10 5 bad mechanica

l pic^iletn s an dBveigtee n b<^x n Bjio g mat

t only o n ailn^-engist e A-Sta r hetieopter . While FA A regiiliuon t

allo w pattenge t

eeivic e o n atiagle-engau heUcopta r over opea-oeean , a

aa policy Eveigtee awill ne t

fl y patienge n em s open-ocean , etpeetally in th e Aretie , o aatiogle-cdjiiQ e helicopter . No w Diomed e lu an o pattenge r helicopter

letviee . Thd i only mean t fo r fnmmunii y Bccei i i i b y tmi U boa t Th e itee dc

o re-ettal>liilmi g oi

z aerviee wi

Q terv e t o lecur e naff

, reliable , year-roun dai

r tianaponadoi ) fo r Diomede . Thi s will piovid e baii e eommnnit y acoei s mheah haeivice aan dfo r teoaomi c aocniiy that mos t other Ametican B lak e fo r gtantcd . SCASD Pgna t fiisdiD g will aecompUihtw o coajo t goala : \ ) eetabliii

haehedule dweekl

y ti t tervie e t o Diomed e t o desioattcM e drmafi dlevel , to d2 } provid e inten mai

r letvie e that

wi U provid e th e oeceatar

y Qctt e fo r variou s r^ooa l parmei t t o negotiate fimnrial partldpatio n i n th e Eitmnt l Ai r Servic e SOV

t matc hprogtam , whic hwil l cononu e ai

r aecvice afte

r th e SCASO Pgrant

{unding expires . Diomed e i s scelcin

g finandal toppor t

t o te-eatablit

hoi r tetvic e t o thei r

eommotuiy , on e o f

th e moi t remot e communitie s i n th e Unite dState s o f Amnricf t Diomed e meet s th e Offic e o / AviatiO D Analysia' e ptioiity rsqioremcn ac o b e cooiidere da

aeligible for

gjmn t fundin g under

th e SASDP , Du e t o Diomede' t

tevere lael

c o f ai i tervic e o r

othe r form ao i oomaaiDic

j aceett , th e grant appliodo n1

> cetjaena g • gnu u in th e amoua t of $1,250,000 , o r

$417,000 pe r

yea r fo r thre e year* t o



## Community of

Diomed e Pag e 2 9

## Applicatio n unde r th e 201 0 Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Gran t Progra m

establis hai

r servic e ge mNom e t o Diomede . Gran t haiio g bate dupo n apiopota t enintat e finm Evergree n t o Eiientia l Air Serviceg , includin g patienge r dclce t revenue , "nii i will provid e onl y on e rouad-td p fligh

t pe r weel c wit honly four

tea u available o n th e helicoptet , whichi s th e ffioit basi c ai t setvice. . Thaal i yo u fo

r your support ta dti«staac e t o th e Cit

y o f Diomed e an dtii e communi s residena . W e loo k fotwardt o your

conaideratio ao f

th e fundin g requei LPleaa e d o no t hesitate t o contac t

me S t 907-686-217S . Sincaely ,

Pamclt F . Omialc , Sr . President



## Community of

Diomed e Paa e 3 0