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Honorabl e Ra y LaHoo d 

Secretary of Transportation 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave. SE 

Washington, D C 20590 

Re: Tennmaa'on of EAS Ptogram 

in Meccedita Aiport Ponce> 

Puerto Rico 

Dear Mister LaHood: 

I am writing these few words to let you know my concern about the termination of the subsidy 

given to the Mercedita Airport in the City of Ponce through the EssendaJ Air Service Program 

(ElAS). As a trader in the south area of the island these will affect directly to the economy of the 

entire zone. 

The Airport helps us as an ad hoc airport, but also helps the tourism in the south, east, and 

central area of the Island. Mercedita is the fastest way to connect with Puerto Rico's capital, San 

Juan. It is also essential that schedule air service, including both passenger and cargo, between 

Ponce and San Juan continue. 

Puerto Rico has a unique geographic characteristics and cultural ties to the Caribbean and Latin 

America. Th e continuity of international air services from all the serviceable points in the island 

is essential to the cultural and economic growth of the region. The tenninarion of the subsidy 

would imply the dismissal of the airport employees increasing unemployment percentage in 

Puerto Rico. 

As an employer and citizen of the south region of Puerto Rico, I urge that Mercedita Airport 

continue in the EAS platform. 

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Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary of Transportation 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave. SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

February 23, 2011 

Re: Termination of EAS Program 

in Mercedita Airport Ponce, 

Puerto Rico 

Dear Mister LaHood: 

I am writing these few words to let you know my concern about the termination of the subsidy 

given to the Mercedita Airport in the Gty of Ponce through the Essential Air Service Program 

(EAS). As a trader in the south area of the island this -will affect directiy to the economy of the 

entire zone. 

The Airport helps us as an ad hoc airport, but also helps the tourism in the south, east, and 

central area of the Island. Mercedita is the fastest way to connect with Puerto Rico's capital, San 

Juan. It is also essential that schedule air service, including both passenger and cargo, between 

Ponce and San Juan continue. 

Puerto Rico has a unique geographic characteristics and cultural ties to the Caribbean and Latin 

America. The continuity of international air services from all the serviceable points in the island 

is essential to the cultural and economic growth of the region. The termination of the subsidy 

would imply the dismissal of the airport employees increasing unemployment percentage in 

Puerto Rico. 

As an employer and citizen of the south region of Puerto Rico, I urge that Mercedita Airport 

continue in the EAS platform. 

Carali Cardona 

Mcca Car Wash, Inc. 

PO Box 8156 

Ponce. PR 00732 

787-568-3363 

Phone Number 

carali_cardona@mc.com 

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Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary of Transportation 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave. SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

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Re: Termination of EAS Program 

in Mercedita Airport Ponce, 

Puerto Rico 

Dear Mister LaHood: 

1 am writing these few words lo let you know my concern about the termination of the subsidy 

given to the Mercedita .Airport in the Cit)' of Ponce through the Essential Air Service Program 

(EAS). As a trader in the south area of the island this will affect directly to the economy of the 

entire zone. 

The Airport helps us as an ad hoc airport, but also helps the tourism in the south, east, and 

central area of the Island. Mercedita is the fastest way to connect with Puerto Rico's capital, San 

Juan. It is also essential that schedule air service, including both passenger and cargo, between 

Ponce and San Juan continue. 

Puerto Rico has a unique geographic characteristics and cultural tics to the Caribbean and Latin 

America. The continuity' of international air services from all the serviceable points in the island 

is essential to the cultural and economic growth of the region. The tennination of the subsidy 

would imply the dismissal of the airport employees increasing unemployment percentage in 

Puerto Rico. 

As an employer and citizen of the south region of Puerto Rico, I urge that Mercedita Airport 

continue in the EAS platform. 

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Secretary of Transportation 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave. SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

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Teirainadoa of EAS Program 

in Mercedita Aiport Ponce, 

Puerto Rico 

Dear Mister LaHood: 

I am writing tliese few words to let you know my concern about the termination of the subsidy 

given to the Mercedita Airport in the City of Ponce through the Essential Air Service Program 

(EAS), As a trader in the south area of the island these will affect directiy to the economy of the 

entire zone. 

The Airport helps us as an ad hoc airport, but also helps tht tourism in the south, east, and 

central area of the Island Mercedita is the fastest way to connect with Puerto Rico's capital, San 

Juan. It is also essential that schedule air service, including both passenger and cargo, between 

Ponce and San Juan continue. 

Puerto Rico has a unique geographic characteristics and cultural tics to the Caribbean and Latin 

America. The continuity of international air services from all the serviceable points in the island 

is essential to the cultural and economic growth of the region. The termination of the subsidy 

would imply the dismissal of the airport employees increasing unemployment percentage in 

Puerto Rico. 

As an employer and citizen of the south region of Puerto Rico, I urge that Mercedita Airport 

continue in the EAS platform. 

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Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary of Transportation 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave. SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

February 20, 2011 

Re: Termination of EAS Program 

in Mercedita Airport Ponce, 

Puerto Rico 

Dear Mister LaHood: 

I am writing these few words to let you know my concem about the termination of the subsidy 

given to the Mercedita Aiiport in the City o£ Ponce through the Essential Air Service Program 

(EAS). As a trader in the south area of the island this will affect directiy to the economy of the 

entire zone. 

The Airport helps us as an ad hoc airport, but also helps the tourism in the south, east, and 

central area of the Island. Mercedita is die festest way to connect with Puerto Rico's capital, San 

Juan. It is also essential that schedule air service, including both passenger and cargo, between 

Ponce and San Juan continue. 

Puerto Rico has a unique geographic characteristics and cultural tics to the Caribbean and Latin 

America. The continuity of international air services from all the serviceable points in the island 

is essential to the cultural and economic growth of the region. The termination of the subsidy 

would imply the dismissal of the airport employees increasing unemployment percentage in 

Puerto Rico. 

As an employer and citizen of the south region of Puerto Rico, I urge that Mercedita Airport 

continue in the EAS platform. >. 

Ivan Hernandez 

Hernandez Structural Bng^eeiing 

PO Box 491 

Mercedita, PR 00715 

787-310-8421 

Phone Number 

sesponce@gmail. com 

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Date 

Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary of Transportation 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave. SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Termination of EAS Prograni 

in Mercedita Airport Ponce, 

Puerto Bico 

Dear Mister LaHood; 

I am writing these few words to let you know my concem about the termination of the subsidy 

given to the Mercedita Airport in the City of Ponce through the Essential Air Service Program 

(EAS). As a trader in the south area of the island this will affect directly to the economy of the 

entire zone. 

The Airp>ort helps us as an ad hoc airport, but also helps the tourism in the south, east, and 

central area of the Island. Mercedita is the fastest way to connect with Puerto Rico's capital, San 

Juan. It is also essential that schedule air service, including both passengpr and cargo, between 

Ponce and San Juan continue. 

Puerto Rico has a unique geographic characteristics and cultural ties to the Caribbean and Latin 

America The continuity of international air services from all the serviceable points in the island 

is essential to the cultural and economic growth of the region. The termination of the subsidy 

would imply the dismissal of the airport employees increasing unemployment percentage in 

Puerto Rico. 

As an employer and citizen of the south region of 

continue in the EAS platform. 

Sincerely, 

Sjgnatuic 

FEBRAURY 18, 2011 

Mercedita Airport 

RIVERA TORRES 

hrt@bufeteriveratorres.com 

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