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= i 2 Augus t 24 , 201 0 Aloh a Le y Actin g Associat e Director , X-5 0 U.S . Department o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E W86-31 0 Wasiiington , D C 2059 0 Regarding : Sant a Mari a Publi c Airpor t propose d ne w fligh t t o Denve r Dea rMs . Ley , Th e Economi c Developmen t Commissio n o f Sant a Mari a informe d u s o f you rconsideratio n t o ad d a direc t fligh t fro m Sant a Mari a t o Denver . Thi s ne w fligh t woul d hav e a positiv e impac t o n Sant a Mari a an d th e businesse s tha t operat e here . C& D Zodia c i s a n internationa l compan y whos e customer s ar e aircraf t manufacturer s an d majo r airlines . C& D Zodia c Sant a Mari a i s on e o f th e larges t division s withi n th e corporatio n employin g 50 0 people . W e hav e frequen t internationa l visitor s whos e trave l option s ar e ver y limited . B y creatin g direc t iflight s fro m Sant a Mari a t o Denve rou rvisitor s wil l hav e anothe rmuc h neede d trave l route . Than k yo u fo ryou rconsideratio n i n providin g Sant a Mari a an d it s rapidl y growin g busines s communit y wit h th e mean s t o trave l thu s enablin g u s t o bette rconnec t wit h ou reve rgrowin g custome rbase . Sincerely , 

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Augus t 16 , 201 0

Aloh aLe y Actin g Associat e Director , X-5 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E W86-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Dea r Ms . Ley , W e wer e informe dtoday , b y th e Sant aMari aEconomi c Developmen t Commissio n tha t th e additio n o f

aflight fromSant aMari at o Denve r i s bein g considered . I woul dlik e t o voic e m y wholehearte d support fo r thi s plan . Ou r

busines s i s locate d clos e t o th e S M airport

an dw e hav e 17 5 employees . No t onl y d o man y o f

ou r employee s hav e t o frequently fly eastward , bu t i n addition , w e ge t

man y visitor s (customer s an d vendors ) tha t woul dmak e goo dus e o f thi s ne w destination . Than k yo u for supportin g thi s ne w destinatio n tha t woul d agreat

improvemen t

an d economi c stimulu s t o ou r surroundin g area . Sincerely ,

Ja y Hard y Presiden t

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m A n Bmployc c Owne d Compan y Jarne s E . McGlolhli n Cliic f F;,\cciilivL ' Oftic c Augus t 18,201 0 Aloh aLe y Acting Associat

e Director . X-5 0 U.S . Departmen

t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jersey Ave , S E W86- 3 i 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 MsXey : Quintron System s ha s learnedther e i s consideratio n being give n to allo w adirec t

flight rout e betwee n Sant aMari aan dDenver . W

e woul d lik e t o provide yo

u aver y stron g suppor

t recommendation fo

r approva l o f thi s ne w route . Quintron doe s busines s wit

h man y Governmen

t an d Defens e location s around th e country . Severa l of thes e ar e i n Colorado , s o adirect

rout e t o Denve r wouldb e avaluabl e assis t

to ou r interaction s i n tha t region . I n addition , Denve

r i s amajo r hu b airpor t tha t woul d provide eas y connection s eastwar dt o mos t of ou r otiie r majo r custome r locations . Similarly , air

travel into ou

r Centra l Coas t regio n woul

d benefi t greatly fro

mthi s ne w route . Beyon dcommercia

l passengers , ther

e Is constan

t an d considerabl e Militar

y traffic into ou

r region lo suppor t Vandenber

g AF B whic h muc h of it coming fro

mthe Colorado are aa s well . Tlii s optiona l rout e wouldnot

onl y provid e mor e efficien t travel fo r al l passenger s bu

t als o promot

e a healthie r competitiv e ettvironmen

t a s well , contributin g to saving s fo r citizen s an

d Governmen

t Agencie s alike . I n short , we believ e approva l o f thi s additiona

l ai r rout e to/fro mSantaMari aha s significan t positiv e impact s fo

r ou r cit y an dregion . W

e reques t you r favorable consideration . Ver y trul y yours , .lame s E . McGlothlin

'•PW'igl'gwWi;wii"n;i^K»t'!g-B>rJw#yi*'i!.'!iia^.!'w-^s^ ^WESTBER G + WHITE , INC . ARCHrTECT S AN D PLANNER S Augus t 19,201 0 Aloh a Ley Actin g Associat e Director , X-5 0 U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jerse y Ave , S E Wa6-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Dea rMs . Ley : As Chaimna n o f th e Sant a Mari a Manufacturer s Association , I full y suppor t th e Sant a Mari a Publi c Airpor

t i n it s effor

t t o expan d ai rservic e t o Denver , Colorado . Sant a Maria' s industr

y an d manufacturin g bas e wil l greatl y benefi t fro m th e additiona l ai r service , an d becaus e a significan t numbe ro f ou rCEO' s an d compan y official s trave l t o th e Denve rregion , i t woul d increas e ridershi p o n th e airlines . Man y loca l companie s have contract s wit h Vandenberg Ai rForc e Base , an d thes e firm s woul d tak e advantag e o f th e opportunity t o trave l t o Denve ro n busines s relate d t o th e Ai rForc e an d Federa l Government . Th e Sant a Mari a regio n i s poise d t o grow industrially . Th e cos t o f doin g business , th e availabl e lan d area , an d th e locatio n o f Sant a Mari a wil l draw ne w companie s int o th e region . Thi s influ x o f ne

w companie s alongsid e th e expansio n o f existin g one s wil l increas e th e us e o f th e airpor t fo rcorporat e travel . Ai rServic e t o Denve rwoul d no t onl y increas e ridershi p o n th e airline s bu t woul d hel p draw additiona l industr y t o th e region . Th e Californi a Spac e Center , a two-hundre d millio n dolla rprojec t t o (1 ) promot e spac e tourism , (2 ) encourag e student s t o stud y science , technology , engineering , an d mathematics , an d (3 ) educat e th e publi c regardin g spac e enterpris e i s wel l o n It s way t o startin g constructe d nea rVandenberg Ai rForce Bas e an d wil l b e locate d withi n 1 3 mile s o f Sant a Maria . Thi s woul d positio n th e Sant a Mari a Publi c Airpor t a s a primar

y mean s o f trave l t o an d fro m th e region . Th e connectio n t o Denver , Colorad o woul d b e a boos t fo rth e airiine s a s wel l a s t o loca l touris m fo rth e Californi a Spac e Center . Th e Sant a Mari a Manufacturer s Associatio n strongl y support s extendin g airiin e servic e t o Denver .

Santa Mari a Manufacturer s Associatio n MEMBE R AMERICA N INSTrrUT E O F ARCHITECT S 1447 1 ChamlM n Road , Suil a 210 , TiHttn , C A S27B(M»S 4 (714)50ft-178 a F « (714)506-179 0 1775HBncad(Slnial.Suila270.SanDlego,C A B211O>Z04 1 (619)54Z.11S B Fax(619)542-166 3 71 9 S . MCCLELLAN D STREET , SAffT A MARIA , C A 03454-512 2 (805)346-299 1 FA X (805 ) 346-87S 0 1411MacshStrool,Suilo1D1,SiinLulsObKpa.C A 93401-205 7 (805)544-414 1 Fa x (BOS ) 544-419 2 wwv(.wwBn:h.co m

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A 9345 5 Aloh a Ley , Actin g Associat e Director , X-5 0 U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E W86-31 0 Washington , D

C 2059 0 Ms . Ley : W e hav e jus t hear d throug h ou rloca l Chambe ro f Commerc e tha t th e DO T i s considerin g approva l o f a ne w direc t ai rrout e betwee n Sant a Mari a an d Denver . W e strongl y urg e yo u t o approv e suc h a ne w rout e a s Sant a Mari a an d ou rentir e regio n woul d se e immediat e an d considerabl e benefit s fro m suc h a n action . Ther e ar e man y loca l businesse s tha t suppor t ou rAi rForc e community , wit h trave l betwee n Sant a Mari a an d Colorad o alway s complicate d b y limite d route s an d virtuall y nothin g direct . Thi s ne w rout e woul d provid e mor e efficien t option s fo rthes e situations ; no t onl y t o Denve rbu t als o al l th e man y othe rlocation s service d fro m a majo rhu b lik e this . I n addition , ther e ar e man y familie s wit h member s betwee n Sant a Mari a an d Denve r an d point s eastwar d tha t woul d benefi t fro m thi s improve d servic e option . Th e additiona l competitio n versu s th e existin g service s fro m Sa n Lui s Obisp o an d Sant a Barbar a woul d provid e favorabl e pricin g fo rcommunit y member s i n additio n t o mor e flight s pe rday . I n closing , ther e i s n o goo d reaso n no t t o approv e thi s ne w rout e an d man y ver y goo d reason s t o d o so . W e encourag e you rsuppor t o f thi s importan t ne w route . 

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17,201 0

Aloh aLey , Actin g Associat

e Director , X-5 0 U.S . Departmen

t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jersey Ave , S E W86-31 0 Washington . D C 2059 0 Re : Sant aMari aPubli c Airpor

t - Denve r Fligh t Dea r Ms . Ley , Th e Dian i Companie s (Diani ) i s afamil y o f businesse s providin g aful l rang e o f constructio n services , predominately military , wit h office s i

n Californi aan

d Florida . Accordingly , busines s obligation s requir e tha t w e mak e frequen t trip s betwee

n th e coast s an dhaving th e abilit

y t o fl y directly fi-omSant

aMari at o ahu

b such a s Denve

r woul d greatl y enhanc e our

abilit y t o b e mor

e efficien t an d productiv e i

n ou r trave l thu s enablin g u s t o bette r serv e ou r clien t base . I n addition , thi s venu e wouldallo w no t onl y Dian i but als o th e me

n an d wome n o f Vandenber

g Ai r Forc e Bas e amuc

h needed venu e fo

r travel t o an

d fro mAi r Forc e Spac e Comman dheadquarter s i

n Colorado Springs , CO . I n closing , w e suppor

t th e SantaMari aAirpor

t Distric t i n it s effor t to acquir e adirec t Denve r route an dw e woulddefinitel

y utiliz e th e servic e frequentl y i n suppor t of ou r busines s activities . Than k yo u fo r you r consideratio n o f

ou r comments an

d i f yo u would lik

e t o contac t

u s directl y pleas e d o no

t hesitate to do so . Respectfull

y Submitted , ison M . Dian

i Dian i Companie s - Vic e President o f Administratio n Sant aMari aValley Chambe

r of Commerc e an

d Visito r & . Convention Burea

u - 2010-201 1 Chairma

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### PrmdcntiCE O & VISITO R& CONVENTIO N BUREA U n454-5 i 1 1 Augus t 18 , 201 0 Aloh aLe y Acting Associat

e Director , X-5 0 U.S . Departmen

t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jersey Ave , S E W86-31 0 Washington , D

C 2059 0 RE : Ai r Servic e to Denver , Colorado Dea r Ms . Ley , The Sant aMari aEconomi c Developmen t Commission i s adepartment unde r the Santa Mari aValle

y Chambe r o f Commerc e an

d i s committed t

o supportin g efforts tha

t improv e th e economi c vitalit

y o f th e Sant aMari aValley . Th e Conunissio n i s i n fiill suppor

t o f th e Sant aMari aPubli c Airpor

t Distric t addin g new ai r

servic e t o Denver , Colorado through Skywes t Airlines . Sant aMari ai s a

n are aprime dfo

r growt h an d futur e busines s expansion . No

t only i s i t th e fastest growin g cit

y o n th e Centra

l Coas t o f California , i t

ha s larg e area s set

aside an d plannedfo r industria l use . Loca

l CEO' s o f

existin g companie s hav e indicate d tha t the y woul db e mor e likel y t o travel fo r busines s reason s i f

a<iirec t route t o Denve r wer e available . Therefore , Sk3nves t Airline s stand s t

o gai n acorporat

e bas e o f passenger s no

w an dint o the future , hi acidhion , wit h Vandenber

g Ai r Forc e bas e clos e by , us e o f tli e airpor t by th e militar

y andit s contractor s would increas e substantiall y becaus e o f th e needt o connect witli associate dmilitar

y resource s i

n Colorado . Th e Economic Developmen t Commission will provide asubstanria l commitmen

t i n time , mone y an dresource s t

o promot e th e ne w air servic e t o Denve r t o busines s an

d industry , communit y leader s an

dloca l representatives . Pleas e d o no t hesitate t o contac t me fo r an y additiona

l infonnatio n tha

t yo u ma y require . Sincere h Dav e Cross , Director Sant aMari aEconomi c Developmen t Commission Mission : T

o promot e afaimrabl e ecanoiiii c climat e whil e makin g th e Sant aMari aValle y abette r plac e t o liv e an d iv(?rk

. (805 ) 925-240 3 • (805 ) 928-755 9 (Fax ) • (800 ) 331-377 9 • http:llwww.mtitamaria.co m• email : smvcc@santamaria.eo m'.. 1



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Rober t p . Hatc h Sant aMaria , C A 

## President/CE O & VISITO R& CONVENTIO N BUREA U 93454-511 1

Augus t 19,201 0 Aloh aLey , Actin g Associat e Directo r U.S . Departmen

t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jersey Avenue , S E W86-31 0 Washington , D

C 2059 0 Dea r Ms . Ley , Th e Sant aMari aValley Chambe

r o f Commerce , an

d it s subordinat

e unit s th e Sant

a Mari aValle

y Economi c Developmen

t Commission an

d the SantaMari aValley Visitor an dConvention Bureau , i s please d t o offe r thi s lette r o f suppor t fo r th e SantaMari a Publi c Airpor

t Distric t in it s ques t

t o receiv e one o f

th e F-AA' s Smal

l Communit

y Ai r Servic e Developmen

t Grants . T o demonstrat

e our commitment , an

d continuin g suppor

t fo r enliance d air

servic e t o Denver , th e Chambe

r will contribut

e the su mo f $20,00 0 t o augmen t the impressiv e su

m pledgedby the Airport . Additionally , w e will se t aside $10,000 , representin g in-kind service s andmarketing assistanc e t o assis t i n thi s effort . A synchronize dcampaign i s underwa y t o attrac t additiona l air servic e t o SantaMari aa s evidence db y the numbe

r o f letter s o f suppor t I hav e read . I

t i s crucia l w e hav e th e suppor t o f th e Departmen

t o f Transportatio n if

w e ar e to mov e forward . Than

k yo u i n advanc e fo r you r favorable consideration . Pleas e d o no t

hesitat e t o contac t m e personally if

I ma y clarif y ou r position .

Rober t P . Hatc h Presiden t an dCEO

Mission : T

o promot e afavorabl e economi c climat e whil e makin g th e Sant aMari aValle y abette r plac e t o liv e an dwork . (805 ) 925-240 3 • (805 ) 928-755 9 (Fax ) • (800 ) 331-377 9 • http:l/www.santamaria.co m• email : smvcc@santamaria,eo m