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TOW N O F HARRIETSTOW N

FRANKLI N COUNTY , NE W YOR K

3 9 MAI N STREE T SARANA C LAKE , NE W YOR K1296 3

(518 ) S91-I47 0 (518 ) B9I-450 0 FAX ( 5 18 ) 891-626 5 WWW.HARRlETSTOWN.OR G SUPERVISO R LARRYL . MILLE R COUNCILME N BARRY S . DEFURI A RONAL D B . KEOUG H ROBERTT . BEVILACQU A JAME S L MURNAN E II I TOW N CLER KAN D RECEIVE R O F TAXE S PATRICI AA . GILLMET

T SUPEHINTENQEN TO F HIGHWAY S CRAI G DONALDSO N COD E ENFORCEMEN TOFFICE R EDWI N K . RANDI G SOL E ASSESSO R DOU G TICHENO R AIRPORTMANAGE R ROS S DUBARRY



### Januar y 20,201 0 U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Attn : fAr . Denni s DeVany/Mr . Bria n Swanso n Essentia l Ai rServic e Division , X-5 3 Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi s 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S E Washington , DC 2059 0 Dea rMr . DeVany/Mr . Swanson : Pe ryou rdocumen t date d Decembe r28 , 2009 , orde rrequestin g a secon d roun d o f proposal s fo ressentia l ai rservic e t o Sorana cLake/Lak e Placid , docke t DOT-OST-2000-8025 , th e Tow n o f Harrietstown/Adirondac k Regiona l Airpor t i s onc e agai n requestin g tha t USDO T approv e an d authorize d Cap e Ai rt o b e th e commercia l ai rcarrie ro f choic e fo rAdirondac k Regiona l Airport . Pleas e accep t ou rorigina l lette rdate d Novembe r17,200 9 (se e attached ) a s ou racceptanc e an d authorizatio n fo rUSDO Tt o move forward . Cape Air' s custome rservice , communit y suppor t an d excellen t trac k recor d spea k

fo ritself . W e ar e willin g t o waiv e ou rright s t o a fiftee n sea t o rmor e passenge raircraf t wit h pressurize d cabi n unde rUSDO Tstatu e 4 9 U.S.C.-4173 2 (b)(3 ) an d (b)(6) , an d accep t Cape Air' s nin e (9 ) sea t Cessn a 40 2 aircraft .I t i s als o ou ropinio n tha t a fou ryea rcontrac t agreemen t fo rcommercia l ai rservic e woul d b e i n al l partie s bes t interes t rathe rtha n th e curren t tw o yea ragreemen t bein g proposed . Th e Tow n o f Harrietstow n support s Cape Air' s proposa l o f fou rdoil yflight s fro m Jun e throug h September , whic h i s ou rregion s pea k touris t seaso n an d extr a flight s ar e neede d t o accommodat e th e numbe ro f passenger s utilizin g Adirondac k Regiona l Airport . Currentl y Cop e Ai ri s clos e t o developin g a passenge rservic e o f ove r10,00 0 passenger s flyin g i n an d ou t o f AD KAirport . Addin g th e fou rdail yfligh t fro m Jun e throug h Septembe rwoul d allo w ou rairpor t passenge rcapabilitie s t o reac h thi s goa l an d completel yservic e ou rresident s an d tourist s needs . W e ar e excite d abou t ou rcontinue d relationshi p wit h Cap e Ai ren d loo k forwar d t o USDOT s positiv e respons e t o ou rrequest . Shoul d an yquestion s arise , pleas e fee l fre e t o contac t m e cithe rb yemai l htownsuDv@harrietstown.or Q o r518-891-4500 . Sincerely :

Larr yL Mille r Superviso r Tow n o f Harrietstow n

### TOW N O F HARRIETSTOW N FRANKLI N COUNTY , NE W YOR K

3 9 MAI N STREE T SARANA C LAKE , NE W YOR K1298 3

(5)6 ) 691-147 0 (518 ) 891-450 0 FAX (518 ) 891-626 5 WWW.HAHRiETSTOWN.OR G SUPERVISO R LARRYL . MILLE R COUNCILME N BARRY S . DEFURI A RONAL D B . KEOUG H ROBERTT BEVIUCQU A JAME S L MURNAN E II I TOW N CLER KAN D RECEIVE R O F TAXE S PATRICI AA . GILLMETT SUPERINTENDEN TO F HIGHWAYS CRAI G DONALDSO N COD E ENFORCEMEN T OFFICE R EDWI N K

. RANDI G SOL E ASSESSO R DOU G TICHENO R AIRPORT MANAGE R ROS S DUBARRY 

### Novembe r 17 , 200 9 \J.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Attn : Mr . Denni s DeVany/Mr . Bria n Swanso n Essentia l Ai rServic e Division , X-5 3 Offic e o f Aviatio n Atyalysi s 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S E Washington , DC 2059 0 Dea rMr . Devany/Mr . Swanson : Th e Tow n o f Harrietstow n a s owner/operato ro f th e Adirondac k Regiona l Airpor t locate d i n th e hear t o f th e Adirondac k Mountain s i n Ne wYor k State , i s responsibl e fo rth e airport s economi cviability . Th e Tow n i s committe d t o providin g it s resident s an d visitor s alik e wit h th e mos t reliabl e commercia l ai rservic e possible . T o tha t end , th e Tow n ha s reviewe d th e thre e proposal s provide d b yCap e Air , Colga n Ai r an d Charte rAi rTransport . Cap e Ai rwa s th e onl yairlin e ou t o f th e three , t o actuall yvisi t ou rairport . W e wer e impresse d wit h Cap e Air' s powe rpoin t presentation , compan y representatio n an d sincer e interes t expresse d durin g ou rmeetin g o n Octobe rnint h o f thi s year . Th e othe rtw o airline s mad e n o attemp t t o mee t wit h Harrietstow n Official s o r member s o f ou rCommunity . Afte ranalyzin g th e thre e proposals , w e fin d ourselve s sti H ver ymuc h committe d t o Cap e Air . O n Januar y2,2008 , w e firs t me t Mr . Da n Wolf , Presiden t an d CE O an d hi s managemen t team . A t tha t tinw , Mr . Wol f promise d t o wor k wit h th e Communityt o increas e ridershi p throug h on-tim e flyin g performance , an d completio n o f flights , lo wcos t ai rfare s an d tota l custome rservice . Afte rhavin g Cap e Ai rservic e ou rairpor t fo rth e pas t twent ytw o months , w e ca n honestl ysaytha t the yhav e bee n tru e t o thei rwor d i n ever y aspect . The yhav e increase d ou renplanemcnt s b y447o i n littl e ove ra yea ran d th e expecte d projectio n fo ryea rendin g Decembe r200 9 i s 9,321 . W e hov e no t see n number s approachin g thi s volum e sinc e th e 198 0 Winte rOlympic s hel d her e i n th e neighborin g Villag e o f Lak e Placid . Cap e Ai rno

wha s a documente d recor d o f excellen t custome rservic e an d outstandin g Communitysuppor t tha t i s rate d secon d t o non e amon g th e flyin g publi co f ou r region .Th e Tow n o f Harrietstown/Adirondac k Regiona l Airpor t understand s an d realize s tha t th e aircraf t typ e propose d b yCap e Ai rdoe s no t mee t th e fiftee n o rmor e passenge rsea t standar d require d b yth e USDO Tunde rstatue s (4 9 U.S.C.-4173 2 (bX3 ) an d (b)(6) , bu t i s willin g t o waiv e th e requirenwn t t o receiv e EA S wit h pressurize d aircraf t wit h fiftee n o r mor e passenge rseats . W e ar e als o willin g t o accep t th e tw o yea ragreemen t consistin g o f thre e dail yflight s t o an d fro m Sorana cLake/Bosto n optio n a s pe ryou rlette rdote d Novembe r13,2009 . I mus t mentio n tha t th e tw o yea ragreemen t wit h on e additiona l tri p to/fro m Sorana cLake/Bosto n fro m Jun e throug h Septembe rwoul d serv e ou rregio n bette rdu e t o th e increas e i n passenger s durin g thos e months . I n additio n w e fee l th e fou ryeo rogreemen t wit h thre e dail yroun d trip s wit h on e additiona l durin g pea k month s woul d b e th e optimu m optio n fo r ou rCommunities . Pleas e fin d attache d severa l letter s fro m th e flyin g publi can d surroundin g Communitie s t o serv e a s evidence o f Cape Air' s trac k recor d an d commitmen t t o serv e th e Tri-Lokes . W e woul d welcom e wit h ope n arm s th e opportunit yt o continu e ou rrelationshi p wit h Cop e Ai ran d w e respectfull yreques t tha t th e USDO Tauthoriz e th e agreemen t wit h tfie m t o operat e an d servic e th e Adirondac k Regiona l Airport . Shoul d an yquestion s arise , pleas e fee l fre e t o contac t m e eithe rb yemai l htownsupv@harrietstown.or q o r518-891-4500 . Than k yo u fo ryou rconsideration . 

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