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From: Sent: To: Subject: Blackketter,Don <DBlackketter@mtech.edu> Monday, October28,2013 10:42AM Adams, Kevin(OST) RE:Requestfor Commentat Butte,Montana, by November 18,2013 Kevin, My comments include: 1. I see that the proposal isfor 14 flights aweek. Ithink currently they are running more - having just added another flight. More is probably better - if they are full- so assume this is still an option but is not part of the bid. Consistently knowing the number of flights and when they are is always helpful. This is happening for the most part now, and needs to continue - even if limited number. 2. Of course, having more options than SLCwould be helpful to Montana Tech travelers. Houston is a common destination and SLCworks. But having something to Seattle seems like it would work. Honestly, most of the time if I am headed West or East I go out of Bozeman or Helena sothat I don't have to go to SLC,sit, and then go to Seattle. It isonly an hour to Helena or Belgrade (east routes). 3. This is a somewhat unrelated comment regarding the airport in generaL The parking isfine - but you have to pay cash when you leave. Cash, really? This means that when I am on business I can charge everything on my entire trip to aTech credit card - EXCEPT my parking. SoTech has to cut a check to me for 

### $21 (or whatever). It is not the money, but when the schedule is a bit better and the price is about even, I will drive an extra 45 minutes and go out of Bozeman or Helena for this reason alone. Might be a bad attitude, but in this day and age it is inconceivable. My chiropractor does home visits and has a USBplug-in swipe hardware and free-software that allows her to take a credit card via aWiFi connection. I think it is inconvenient and makes B-Mooney look like it is still in the 80's. 4. Overall, the proposal looks about what we have now. Which is good, but not great. Such is a smalltown airport. Thanks for the opportunity to comment. Don

~. r"' ~. Donald M. Blackketter, Chancellor 1300W. ParkSt., Butte, MT59701 (406)496-4129 dblackkette r@mtech.edu 

# MontanaTech THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA From: Kevin.Adams@dot.gov[mailto: Kevin.Adams@dot.govl sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 7:18 AM 

### To: mvincent@bsb.mt.gov; jsmitham@bldc.net; PShea@ButteAiroort.com;mlucich@buttechamber.org; Blackketter, Don Cc: brad.rawson@skywest.com; Kevin.Schlemmer@dot.gov 

### Subject: Requestfor Comment at Butte, Montana, by November18, 2013 HiAll, Attached above isacopy of the one timely-filed proposalfor EssentialAir ServicelEAS)at Butte, submitted bySkyWest, in responseto Order 2013-10-1. We are currently reviewing that proposal. Theattached proposal isdirectly from the 1carrier and will soon be reflected in the Docket, which you may access through Regulations.gov at DOT-05T-2011-0136,

along with other pertinent information on this proceeding. The next step in the carrier-selection process isfor you to provide uswith your community's comments, a critically important element in our carrier-selection decision, especially the comments of civic officials. Accordingly, I ask that everyone get back to us, preferably by email, no later than November 18, 2013. We will docket this email, aswell as any replies. In brief, look at the proposal, and if you have any questions, call me, and get back to us by the deadline, November 18, 2013. Best,

Kevin Adams 202-366-1047

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