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The Boldt Company 

2525 N. Roemer Road 

P.O. Box 419 

Appleton,WI 54912-0419 

Dear Mr. Boldt: 

Thank you for your letter to Secretary LaHood supporting the proposal submitted by the 

Outagamie County Regional Airport for a grant under the Small Community Air Service 

Development Program (Small Community Program). The Secretary has asked that I 

respond on his behalf -

The Small Community Program was established to help smaller communities address air 

service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares and insufficient service. 

Under the statute, the Department may use the funds to make a maximum of 40 grant 

awards each year, although no more than four may be to communities in the same State. 

In order to provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service 

deficiencies, the statute provides significant flexibility in how the financial assistance 

may be used. 

On July 1, the Department issued an order requesting that communities interested in 

receiving a grant this year file their applications by August 2. As these grant requests are 

pending before the Department, I am sure you understand that I cannot comment on the 

merits of any particular proposal. I assure you, however, that the Department will give 

full consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed. 

As is our normal practice, I am placing a copy of your letter and this response in Docket 

DOT-OST-2011-0119 as a contact outside the record of this matter. I appreciate your 

interest in this program. If I can provide further information or assistance, please feel 

free to call me. 

Sincerely yours, 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
810-110728-014 

The Boldt Company 920-739-6321 phone 

2525 N. Roemer Road www boldt.com 

P.O. Box 419 

Appleton, Wl 54912-0419 

July 20,2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

400 7* Street, SW Room 10200 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

The Boldt Company strongly supports the Outagamie County Regional Airport's (ATW) 

Small Community Air Service Development Grant. We believe a successful grant will 

allow for new and improved service. Not only is the availability of air service vitally 

important to our business, but it contributes greatly to the economic vitality of the Fox 

Cities. 

I was personally involved in helping to support the airport's recent efforts to build strong 

business community support for air service development. Speaking on behalf of our 

airport's attributes, I was impressed by the response at this airport. Increased exposure, 

with the help of 2010 Small Community Air Service Grant, was successful and drove 

awareness of flying locally. My company looks forward to continuing to be an advocate 

for the airport to encourage local business partnerships and use of the airport. 

I am very concemed that our Conununity will suffer as a result of the loss of United 

Airline's non-stop flight to Denver (which I personally used) during the economic 

downturn. The most recent armouncement of Frontier Airlines discontinuing service to 

Milwaukee this September was another step in the wrong direction. These seats were 

critical and we need to backfill the lost capacity. 

Our employees and I personally am a heavy user of the airport for business travel. Our 

operations take us throughout the United States and occasionally intemationally. We also 

have a large network of customers, sub-contractors, suppliers, and business associates 

who come to our corporate headquarters in Appleton on a regular basis. Reduced service 

will add to our and their business costs. We have experienced numerous incidents where 

employees, customers and business partners have been forced to make alternative plans 

when service options were not available. 

We strongly support the Outagamie County Regional Airport's grant request for funds to 

be used to supplement local funds to support new air service. 

Sincerely, 

ThomasXjptldt, CEO, "nie Boldt Company 

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