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' r OPERATIONS 

July 29, 2011 -' n U:0 2 

Directors: 

Ted R. Page 

Division 1 

Terry Rogers 

Vice President 

Division 2 

Randell Parker 

Division 3 

Michael Radon 

President 

Division 4 

Adrienne J. Mathews 

Division 5 

William W. Van Skike 

Division 6 

Gene A. Lundquist 

Division 7 

James M. Beck 

General Manager 

Amelia T. Minaberrigarai 

General Counsel 

Aloha Ley, Associate Director 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Small Community Program 

1200 New Jersey, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Ms. Ley: 

I am writing in support of your Small Community Air Service Development 

Grant Program application. Your plans to use this funding to support Great 

Lakes Airlines' direct service to Sacramento from Bakersfield will address a 

long-standing deficiency in local air service. 

The Kern County Water Agency, located in Bakersfield, California, employs 

approximately 73 people in Kem County. In 2010, The Agency spent 

approximately $45,100 on travel to Sacramento; this includes ground 

transportation, lodging and per diem expenses. Because of the distance to 

Sacramento and limited transportation options, it is often necessary to travel a 

day ahead or stay overnight. Amtrak offers limited service and the 4 to 5 hour 

drive from Bakersfield to Sacramento is too much for a single day. From a 

business perspective, we would prefer to fly from the closest airport. Meadows 

Field (BFL). However, due to frequency and capacity limitations, this is not 

always possible. Last year, the total air travel expenditures for the Agency 

between Sacramento and Bakersfield were approximately $135,600. 

As you can see, Agency operations between Kem County and Sacramento 

generate a significant amount of business travel. Direct service to Sacramento on 

Great Lakes Airlines would be very beneficial to our operations by reducing 

travel time and increasing safety for our employees by getting them off of the 

busy highways. Less travel time will improve efficiency and increase production 

for the business conducted between our Bakersfield office and our Sacramento 

contacts. 

We strongly support Meadows Field's grant application and look forward to 

direct service to Sacramento from Bakersfield on Great Lakes Airlines. If you 

would like to discuss this further, please feel free to contact me. 

(661)634-1400 

Mailing Address 

P.O. Box 58 

Bakersfield, CA 93302-0058 

Street Address 

3200 Rio Mirada Dr. 

Bakersfield, CA 93308 

David M. Baumsiark 

Administrative Operations Manager 

cc: Jack Gotcher, Director of Airports 
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July 28, 2011 

U.S. Depart:ment of Transportation 

Aloha Ley, Associate Director 

Small Community Program 

1200 New Jersey, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Ms. Ley: 

I appreciate the recent inquiry from Meadows Field Airport about the possibility of 

additional air service from Bakersfield, California to Sacramento. Great Lakes Aviation, 

Ltd. is committed to working with the Kem County Department of Airports as they apply 

for the Small Community Air Service Grant. The airport and commimity has our full 

support in this endeavor, and we will do whatever is appropriate to help afler Meadows 

Field Airport (BFL) receives the grant. 

In order to do our part in making this grant successful, Great Lakes Aviation has analyzed 

air service between Bakersfield and Sacramento with two flights a day. We have 

determined that given the fact we aheady have service in Merced and Visalia 

respectively, we could easily tie the cities together making the Bakersfield initiative 

work. We will work closely with the airport and community to help maintain the 

momentum gained by the program. 

Sincerely, 

Charles R. Howell IV 

CEO 

S•'••'' ' " • - "^ , 

1022 Airport Parkway • CheyenneJN;^te#'§07) 432-7000 • Fax (307) 432-7001 
July 7, 2011 

U.S. DeparHment of Transportation 

Aloha Ley, Associate Director 

Small Community Program 

1200 New Jersey, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Ms. Ley: 

KGET Channel 17 would like to offer our support for Meadows Field (BFL) 

Airport's Small Community Air Service Development Program grant application. 

New non-stop service between Bakersfield and Sacramento will offer Bakersfield 

businesses, government staff and residents better connectivity to the heart of 

State govenfiment and ultimately the Pacific Northwest. 

New air service is critical to the economic health of our community. Because of 

this we wou|d like to offer a bonus package on any advertising you place with 

KGET, CW fee Telemundo as a result of the grant. For every spot you purchase 

on KGET, QW, or Telemundo we will provide an additional commercial in the 

same time pjeriod. This bonus package would double the exposure for you 

during this promotional period. KGET has been the leader in News and 

Programminig in Kern County for ower two decades. We believe that our strength 

in News ana our commitment to the community will play a significant role in 

ensuring the success of Great Lakes Airiine in Bakersfield. 

We look forward to direct service to Sacramento from Bakersfield on Great Lakes 

Airline. We ^re pleased to offer our support to Meadows Field's grant application. 

If you have nny questions, please feel free to contact me. 

TornRandoijjr 

Viee President & General Manager 

NEWPORT 

2120 L Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-283-1700