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Directors : TedR . Pag e Divisio n 1 Terr y Roger s Vic e Presiden t Divisio n 2 Randel l Parker Divisio n 3 Michae l Rado n Presiden t Divisio n 4 Adrienn e J . Mathew s Divisio n 5 Willia mW . Va n Skik e Divisio n 6 Gen e A . Lundquis t Divisio n 7 Jame s M . Bec k Genera l Manage r Ameli aT . Minaberrigara i Genera l Counse l Aloh aLey , Associat e Directo r U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Smal l Communit y Progra m 120 0 Ne w Jersey , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Dear Ms . Ley : I a mwritin g in support

o f you r Smal l Communit y Ai r

Servic e Developmen t Gran t Progra mapplication . You r plan s t o us e thi s fundin g t o support Grea t Lake s Airlines ' direc t

servic e t o Sacrament o fromBakersfiel dwil l addres s a long-standin g deficienc y in loca l ai r service . Th e Kern Count y Wate r

Agency , locate di n Bakersfield , California , employ s approximatel y 7 3 peopl e i n Ke mCounty . In 2010 , Th e Agenc y spen t approximatel y $45,10 0 o n trave l t o Sacramento ; thi s include s groun d transportation , lodgin g an dpe r die mexpenses . Becaus e o f th e distanc e t o Sacrament o an dlimite dtransportatio n options , it i s ofte n necessar y t o trave l a day ahea do r

stay overnight. Amtrak

offer s limite dservic e an dth e 4 t o 5 hou r driv e fromBakersfiel dt o Sacrament o i s to o muc h fo r asingl e day . Fro ma busines s perspective , w e woul dprefe r t o fly fro mth e closes t

airport . Meadow s Fiel d(BFL) . However , du e t o frequency an dcapacit y limitations , thi s i s no t alway s possible . Las t

year , th e tota l ai r

trave l expenditure s fo r

th e Agenc y betwee n Sacrament o an dBakersfiel dwer e approximatel y $135,600 . A s yo u ca n see , Agenc y operation s betwee n Ke mCount y an dSacrament o generat e asignifican t

amoun t o f busines s travel . Direc t

servic e t o Sacrament o o n Grea t Lake s Airline s woul db e ver y beneficia l t o ou r operation s b y reducin g trave l tim e an dincreasin g safet y for ou r employee s b y gettin g the mof f o f th e bus y highways . Les s trave l tim e wil l improv e efficienc y an dincreas e productio n for th e busines s conducte dbetwee n ou r Bakersfiel doffic e an dou r Sacrament o contacts . W e strongl y support

Meadow s Field' s gran t

applicatio n an dloo k

forwar dt o direc t servic e t o Sacrament o fro mBakersfiel do n Grea t Lake s Airlines . If

yo u woul dlike t o discus s thi s further , pleas e feel free t o contac t me . (661)634-140 0 Mailin g Addres s P.O . Bo x 5 8 Bakersfield, C

A 93302-005 8 Stree t Addres s 320 0 Ri o Mirad aDr . Bakersfield , C

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July 28 , 201 1 U.S . Depart:men t o f Transportatio n Aloh a Ley , Associat e Directo r Smal l Communit y Progra m 120 0 Ne w Jersey , S E Washington , DC 2059 0 

### Dea r Ms . Ley : I appreciat e th e recen

t inquir y fromMeadow s Fiel dAirpor t abou t the possibilit

y o f additiona l ai r servic e fromBakersfield , Californi at o Sacramento . Grea

t Lake s Aviation , Ltd . i s committe dt

o workin g wit

h the KemCount

y Departmen

t o f Airport s a s the y apply fo r th e Smal l Communit

y Ai r Servic e Grant . The airpor

t an dcommimit

y ha s ou r ful l suppor t i n thi s endeavor , an

dw e wil l d

o whateve r i s appropriat

e to hel p afle r Meadow s Fiel dAirpor

t (BFL) receive s the grant . I n orde r t o d o ou r par t in making thi s gran

t successful , Grea

t Lake s Aviatio n ha s analyze d ai r servic e between Bakersfieldan dSacrament

o wit h tw o flights aday . W

e hav e determine dtha

t given the fac

t w e aheady hav e servic e in Merce dan dVisali a respectively , w e coul deasily ti e th e citie s togethe r making th e Bakersfiel dinitiativ e work . W e wil l wor k closel y wit

h the airpor

t an dcommunit

y t o hel p maintai n th e momentu mgaine db y the program . Sincerely , Charle s R . Howell I

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U.S . DeparHmen t o f Transportatio n Aloh a Ley , Associat e Directo r Smal l Communit y Progra m 120 0 Ne w Jersey , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Dea rMs . Ley : KGE T Channe l 1 7 woul d lik e t o offerou rsuppor t fo rMeadow s Fiel d (BFL ) Airport' s Smal l Communit y Ai rServic e Developmen t Progra m gran t application . Ne w non-sto p servic e betwee n Bakersfiel d an d Sacrament o wil l offe rBakersfiel d businesses , governmen t staf f an d resident s bette rconnectivit y t o th e heart o f Stat e govenfimen t an d ultimatel y th e Pacifi c Northwest . Ne w ai rservic e i s critica l t o th e economi c healt h o f ou rcommunity . Becaus e o f thi s w e wou| d lik e t o offe ra bonu s packag e o n an y advertisin g yo u plac e wit h KGET , C W fee Telemund o a s a resul t o f th e grant . Fo rever y spo t you purchas e o n KGET , QW , o rTelemund o w e wil l provid e a n additiona l commercia l i n th e sam e tim e pjeriod . Thi s bonu s packag e woul d doubl e th e exposur e fo ryo u durin g thi s promotiona l period . KGE T ha s bee n th e leade ri n New s an d Programmini g i n Ker n Count y fo rowe rtw o decades . W e believ e tha t ou rstrengt h i n New s an a ou rcommitmen t t o th e communit y wil l pla y a significan t rol e i n ensurin g th e succes s o f Grea t Lake s Airiin e i n Bakersfield . W e loo k forwar d t o direc t servic e t o Sacrament o fro m Bakersfiel d o n Grea t Lake s Airline . W e ^r e please d t o offe rou rsuppor t t o Meadow s Field' s gran t application . I f yo u hav e nn y questions , pleas e fee l fre e t o contac t me . TornRandoijj r Vie e Presiden t & Genera l Manage r

NEWPOR T 212 0 L Street , Bakersfield , C A 9330 1 661-283-170 0