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THE SECRET7\RY OF TRANSPORTATION joTORWIOM 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 ;i-i njupATi n 

September 09 , 2011 ' •'' '•^••' - ^ A '\: 3 0 

The Honorable Harry Reid 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510 

Dear Senator Reid: 

Thank you for your letter supporting tlie proposal submitted by the Consortium of West 

Wendover for a grant under the Small Community Air Service Development Program. 

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 U.S. Department of Transportation may make a maximum of 40 grant awards each 

year, although no more than 4 may be lo communities in the same State. In order to provide 

communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service deficiencies, the statute 

allows 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 1 cannot comment on the merits of any particular 

proposal. I c£ui assure you, however, that the Department will give full consideration to all 

proposals that have been properly filed. 

As is our normal practice, 1 am placing a copy of your letter and this response in Docket 

DOT-OST-2011-0119 as a contact outside thArecord of this matter. I appreciate your interest in 

this program. If I can provide furthe&*rifqpm/ion or assistance, please fo/iftee to call me. 
SlO-110803-012 

HARRY REID MAJUHl l Y LtAUtf 

NEVADA 

lanited States Senate 

WASHINGTON, DC 20510-7012 

July 29,2011 

The Honorable Raymond H. LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Mr. Secretary: 

I am writing to you today in support of the West Wendover Public-Private Partnership 

and its application to the FY2011 Small Conununity Air Service Development Program 

(SCASD). 

The SCASD Program would help to bring commercial passenger air service to Wendover 

Airport, the Elko Regional Airport, Reno, Sah Lake City and Las Vegas, and potentially, 

the Ely Airport. The Public-Private Partnership has established significant local private 

and public matching funds to assist in this effort which is a testament to the economic and 

social impact this service would have on the commimity and the commitment the 

coalition has to the projects success. 

The Elko County Diversification Authority and the Elko Area Chamber of Commerce 

join me in support of the application. Scheduled commercial service to LAS, RNO, and 

SLC will significantly improve the economic environment for local businesses trying to 

remain competitive in the marketplace. By executing the planned service specified in the 

application, Elko County visitors and residents will be better able to access national and 

international markets and destinations. 

The expansion of air service into these northern Nevada communities will help Nevada's 

economy grow, which is why I support the West Wendover Public Private Partnership's 

application. I hope you keep my recommendation in mind when making your funding 

decisions. If you have any questions about this request, please do not hesitate to contact 

Bob Herbert of my staff at 228-4578. Thank you for your time and consideration. 

Sincerely, 

HARR^i^REID 

United States Senator 

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