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o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jerse y Ave. , S E W86-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Augus t 28 , 201 0 Subject : Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Gran t Applicatio n Docke t DOT-OST-2010-012 4 Eugen e Airport , Eugene , Orego n Dear Ms . Ley : Th e Lan e Metr o Partnership , anonprofi t economi c developmen t

agenc y for

th e citie s o f

Eugen e an dSpringfiel dalon g with th e res t o f Lan e County , strongl y support s th e Eugen e Airport' s gran t applicatio n for

U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n fianding. A s an organizatio n charge dwit h recruitin g an dretainin g businesse s tha t primaril y sel l good s an dservice s i n th e regional , nationa l an dglobal markets , th e succes s o f th e Eugen e Airport

i s importan t

t o u s an dt o them . That' s wh y w e strongl y support

th e propose dpla n t o improv e ou r commercia l ai r

servic e b y th e additio n o f

a n importan t

ne w direc t

flight destinatio n i n California . W e ca n confirmthat

a"public-private " partnershi p ha s bee n forme dbetwee n th e Eugen e Airport an dsevera l loca l busines s an dcommunit y organizations , includin g th e Lan e Metr o Partnership , fo r th e purpos e o f

supportin g ai r

servic e improvements . W e recogniz e tha t partnership s lik e thi s ar e critica l wit h regard s t o supportin g smal l communit y ai r servic e initiatives . In tha t regard , i f yo u decid e t o fundthi s applicatio n w e hav e every confidenc e tha t th e progra mwil l hav e th e full support o f companie s i n th e Eugene/Springfiel darea . W e ar e please dt o hav e th e opportunit y t o support thi s gran t

applicatio n an dwil l work diligentl y t o insur e th e long-ter msucces s o f ai r servic e i n ou r

community . Pleas e fee l free t o contac t m e i f yo u requir e an y additiona l informatio n o r i f w e ca n assis t

yo u i n an y wa y t o hel p yo u decid e t o fundthi s application . Sincere !
s6 k Robert s Executiv e directo r

140 1 Willamett e ^ficet , •:/:':^-:>\- \ F|->. i

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# : iro i _ Augus t 24 , 201 0 Aloh aLe y Actin g Associat e Director . X-5 0 TttiveiUiiieCoBnnH.n i U.S . Departmen t

o f Tran.sportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S K W86-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Gran t Applicatio n Docke t DOT-Osf-2010-012 4 Eugen e Airport , Eugene , Orego n Dea r Ms . Ley : Trave l Lan e Count y full y support s th e Eugen e Airport' s gran t applicatio n for

U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n fundin g t o attrac t commercia l ai r

servic e t o th e Eugen e Airport . A s th e organizatio n tha t promotes Eugen e an dLan e Count y a s avisito r destination , Trave l Lan e Count y recognize s th e importanc e o f

commercia l ai r

servic e t o th e econom y o f th e region . A public-privat e partnershi p ha s bee n forme dbetwee n th e Eugen e Airport , Trave l Lan e Count y an d othe r are aorganization s for

th e purpos e o f

supportin g ai r

servic e improvement s a t th e Eugen e Airport . Shoul dth e gran t

applicatio n submitte dfro mth e Eugen e Airport b e funded , w e hav e ateamo f local organization s committe dt o flmdin g th e communit y matc hrequire dan dworkin g with th e Eugen e Airport t o secur e ai r

servic e improvements . W c ar e please dt o hav e th e opportunit y t o support thi s gran t

applicatio n an dwil l wor k diligentl y t o insur e th e long-ten n succes s o f ai r servic e i n our

community . Pleas e feci free t o contac t m c i f yo u requir e an y additiona l informatio n o r i f w e ca n assis t

you i n an y wa y a s yo u mak e you r decisio n to fun dthi s application . Sincerely ,

Kar i Westlun d Presiden t & CE O

TRAVE L LAN E COUNT

Y 754 Olive S I . P C Bo x1028 6 . Eugen e O R 9744 0 . T | 541.484.530 7 800.547.544 5 . F j 541.343.633 5

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23 , 201 0 Aloh aLe y Actin g Associat e Director , X-5 0 U.S . Department

o f Transportatio n 120 0 New .ferse

y Ave. , S E W86-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Gran t Applicatio n Docke t DOT-OST-2010-012 4 Eugen e Airport , Eugene , Orego n Dea r Ms . Ley : The Springfiel dAre aChamber o f Commerc e i s please dt o submi t alette r o f suppor t fo r th e Eugen e Airport' s grant

applicatio n fo

r U.S . Department

o f Transportatio n funding . W e fully suppor t th e propose dpla

n t o attrac t

commercial ai r

servic e to th e Eugen e Airport . Th e Springfiel dbusines s communit y recognize s th e importanc e o f commercial air

servic e t o th e economy o f th e regio n throug h acces s fo r visitor s an dmos t

importantly , to suppor

t are abusiness , organizations , an dinstitutions . A "public-private " partnershi p exist s betwee n th e Eugen e Airport an dth e Springfiel dAre aChamber o f Commerc e fo

r th e purpos e o f

supportin g air

servic e improvements . W e recogniz e tha

t partnership s lik

e thi s are critical wit

h regard s t o supportin g smal l community ai r servic e initiatives . I

n tha t regard , i f yo u decid e t o fun

dthi s applicatio n w e hav e ever y confidenc e tha

t th e programwil l hav e th e ful l suppor t o f companie s i

n th e Springfiel dan dEugen e region . Wc ar e please dt o hav e th e opportunity t o suppor t thi s grant applicatio n an dwil l wor

k diligentl y t o insure th e long-ter

msucces s o f

ai r servic e i n our community . Pleas e feel free to contac t mc i f yo u require any additional informatio n or if w e ca n assis t you i n an y wa y a s you mak e your

decisio n t o fun

d thi s application . Bes t regards , Da n Ega n Executiv e Directo r Springfiel dAre aChambe r o f Commerc e

## Lan e Meii o Partnershi p

Aloh aLe y Actin g Associat e Director , X-5 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave. , S E W86-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Augus t 28 , 201 0 Subject : Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Gran t Appiicsitio n Docke t DOT-OST-2010-012 4 Eugen e Airport , Eugene , Orego n Dear Ms . Ley : Th e Lan e Metr o Partnership , anonprofi t economi c developmen t

agenc y for

th e citie s o f

Eugen e an dSpringfiel dalon g wit h th e res t o f Lan e County , strongl y support s th e Eugen e Airport' s gran t applicatio n for

U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n flmding . A s an organizatio n charge dwith recruitin g an dretainin g businesse s tha t primaril y sel l good s an dservice s i n th e regional , nationa l an dgloba l markets , th e succes s o f th e Eugen e Airport

i s importan t

t o u s an dt o them . That' s wh y w e strongl y support

th e propose dpla n t o improv e ou r commercia l ai r

serx'ic e b y th e additio n o f

a n importan t

ne w direc t

flight destinatio n i n California . W e ca n confim i tha t

a"public-private " partnershi p ha s bee n forme dbetwee n th e Eugen e Airport an dsevera l loca l busines s an dcommunit y organizations , includin g th e Lan e Metr o Partnership , for th e purpos e o f

supportin g ai r

servic e improvements . W e recogniz e tha t partnership s lik e thi s ar e critica l with regard s t o supportin g smal l communit y ai r servic e initiatives . In tha t regatxl , i f yo u decid e t o fijndthi s applicatio n w e hav e ever y confidenc e tha t th e progra mwil l hav e th e ful l support o f companie s i n th e Eugene/Springfiel darea . W e ar e please dt o hav e th e opportunit y t o support thi s gran t

applicatio n an dwil l work diligentl y t o insur e th e long-lem i succes s o f ai r servic e in ou r

community . Pleas e feel fre e l o contac t m e i f yo u requir e an y additiona l informatio n o r i f w e can assis t

yo u in an y wa y t o hel p yo u decid e t o fundthi s application . Sincere !
ffck Robert s Executiv e directo r

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f-tiO i l U W.;t > . •Eugen e Are a Chambero f Augus t 23 , 201 0 Commerc e Aloh a Le y Actin g Associat e Director , X-5 0 U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAve. , S E W86-31 0 Washington , D

C 2059 0 Dea rMs . Ley : Throughou t ou rorganization' s 10 0 yea rhistor yth e Eugen e Chambe rha s believe d tha t communit yinfrastructur e i s crucia l t o economi c success . An d jus t a s railroad s wer e essentia l t o economi cdevelopmen t i n th e 19t h century , ai rservic e i s fundamenta l t o economi c developmen t succes s today . Wit h a marke t o f ove r600,000 ; th e Eugen e Airpor t serve s as a ke y elemen t i n th e futur e economi chealt h o f ou rregion . Tha t i s wh yai rservic e developmen t ha s bee n an d remain s a ke ypriorit yfo rth e Eugen e Are a Chambe ro f Commerce , O n behal f o f ou rChamber , I wan t t o len d ou renthusiasti c suppor t fo rth e Eugen e Airport' s Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Fun d Progra m (SCASDP) gran t an d it s primar ygoa l o f supportin g direc t servic e betwee n Eugen e an d Sa n Jose . I f w e ar e successful , th e ne w servic e wil l no t onl yallo wth e regio n t o recaptur e a larg e percentag e o f th e 86 % o f passenger s vi/h o currentl ydriv e t o Portlan d t o fl yt o Sa n Jose , w e ar e confiden t I t wil l simulat e a hos t o f ne w economi copportunitie s fo rou rregion . I n recognitio n o f ou rcommitmen t t o thi s importan t opportunity , th e Eugen e Chambe ri s providin g a portio n o f th e loca l matc h fo rth e gran t an d w e stan d read yt o commi t ou r Chamber' s marketin g resource s t o supportin g th e succes s o f th e ne w service . Qualit yai rservic e drive s economi cinvestmen t i n region s lik e our s an d w e nee d a health yairlin e industr yi n orde rt o buil d an d sustai n a health yeconom yfo rou rcommunity . Th e Eugen e Airport' s gran t reques t ca n hel p mak e tha t happen . egards .

Chambe ro f Commerc e ^^° ^ wiiiameu e stree

t P.O . Bo x110 7 Eugene , O R 97440-110 7 TEL : 541,484.131 4 FAX : 541.484.494 2Augus t 6 , 201 0

Aloh a Ley Actin g Associat e Director , X-5 0 U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAve . S E W86-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Subject : Horizo n Air' s Lette ro f Suppor t

Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Progra m gran t applicatio n Docke t DOT-OST-2010-012 4 Eugen e Airpor t Dea rMs . Ley ; I n conjunctio n wit h th e subjec t gran t applicatio n file d byth e Eugen e Airport , Horizo n Ai rsupport s th e pla n t o provid e th e ai rservic e describe d therein . Ou rsupport i s contingen t o n th e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportation' s gran t offer , an d th e amoun t o f th e gran t shal l b e sufficien t t o fun d th e element s o f th e applicatio n fo rwhic h federa l fund s ar e specificall yrequested . Horizon' s support fo rth e propose d ai rservic e hinge s o n ful l fundin g an d implementatio n o f th e applicant' s complet e Strategi cPla n byal l parties . I t i s ou runderstandin g tha t gran t offer s wil l b e mad e o n o rbefor e Decembe r31 , 2010 . I f th e federa l governmen t doe s no t mak e a gran t offe rt o th e sponso ro n o rbefor e tha t date , Horizon , at it s discretion , i s unde rn o obligatio n t o provid e th e ai rservic e describe d i n th e reference d gran t application . Further , give n th e volatil e natur e o f th e airlin e industry . Horizo n reserve s th e righ t t o amen d o rwithdra wit s support fo rth e propose d servic e a s dictate d b ycircumstance s Horizo n look s forwar d t o workin g wit h th e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n an d th e Eugen e Airport o n thi s importan t an d creativ e ai rservic e initiative . Pleas e contac t m e i f yo u hav e question s concernin g thi s lette ro f support and/o rspecific s abou t Horizon . Sincerely , Da n Russ o Vic e Presiden t o f Marketin g an d Communication s

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Commissioner s 8il J D« v UJI I ft'.L-r . {<n\ i HjtK . F'.-i c SL.re r ."jv?IMI r .

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T Susa n Kurliin d Assistan t Seciciar y fo

r Aviatio n & Internationa l .Affairs , X- l U..S . Departmen t

o f Transportaiio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , .S

E W88-32 4 Washington , D C 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra m Docke t DOT-OST-20 ] 0-012 4 Eugen e Airpor t Dear Secretar y Kurland : O n behal f o f th e Lan e Count y Boardo f Commissioner s o f

th e Stat e o f

Oregon , I woul dgreatly appreciat e you r

carefu l consideratio n o f th e Eugen e Aiiport' s applicatio n for aSmal l Communit y Ai r

Servic e Developmen t

Progra mgnin t

to r financial assistanc e l o institut e ane w ai r sei-vic e lin

k n t Eugen e .Airport . Th e plan a s propose di n th e gran t

applicatio n provide s financia l assistanc e to attrac t

muc h neede dair

sewic e t o Eugene . I

n addition , th e Eugen e Aiiport ha s bee n awarde daLan e County Specia l Touris mGran t o f SIO.OO O a s pari o f

ih e communit y ni^itc

hneede dfo

r thi s grant . Witl i it s curren t

service , Eugen e i s missin g avital componen t o f it s economi c foundaiion . Eugen e Aiipor t

i s activel y seekin g asolutio n tha t wil l atlrac l an dsustai n ne w servic e to r thi s economicail y vibran t

regio n in Oregon . Accordingly , th e subjec t gran t applicatio n ha s m

y ful l support . Pleas e d o no t

hesitat e l o contac i m y offic e i f w e can b e o f

assistanc e i n thi s matter . Sincerely ^ 

# % /ffyL^^ ^ Jill Fleeno r Chair , Lan e Count y Commissioner s

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### Augus t 10 , 201 0 Susa n Kurlan d Assistan t Secretar y fo r Aviatio n & Internationa

l Affairs , X- I U.S . Departmen

t o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jersey Avenue , S E W88-32 4 Washington , D C 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Community Ai r Servic e Development

Progra m Docket DOT-OST-2010-0124 Eugen e Airpor t Dea r Ms . Kurland : A s the Mayo

r of Eugene an dafrequent

air traveler , I strongl

y suppor t th e air servic e proposa l detaile di n th e subject

Small Communit

y Ai r Servic e Developmen

t Progra m gran t application . Non-stop servic e to Sa n Jos e o r alternately Sa

n Dieg o wouldb e a significan t benefit t o ov aregio n andwouldstimulat e economi c growt

h fo r th e Cit y o f Eugene . Increasing commercia

l air servic e option s i s critica

l t o ou r economy . The propose dpla n will attrac t a n excellen t airlin e wit

h the right-sizedaircraf

t to provid e servic e t o eithe

r of the two destination s mentione di n th e plan . W e appreciat

e th e opportunit

y tha t th e Small Communit

y Air Servic e Developmen

t Progra mprovide s fo

r communitie s lik

e ours . Pleas e call i f

I ca n b e o f furthe r assis t assistance . Sincerely , /

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