November 5, 2014

Mr. Todd Homan Director, Office ofAviation Analysis US Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 (Letter sent via email to: michael.gormas@dot.gov)
Re: USDOT Determination 80-1-167 Essential Air Service
Mr. Holman: Peter M. Crandall Juneau, AK 99801
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Iam a resident ofJuneau, Alaska but spend more than half my time at my cabin in Tenakee Springs, Alaska. depend on the safe and reliable services ofAlaska Seaplanes to travel frequently between the two communities. am required to attend numerous board meetings in Anchorage and Seattle and depend on reliable airservice from Tenakee Springs to Juneau to make connections to those cities. Tenakee Springs is guaranteed scheduled air service underthe 1978 Airline Deregulation Act, as provided by the US Department ofTransportation's (USDOT) Essential Air Service program. Further, USDOT Determination 80-1-167 stipulates thatAngoon, Tenakee Springs and Pelican are entitled to essential air service to and from Juneau. It is my understanding that the US Department ofTransportation is considering changing the designated "airservice hub" from Juneau to Sitka. Juneau, not Sitka, is the transportation hub for northern Southeast Alaska communities. Currently only one flight /day goes from Sitka to Seattle orAnchorage without goingthrough or connecting to anotherflight in Juneau. People from Tenakee Springs need frequent and dependable transportation toJuneau in orderto seek necessary services from private businesses and government agencies onlyfound in a larger city, like Juneau. Tenakee residents need to travel toJuneau for health care services including services provided by Bartlett Regional Hospital. Some people work in orout ofJuneau but live in Tenakee and depend on Seaplanes to commute to thosejobs. Service providers, repair/utilitytechnicians, government representatives based in Juneau fly to Tenakee to provide essential services to this small and remote town. Alaska Seaplanes not only provides reliable transportation for locals and visitors but also promptlydelivers our mail, UPS packages, perishable groceries, medications, freight, etc. Our local grocer frequently relies on float plane service to deliver perishable groceries from suppliers in Juneau to his store. Tenakee's commercial fishermen fly theirfresh catch directlytoJuneau buyers. Tenakee's few inns and charterfishing businesses depend on reliable flights to and from Juneau. Their clients mayfly in from the Lower48 toJuneau, take aside trip offacruise ship orwantto get away from Juneau for aweekend.
The connection between Tenakee Springs and Juneau is historic and essential. Please reaffirm ourguarantee underthe Essential Air Service program ofaccess to the longstandingJuneau air service hub, and expeditiously approve the proposal ofAlaska Seaplanes to continue serving our communityfor no less than anotherfouryear term. Sincerely,

Peter M. CrandallCc: The Honorable Mark Begich United States Senate Suite 308 One Sealaska Plaza Juneau, AK 99801 Sally Smith@begich.senate.gov The Honorable Don Young US House of Representatives 4241 B Street Suite 203 Anchorage, AK 99503 Chad.Padgett@mail.house.gov The Honorable Lisa Murkowski United States Senate 800 Glacier Avenue Suite 101 Juneau, AK 99801 kevin sweeney@murkowski.senate.gov
The Honorable Don Pegues, Mayor Tenakee Springs, AK 

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Mike Stedman & Kent Craford, Alaska Seaplanes, LLC 

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