U.S. Department of 

Transportation 

Ott ice of the Secretary 

or Transportation 

i'vlr. David Gantt . 

Chairman 

Buncombe County COtllJ1iissioners 

205 College Street 

Suite 300 

Asheville, NC 2880 I 

Dear Mr. Gantt: 

Assistant Secretary 

July 3, 2012 

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1 ZOO New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter, cosigncd by your colleagues, addn:ssed to Secretary LaHood 

supporting the proposal for direct tlight service to Denver, Colorado from Asheville for a grant 

under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small Community Air Service Development 

Program. The Secretary has requested that I respond on his behalf. 

The Small Community Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller 

communities address i1ir service dcticiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares or 

insufficient service. Under the statute, the Department may make a muxinuun of 40 gmnt 

awards each year, although no more than 4 awards 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 tlexibility in the types of projects that can be funded. 

On May 15, the Dei)<irtn1cJ1t issLted an order requesting that communities interested in receiving a 

grant this year file their applications by June II. As these grant requests arc pending before the 

Department, I cannot comment on the merits of any particular proposal. I assure you that the 

Department will give full and nlir consideration to all proposals that have been properly tiled. 

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

DOT -OST-20 12-0069 as a comact outside the record or this matter. I apprc'ciate your interest in 

this program. An identical letter has been sent to each of your colleagues. 

Sinccrclv Yours. ... . /'\ .. '\ l . /1 / (~L/ /IL' I (// !jl / ~ L!l /' /L1 [_/.-.-Gl./"~ ( ./ .. ./ 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and lnkrnational Affairs 

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U.S. Department of 

1'ransportcrHon 

Offrce of the Secretary of Transportation 

Mr. Bill Stanley 

Vice Chainnan 

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Buncombe County Commissioners-· 

205 College Street 

Suite 300 

Asheville, NC 28801 

Dear Mr. Stanley: 

As~isiant Secretary . 

July 3, 2012 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for yourletter, cosigned by your colleagues, addressed to Secretary LaHood 

supporting the proposal for· direct flight service to Denver, Colorado from Asheville for a grant 

under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small Community Air Service Development 

Program. The Secretary has requested that I respond on his behalf. 

The Small Community Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller 

communities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares or 

insufficient service. Under the statute, th~ Department may make~ maximum of 40 grant 

awards each year, although no more than 4 awards 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 flexibility in the types of projects that can be funded. 

On May 15, the Department iSsued an order requesting that communities interested in receiving a 

grimt this year flle their applications by June 11. As these grant requests are pending before the 

Department, I cannot comment on the merits of any particular proposal. I assure you that the 

Department will give full and fair consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed. 

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

DOT -OST -2012-0069 as a contact outside the record of this matter. I appreciate your interest in 

this program. An identical letter has been sent to each of your colleagues. 

Sincerely yours, 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
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··U.S. Depcirtment of 

Transportation 

Oftlce ot the Secretary 

ot Transportation 

Mr. K. Ray Bailey 

Commissioner 

Buncombe County Commissioners 

205 College Street 

Suite 300 

Asheville, NC 28801 

Dear Mr. Bailey: 

Assistant Secretary 

July 3, 2012 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your colleagues, addressed to Secretary LaHood 

supporting the proposal for direct flight service to Denver, Colorado from Asheville for a grant 

under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small Community Air Service Development 

Program. The SecretarY has requested that I respond on his behalf. 

The Small Community Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller 

communities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares or 

insufficient service . .Under the statute, the Department may make a maximum of40 grant 

awards each year, although no more than 4 awards 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 flexibility in the types of projects that can be funded. 

On May IS, the· Department issued an order requesting that communities interested·irrreceiving a 

grant this year file their applications by June 11. As these grant requests are pending ·before the 

Department, I cannot comment on the merits of any particular proposal. I assure you that the 

Department will give full and fair consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed. 

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

DOT-OST-2012-0069 as a contact outside the record of this matter. I appreciate your interest in 

this program. An identical letter has been sent to each of your colleagues. · 

, Sincerely yours, 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 

... 
US.Depar rment of 

Transportation 

OffiCe of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

Ms. Holly Jones 

Commissioner 

Buncombe County Commissioners 

205 College Street 

Suite 300 

Asheville, NC 28801 

Dear Ms. Jones: 

Assistant Secretary 

July 3, 2012 

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1200 New Jersey Avenue, Sf 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your colleagues, addressed to Secretary LaHood 

supporting the proposal for direct flight service to Denver, Colorado from Asheville for a grant 

under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small Community Air SerVice Development 

Program. The Secretary has requested that I respond on his behalf. 

The Small Community Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller 

communiti.es address air service. de(i9ie~cies,_particularly issues related to high airfares or 

insufficient service. Under the statute, the Department may make a maxiimini. of 40 grant 

awards each year, although no more than 4 awards 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 flexibility in the types of projects that can be funded. #- ~ ••• ~. .... ~ 

·.· 

On May 15, the Department issued an order requesting that communities interested in receiving a 

grant this year file their applications by June 11. As these grant requests are pending before the 

Department, I cannot comment on the merits .of any particular proposal. I assure you that the 

Department will give full and fair consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed. 

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

DOT-OST-2012-0069 as a contact outside the record of this matter. I appreciate your interest in 

this program. An identical letter has been sent to each of your colleagues. 

Sincerely yours, 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
. U.S. Department of 

Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

ot Transportation 

Ms. Carol Peterson 

Commissioner 

·. 

Buncombe County Commissioners . 

205 College Street 

Suite 300 

Asheville, NC 28801 

Dear Ms. Peterson: 

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Assistant Secretary 

July 3, 2012 

'~. ·. 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter, cosigned by your colleagues, addressed to Secretary LaHood 

supporting the proposal for direct flight service to Denver, Colorado from Asheville for a grant 

under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small Community Air Service Development 

Program. The Secretary has requeste4 that I respond on his behalf. 

The Small Community Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller 

communities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to hifih airfares or 

insufficient service. Under the statute, the Department may make a maximum of 40 grant 

awards each year, although no more than 4 awards 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 flexibility in the types of projects that can be funded. 

On May ·Is, the Department issued an order requesting that communities interested in receiving a 

grant this year file their applications by June II. As these grant requests are pending before the 

Department, I cannot comment on the merits of any particular prpposal. I assure you that the 

9epartment will give full and fair 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-2012-0069 as a contact outside the record of this matter. I appreciate your interest in 

this program. An identical letter has been sent to each of your colleagues. · · 

Sincerely yours, 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
\. . ..•. • 

BUNCOMBE 

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~~~H~~oT.! CUYt~NMCNlBuncombe County Commissioners 

David Gantt. Chairman 

Bill Stanley, Vice-:Chairman 

Carol Weir Peterson, Commissioner 

K. Ray Salley, Commissioner 

Holly Jones, Commissioner 

June 6, 2012 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary US Dept of Transportation 

400 7th Street, SW Room 1 0200 

Washington, DC. 20590. · 

Dear Mr. LaHood: 

The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners is in support of direct flight service to 

Denver, Colorado from Asheville. We understand from recent travel data, that Denver is 

the most frequented destination for Buncombe County travelers without direct service 

. available and would serve as a significant new gateway to the western states from 

Asheville. 

We believe that direct service to Denver would enhance the quality of life for our residents 

and strengthen our regional capacity to attract and retain world-class corporate citizens. 

This direct flight will be a great service to some of our most recent corporate citizens who 

have home offices located in Denver . . . 

We whol~heartedly support· direct flightservice to Denver from Asheville and hope to hear 

very soon that it has become a reality. 

Sincerely, 

'}?~~ David Gantt, . 

Chairman 

K~~~ K. Ray Bailey 

Commissioner 

u!Ji¢. J <L // ·aiiiSt~nley, Vice Chairman 

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Jl:!1£t4_ 

Commissioner 

Carol Peterson 

Commissioner 

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