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### 2 2 201 0 Th e Honorabl e Joh n T . Salazar :-, ; ^j. . U.S . Hous e o f

Representative s ' ' - ic ^ ^ Washington , D C 2051 5 Dea r Congressma n Salazar : r^ } Than k yo u for you r lette r addresse dt o Associat e Directo r Aloh aLey , supportin g fftf e proposa l submitte db y th e Tellurid e Montros e Regiona l Ai r Organizatio n for

agran t unde r th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra m(Smal l Communit y Program) . Th e Smal l Communit y Progra mwa s establishe dt o hel p smalle r communitie s addres s ai r servic e deficiencies , particularl y issue s relate dt o hig hairfare s an dinsufficien t service . A total o f $ 7 millio n wil l b e availabl e for gran t award s i n Fiscal Yea

r 2010 . Unde r

th e statute , th e Departmen t

may us e th e fund s t o mak e amaximu mo f 4 0 gran t award s eac h year , althoug hn o mor e tha n four may b e t o communitie s in th e sam e State . In orde r t o provid e communitie s wit hlatitud e i n developin g solution s t o thei r ai r servic e deficiencies , th e statut e provide s significan t flexibility i

n ho w th e financial assistanc e may b e used . O n Jul y 30 , th e Departmen t issue dan orde r

requestin g that

communitie s intereste din receivin g agran t

thi s year file thei r application s b

y Augus t 27 . A s thes e gran t

request s ar e pendin g befor e th e Department , I a msur e yo u understan dthat I canno t commen t

o n th e merit s o f

an y particular

proposal . I assur e you , however , that th e Departmen t

wil l giv e fiill consideratio n t o al l proposal s that hav e bee n properl y filed. A s i s ou r norma l practice , I amplacin g acop y o f you r lette r an dthi s respons e i

n Docke t DOT-OST-2010-012 4 a s acontac t outsid e th e recor do f

this matter . I appreciat e you r interes t in thi s program . If

I ca n provid e further

informatio n o r

assistance , pleas e feel free t o cal l me . Sincerel y yours , r1

Tod dHoman Director , Offic e o f

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o f Transponatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave. . SE , W86-31 0 Wasiiingion , D C 2059 0 RE : Simil l Coniniunit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

gran t fo r th e Teilurid e Regiona i Airijor t Dea r Ms . Ley : I a mwritin g i

n yiippui t o f th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

gran t applicatio n submilte dh y th e Tellurid e Regiona l Airport i n Sa n Migue l County , Colorado . Th e airpor t seek s fund s fro

mth e U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n t

o acquir e asecon dsumme r carrie r an dt o increas e (light s t

o Denver . R.xpanding coverag e t o thi s smal l airport woul dgreatl y benefi t

consumer s an dth e regiona l economy . Increase dcoverag e woul dcreat e opportunitie s fo r increase dflight

availabilit y an dth e potentia l fo r cos t t eductio n o f

fiights du e l o th e competitio n amon g carriers . fh e Tellurid e Regiona l Airport i s a n importan t

economi c hu b i

n southwes t

Colorad o fo

r tourism , business , an dth e local community . I n 2008 , th e airport

brough t i n a n estimate d$14 0 trillio n i n economi c activity fo

r th e region . Enhancement s mad e possibl e wit hthi s gramfundin g wouiff * support th e i^ustainabilit

y o f thi s aiqior t

i n th e future . fhank yo u fo r you r consideratio n o f

th e Tellurid e Regiona l Airport' s gran t proposal . Pleas e kee p m y Durang o olfie c informe do f an y development s relate dt o thi s grant .

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Joh n T . Salaza r Membe r o f Congres s

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