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### Augus t 1,201 1 Aloh aLe y Associat e Director Small Communit

y Ai r Servic e Developmen

t Progra m Unite d State s Departmen

t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jersey Avenu e S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airpor t Gran t Proposal . Dea r Ms . Ley : Rhinelander/Oneid aCount

y Airpor t ha s been notifie dby DeltaAir Line s tha t th e carrie r wil l end decade s o f

servic e t o th e regio n o n Septembe r 5,2011 . The clea

r reaso n provide d fo

r th e decisio n i s no t

traffic levels , per

se , but simply Delta' s systemi s restructurin g an

d reducin g it s regiona

l fleet , lli e fallou

t i s tha t Rhinelande

r i s losin g th e majorit y of it s connectivit

y wit h th e nationa

l andgloba

l air transportatio n system . Th e Airpor t ha s identifie d asolutio n in recruitin g servic e t o Chicago/O'Hare . In fac t connectivit

y o f either o f th e tw o hubbin g carrier s (America n o r United) a t O'Hare will allo w mor e acces s tha

n th e traditiona

l servic e to Minneapolis/St . Paul . In closing , i t

i s vitally unportant

t o th e Wausa

u Paper , LLC , Rhinelande

r paper mil l t o hav e airlin e servic e a

t th e Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airpor t t o suppor t our busines s operations . Ou

r product s ship t o avariet

y o f place s i n th e Unite dState s andaroundth e glob e an d w e nee d t o b e abl e t o trave l t o thos e sam e place s t o market

andsuppor

t ou r product s and servic e oiu

- customers . Supplier s t o u s nee dth e sam e option s andflexibility i n bein g abl e t o cal l o n us . W e appreciat

e th e Department' s consideratio n o f thi s application . Kindes t regards , Be n Bonnell Manage r of Proces s Improvemen

t Wausa u Paper , LL

C cc : Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airport , 337 5 Airpor

t Road , Rhinelande

r WI5450 1

### July 29,201 1

Aloh aLey Associat e Director Small Communit

y Ai r Servic e Developmen

t Progra m Unite d State s Departmen

t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jersey Avenu e S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airpor t Gran t Proposal . Dea r Ms . Ley : Rhinelander/Oneid aCount

y Airpor t ha s been notifie db

y DeltaAu : Line s tha

t th e carrie r will end decade s o f

servic e t o th e regio n o n Septembe r 5 , 2011 . The clea

r reaso n provide d fo

r th e decisio n i s no t

traffic levels , pe

r se , bu t simpl y tha t Delta' s syste

mi s restructurin g and reducin g it s regiona l fleet. The fallou

t i s tha t Rhinelande

r i s losin g th e majorit y o f it s connectivit

y wit h th e nationa

l andgloba

l air transportatio n system . Th e Airpor t ha s identified asolutio n in recruitin g servic e to Chicago/O'Hare . I n fac t connectivit

y of eithe r o f th e tw o hubbin g carrier s (America n or United ) a t O'Hare wil l allo w mor e acces s tha

n th e traditiona

l servic e t o Minneapolis/St . Paul . I n closing , i f

Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airpor t doe s no t hav e connectio n t o amajo

r hub , then m

y famil y an d thousand s o f

othe r familie s will n o longe

r hav e acces s t o th e Grea t Nort h Wood s o f

Wisconsin fo

r ou r fi-equent vacation s (fishing , hunting , hiking , camping , biking , boating , wate r skiing , seasona

l festivals , snowmobiling , cross-countr y skiing , ic e fishing, etc. ) and th e region , primarily dependen t upo n tourism , will undoubtedly suffe

r fiirther in thes e difficul

t economi c times . W e appreciat e th e Department' s consideratio n of thi s application . Kindes t regards .

Eri c J . Lor r & Famil y 21 7 B Ave . Coronado,C A 9211 8
Cc : Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airpor t 337 5 Airpor

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8/2/201 1

Augus t 2 , 201 1 Aloh aLe y Associate Directo r Smal l Communit

y Ai r Servic e Developmen

t Progra m Unite d State s Departmen

t o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jersey Avenu e S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airpor t Grant Proposal . Dea r Ms . Ley : Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airpor t ha s bee n notifie d b y DeltaAir Line s tha t th e carrier

wil l en d decade s o f servic e to th e regio n o n Septembe r 5 , 2011 . The clea

r reaso n provide d fo

r the decisio n i s no t

traffi c levels , pe r se , bu t simply the Delta' s systemi s restmcturin g an d reducin g i t

regiona l fleet. Th e fallou

t i s tha t Rhine

lander i s losin g th e majorit

y o f it s connectivit

y wit h th e nationa

l an d globa

l ai r transportatio n system . Th e Airpor

t ha s identifie dasolutio n in recmitin g servic e to Chicago/O'Hare . I n fact connectivit

y o f either o f th e tw o hubbin g carrier s (America n or United ) a t O'Har e wil l allo w mor

e acces s tha

n th e traditiona

l servic e to Minneapolis/St . Paul . I n closing , ou

r compan y flies domesti c and internationall y practicall y on aweekly basi s an d if w e d o no t hav e connectio n t

o amajo r hub ; i t woul dcaus e u s unnecessai y trave l cost s and effect s ou r practicali

ty/profitabilit

y o f ou r busines s location . W e appreciate th e Department' s consideratio n o f thi s application . Kindes t regards , 

# ^6iy^^~ ~ ^--^^ ^ Stac y Wagler Servic e Manage

r Nort h Americ a RE : Pekk aRuuskanen President



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# DlE L INSURANC E GROU P Rhinelande r• Tomahaw k Augus t 1,201 1 Ms . Aloh aLe y - Associat e Directo r Smal l Communit y Ai r

Servic e Developmen t

Progra m Unite dState s Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jerse y Avenu e S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airport Gran t Proposal . Dear Associat e Directo r

Ley : A s someon e wh o i s involve di n variou s facet s o f economi c developmen t

i n Oneid aan d Lincol n countie s an da s abusines s owne r tha t insure s nearl y athousan d Northwood s businesse s an dseasona l homeowner s i n ou r area , I woul d lik e t o stres s th e importanc e o f ou r airport t o ou r local economy . Th e mai n economi c drive r fo r ou r are ai s th e larg e percentag e o f seasona l homeowner s tha t liv e her e 9 month s o f

th e year that trave l bac k

an d fort h t o thei r winte r residences , hav e famil y fly i n t o visi t them , etc . W e als o hav e alarg e numbe r o f children' s camp s tha t generat e alarg e amoun t

o f ai r traffi c a s kid s an d parent s fly t o Rhinelander . I n additio n t o this , w e hav e man y resort s tha t hav e guest s flying i n an d ou t o f Rhinelander . No t t o mentio n th e man y local resident s suc h a s m y wif e an d I tha t

regularl y us e ou r

loca l airport for busines s an dpleasure . Losin g Delt aan dno t

bein g abl e t o replac e the mwith anothe r regiona l carrie r

woul d b e devastatin g t o ou r

local economy . Havin g an ai r carrie r tha t woul d servic e th e O'har e airport woul dnot

onl y preven t

thi s economi c hardship , bu t woul d likel y generat e mor e ai r traffi c t o th e Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airport a s th e vas t

majorit y o f

ou r seasona l hom e owners , children' s camp customer s an d tourist s are fromth e Chicag o area . Shoul dyo u nee deconomi c dat ato suppor t m y letter , Dan Kuzli k

o f th e loca l UW - Extensio n Offic e coul dsuppl y th e numbe r o f seasona l hom e owner s i n ou r Northwood s are ai n additio n t o th e numbe r o f camp s an d resort s that

ar e service d b y ou r

airport . Hi s emai l addres s is : dan.kuzlik@ces.uwex.edu . Pleas e support

ou r airport' s effort s t o obtai n thi s gran t an d t o secur e a

n ai r carrie r that wil l servic e th e Chicago/O'Har e airport . Thi s i s critica l t o ou r entir e Northwood s area . Than k yo u fo r you r seriou s consideratio n o f

thi s very importan t

matter . 

# -tm^v^Jp , Bria n Die l - Owner/Presiden t Die l Insuranc e Grou p Cc : Mr . Jo e Braue r

- Rhinelander-Oneid aCount y Airport I I I N . Brow n Stree t 10 2 W . Wisconsi n Avenu e Rhinelander , W I 5450 1 Tomahawk , W I 5448 7 715.362.2444 • 800.544.751 4 dielinsurance.co m 715.453.573 0 • 877.471.401 9

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P.O . Bo x 51 8 Rhinelander , W I 5450 1 Phone ; 715.365.441 0 Fax : 715.365.444 5 iivww.nicoletcollege.ed u Augus t 1,201 1 Aloh aLe y Associat e Directo r Smal l Communit y Ai r

Servic e Developmen t

Progra m Unite dState s Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenu e S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airpor t Gran t Proposal . Dear Ms . Ley : Rhinelander/Oneid aCoun t Airport ha s bee n notifie d b y Delt aAi r Line s tha t th e carrie r

wil l en ddeceide s o f

servic e t o th e regio n o n Septembe r 5,2011 . Th e clea r reaso n provide d for

th e decisio n i s no t

traffi c levels , pe r

se , but simpl y th e Delta' s syste mi s restructurin g an d reducin g it' s regiona l fleet. Th e fallou t i s tha t Rhinelande r

i s losin g th e majority o f

i t s coimectivity wit h th e nationa l an dglobal ai r

transportatio n system . Th e Airpor t

ha s identifie d asolutio n i n recruitin g servic e t o Chicago/O'Hare . I n fac t connectivit y o f

eithe r o f th e tw o hubbin g carrier s (America n o r United ) a t O'Har e wil l allo w mor e acces s tha n th e traditiona l servic e t o Miimeapolis/St . Paul . I hav e bee n workin g wit h manufacturin g employer s for severa l year s an d a m wel l awar e tha t

ai r servic e i s essentia l t o thei r businesses . Th e abilit y t o utiliz e loca l servic e t o mee t

thei r need s wil l continu e t o hel p th e economi c growth an dstability t o th e region . W e appreciat e th e Department' s consideratio n o f thi s application. Kindes t regards . Do n Robert s Specia l Project s Coordinato r Nicole t Are aTechnica l Colleg e P O Bo x 51 8 Rhinelander , W I 5450 1 715-365-451 6 droberts@nicoletcollege.ed u

# lf \ HAH N PRINTIN G INCORPORATE D Augus t 10,201 1 Aloh aLey Associat e Directo r Smal l Commimity Ai r

Servic e Developmen t

Progra m Unite dState s Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jerse y Avenu e S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Rhinelander/Oneid aCounty Airport Gran t Proposal . Dea r Ms . Ley : Rhinelander/Oneid aCoun t Airport ha s bee n notifie d b y Delt aAi r Line s tha t

th e carrie r wil l en ddecade s o f

servic e t o th e regio n on Septembe r 5 , 2011 . Th e clear

reaso n provide dfor

th e decisio n i s not

traffi c levels , pe r

se , bu t simpl y th e Delta' s syste mi s restructurin g an dreducin g it regiona l fleet. Th e fallou t i s tha t Rhinelande r

i s losin g th e majority o f

it s connectivit y wit h th e nationa l an d globa l ai r transportatio n system . Th e Airport

ha s identifie dasolutio n i n recruitin g servic e t o Chicago/O'Hare . In fac t connectivit y o f

eithe r o f th e tw o hubbin g carrier s (America n o r United ) a

t O'Har e wil l allo w mor e acces s tha n th e traditiona l servic e t o Mirmeapolis/St . Paul . I n closing , ther e exist s agrea t nee d fo r cormectivit

y servic e fromthi s are afor reason s o f touris macces s ( amajo r

part o f ou r economi c base) , busines s acces s (obviou s reasons) , an dgenera l trave l whic h whe n eliminate d wil l requir e asignifican t numbe r o f peopl e t o trave l afa r distanc e t o utiliz e anothe r airport . We appreciat e th e Department' s consideratio n o f thi s application. Kindes t regards . 

### Greejm n Vic e Presiden t Hahn Printing , Inc .

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### Augus t 1,201 1 Aloh aLe y Associat e Director Small Communit

y Air Servic e Developmen

t Progra m Unite d State s Departmen

t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jersey Avenu e S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airpor t Gran t Proposal . Dea r Ms . Ley : Rhinelander/Oneid aCoun

t Airpor t ha s bee n notifie db y DeltaAi r

Line s tha t th e carrier wil l end decade s o f

servic e t o tfie regio n o n Septembe r 5,2011 . The clea

r reaso n provide d fo

r th e decisio n i s no t

traffic levels , per

se , but simpl y th e Delta' s syste

mi s restructurin g and reducin g i t regiona l fleet Th e fallou t i s tha t Rhinelande

r i s losin g th e majorit y o f i t s connectivit

y wit h th e nationa

l an dgloba

l air transportatio n system . The Airpor

t ha s identifie d asolutio n i n recruitin g servic e t o Chicago/O'Hare . I n fac t coimectivit

y o f eithe r o f th e tw o hubbin g carrier s (America n or United) a t O'Hare wil l allo w mor e acces s tha

n th e traditiona

l servic e t o Minneapolis/St . Paul . I n closing , I a

mimpacte d b

y DeltaAi r Line s leavin g Rhinelande

r airport . M

y fiiends and famil y visi t m e i n Minocqu aandarriv e a

t Rhinelande

r airport . No w they hav e t o mak e a n additiona l sto p and prolon g th e flights t o 7- 8 hours . M y famil y andfiiends liv e o n th e Wes t Coas t and Wester

n States . Pleas e conside

r thi s reques t

fo r Unite do r America n Airline s sinc e eithe

r o f thes e will significantl

y improv e ou r

travel status . W e appreciat e th e Department' s consideratio n o f thi s q>plication . Kindes t regards , Gail Gagle r and Family 11070BellwoodI>riv e Lot 7 6 Minocqua , W

i 5454 8 71 5 356-652 5 ggupnorthl @charter.net

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648 5 Sout h Sal t Lak e City , Uta h 8412 1 801-277-418 1 Augus t 1,201 1 Aloh aLe y Associat e Directo r Smal l Communit y Ai r

Servic e Developmen t

Progra m Unite dState s Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenu e S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Rhinelander/Oneid aCoimty Airport Gran t Proposal . Dea r Ms . Ley : Rhinelander/Oneid aCotmty Airpor t ha s bee n notifie d b y Delt aAi r Line s tha t

th e carrie r

wil l en d decade s o f

servic e t o th e regio n o n Septembe r 5 , 2011 . Th e clear

reaso n provide d fo r

th e decisio n i s no t traffi c levels , pe r

se , bu t simpl y tha t

Delt ai s restmcturin g an d reducin g i t regiona l fleet. Th e fallou t

i s tha t Rhinelande r

i s losin g th e majority o f

it s connectivit y with th e nationa l an d globa l ai r transportatio n system . Th e Airpor t

ha s identifie d asolutio n in recruitin g servic e t o Chicago/O'Hare . I n fac t connectivit y o f eithe r o f th e tw o hubbin g carrier s (America n o r United ) a t

O'Har e wil l allo w mor e acces s tha n th e traditiona l servic e t o Minneapolis/St . Paul . It i s m y understandin g tha t th e Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airport i s makin g applicatio n for a gran t tha t woul dallo w the mt o ioduc e anothe r carrie r t o provid e service . Withou t Delta' s servic e fro mMinneapolis/St . Pau l th e onl y ai r servic e t o Rhinelande r

wil l b e vi aFrontie r

ou t o f Milwauke e whic h i s adifficu h Cit y t o access . Flight s fro mO'Har e and/o r Minneapoli s woul d b e fa r mor e favorable . A s afrequen t travele r fromSal t

Lak e Cit y t o norther n Wisconsin , ai r servic e t o Rhinelande r

woul db e o f

significan t

benefit . appreciate^li e Department' s consideratio n o f thi s application .

Cc : Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airpor t

### Augus t

7,201 1 Aloh aLe y Associat e Director Small Communit

y Ai r Servic e Developmen

t Progra m Unite d State s Departmen

t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jersey Avenu e S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Ahpor t Gran t Proposal . Dea r Ms . Ley : Rhinelander/Oneid aCoun

t Airpor t ha s bee n notifiedby DeltaAi

r Line s tha t th e carrie r wil l end decade s o f

servic e to th e region o n Septembe r 5,2011 . The clea

r reaso n provide d fo

r th e decisio n i s no t

traffic levels , pe

r se , but simpl y th e Delta' s syste

mi s restructurin g and reducin g i t regiona l fleet. The fallou

t i s tha t Rhinelande

r i s losin g th e majorit y o f it' s connectivit

y wit h th e nationa

l an dgloba l ai r transportatio n system . Th e Airpor

t ha s identified asolutio n in recruitin g servic e to Chicago/O'Hare . I n fact cormectivit

y o f eithe r o f th e tw o hubbing carrier s (America n or United) a t O'Har e wil l allo w mor e acces s tha

n th e traditiona

l servic e t o Minneapolis/St . Paul . Thi s i s s o importan

t to m e a s jo b require s m

e t o trave l weekl

y an dtrave l throughout

th e country . Having thi s connectio n wouldallo w m e t o kee p m y curren t job . W e appreciat

e th e Department' s consideratio n of thi s application . ^s t regards . *atrici aA . Brenna

n Senio r Consultan

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### NORTHER N LAK E SERVICE , INC . Analytica l Laborator y an d Environmenta l Service s 40 0 Nort h Lak e Avenu e • Crandon , W I 54520-129 8 Tel : (715 ) 478-277 7 • Fax : (715 ) 478-306 0 Augus t 2" ^ 201 1 Aloh aLe y Associat e Directo r Smal l Communit y Ai r

Servic e Developmen t

Progra m Unite dState s Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenu e S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Rhinelander/Oneid aCoimty Airport Gran t Proposal . Dear Ms . Ley : Rhinelander/Oneid aCoim t Airport ha s bee n notifie d b y Delt aAu

- Line s tha t th e carrie r wil l en ddecade s o f

servic e t o th e regio n o n Septembe r 5,2011 . Th e clear

reaso n provide dfor

th e decisio n i s not

traffi c levels , pe r

se , but simpl y th e Delta' s syste mi s restructurin g an dreducin g i t regiona l fleet. Th e fallou t i s tha t Rhuielande r

i s losin g th e majority o f

i t s connectivit y wit h th e nationa l an d globa l ai r transportatio n system . Th e Airport

ha s identifie dasolutio n i n recruitin g servic e t o Chicago/O'Hare . I n fac t connectivit y o f

eithe r o f th e tw o hubbin g carrier s (America n o r United ) at

O'Har e wil l allo w mor e acces s tha n th e traditiona l servic e t o Minneapolis/St . Paul . I n closing , ou r

compan y wil l potentiall y los e om - abilit y t o expan d nationall y an d effectivel y serv e importan t customer s fromou r

nearb y Crandon , Wisconsi n headquarter s i f w e d o not

hav e acces s t o amajo r

connectin g hub . Ou r

firmserve s an importan t fimction i n providin g drinkin g wate r analysi s t o nationa l customer s suc h a s th e U S EPA , U S Fores t Servic e an dove r

25 % o f th e larg e mimicipa l drinkin g wate r system s acros s th e country . W e hav e 3 7 loca l employee s an d thei r familie s tha t

rel y o n ou r

busines s remainin g her e i n th e greate r Rhinelande r

area , an d an y sort

o f reductio n i n airlin e service s t o ou r

regiona l airport

can hav e anegativ e impac t o n oiu * business . W e appreciat e th e Department' s consideratio n o f thi s application . Warmes t regards , Aaro n M . Kapellusc h Busines s Developmen t

Directo r Norther n Lak e Service , Inc .

-NORTHER N LAK E SERVICE , INC . Analytica l laborator y an d environmenta l service s •