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Subject : Smal l Comntunlt yAi r Servic e Developmen t Progreu n Docke t DOT-OST-2011-011 9 Htunbold

t County , Arcata/Eurek a Airpor t Dea r Ms . Ley : A s Executiv e Directo r o f th e Humbold t Count yConventio n & Visitor s Bureau , I strongl ysuppor t th e ai r servic e proposa l detaile d i n th e Smal l Communit yAi r Servic e Developmen t Progra m gran t application . Arcata/Eurek a play s a n importan t rol e i n providin g suppor t t o business , government , education , an d leisur e trave l to/fro mthi s northwester n Californi a community . Th e propose d nonsto p Unite d Expres s servic e t o Denve r wil l improv e eastboun

d connectivit ymuc h neede d b yth e community . Growt h i n th e Arcata/Eurek a are a ove r th e pas t fe w year s ha s bee n fuele d b

yth e presenc e o f th e Arcata/Eurek a Airport . Futur e communit ygrowt h depends , i n part , o n th e Airport' s abilit yt o mee t th e need s o f existing loca l businesse s a s wel l a s companie s considerin g Arcata/Eurek a a s a locatio n fo r thei r operations .

HUMBOLD T COUNT Y CONVENTIO N & VISITOR S BUREA U 103 4 2n d Stree t Eureka , C A9550 1 707-443-509 7 800-346-348 2 FA X 443-511 5 Arcata/Eurek a Aiipor t ha s forge d strong tie s wit h th e busines s

communit yt o attrac t bette r ai r service . W e appreciat e the opportunit yt o expan d tha t partnershi p t o includ e th e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n through th e Smal l Communit yAi r Servic e Development"Program . Sincerely ,

Ton ySmithers , Executiv e Directo r Humbold t Count yConventio n & Visitor s Burea u

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### Jul y 29,201 1 Aloh aLe y Associat e Directo r

X-5 0 U S Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jerse y Ave , S E W86-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Smal l Commxmit

y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra m Docke t DOT-OST-2011-011 9 Humbold t

County , Arcata/Eurek aAirport Dear Ms . Ley : A s aHumbold t

Count y residen t

an d th e Distric t

Attorne y o f

Humbold t

County , I strongl y support th e ai r servic e proposa l detaile d i n th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra m gran t application. Th e Arcata/Eurek aairport play s a n importan t

rol e i n providin g support t o business , government , education , an d leistir e trave l t o thi s northweste r Califomi arura l community . Th e propose d nonsto p Unite d Expres s servic e t o Denve r wil l improv e eastboun d connectivit y muc h neede d b y ou r community . Growth i n ou r

are ai n recen t

year s ha s bee n fiiele d b y th e presenc e o f th e Eureka/Areat aAirport . Continue d growth i n ou r are awil l depen d largel y o n ou r local airport' s abilit y t o mee t th e need s o f ou r curren t busines s stronghol d a s wel l a s th e need s o f potential businesse s considerin g locatin g i n Humbold t

County . Arcata/Eurek aAirport

ha s forge d stron g tie s wit h th e busines s communit y t o attrac t bette r ai r service . W e appreciat e th e opportunit y t o expan d th e partnershi p t o includ e th e U.S . Departmen t sportatio n throug h th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Program . Redbe^tfully i / 

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# COUNT Y O F HUMBOLD T 82 5 5 TM STREE T EUREKA , CALIFORNI A 95501-115 3 PHON E (707 ) 476-239 0 FA X (707 ) 445-729 9 Jul y 29 , 201 1 Aloh aLe y 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 Re : Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra m Docke t DOT-OST-2011-011 9 Humbold t

County , Arcata/Eurek aAirpor t Dear Ms . Ley : I a mwritin g a s Chai r

o f th e Humbold t

Count y Boar do f

Supervisor s t o expres s my stron g support for th e above-reference dgran t applicatio n t o th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Program . Thi s proposa l woul dhel p u s provid e nonsto p Unite dExpres s servic e t o Denver , whic h wil l greatl y improv e connectivit y for East-boun dflight s fromth e Eureka/Areat a Airport . Thi s i s acritica l servic e for ou r business , governmen t

an dinstitutiona l travelers , an d wil l greatl y benefi t

touris t an dleisur e traveler s a s well . Th e Arcata/Eurek aairport play s acritica l rol e i n providin g support for al l sector s o f

ou r communit y her e o n California' s Nort h Coast . W e ar e asmal l rura l area , isolate dfromth e res t o f Califomi ab y twistin g an dtemperamenta l road s ove r rugge dterrain . Trave l i n an dou t o f ou r are ai s difficult , puttin g grea t pressur e o n ou r

airport . Businesse s an dinstitution s i n ou r are a hav e becom e increasingl y dependen t upo n ai r trave l a s amean s o f

stayin g connecte dan d competitiv e i n afast-movin g world . Futur e communit y growth depends , i n part , o n th e Airport' s abilit y t o mee t

th e need s o f

existin g loca l businesse s a s well a s companie s considerin g Arcata/Eurek aa s alocatio n for thei r operations . Th e Arcata/Eurek aAirpor t ha s forge dstron g tie s wit h th e busines s communit y t o attrac t bette r ai r service , an dthi s effor

t enjoy s stron g support

i n ou r community . I a mhopefii l tha t th e U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n wil l choos e t o ad ditsel f t o thi s growin g public/privat e partnershi p b y supportin g thi s gran t

fromth e Smal l Community Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Program . Pleas e feel free t o contac t m e i f yo u hav e an y question s o r i f ther e i s anythin g els e I ma y provid e for

you . Sincerely , Mark Lovelace , Chai r Humboldt County Boar do f

Supervisor s MLikh

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Jul y 29 , 201 1 Aloh a Ley Associat e Director , X-5 0 U S Departmen t of Transportatio n 120 0 New Jerse y Ave , S E W86-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Communit y Ai rSerWce Developmen t Progra m

Docke t DOT-OST-2011-011 9 Humbold t County , ArcataMurek a Airpor t Dea rMs . Ley : As CE O of Mad Rive rCommunit y Hospital , I strongl y suppor t th e ai rservic e proposa l detaile d i n th e Smal l Communit

y Ai rServic e Developmen t Progra m gran t application . Arcata/Eurek a play s a n importan t rol e i n providin g suppor

t t o business , government , education , an d leisure trave l to/fro m thi s northwester n Califomi a community . Th e propose d nonsto p Unite d Expres s servic e t o Denve rwil l improve eastboun d connectivit

y muc h neede d b

y th e community . Growt h i n th e Arcata/Eurek a are a ove rth e past fe w year s has bee n fuele d by th e presenc e o f th e Arcata/Eurek

a Airport . Future communit y growt h depends , i n part , o n th e Airport' s ability t o meet th e need s o f existin g loca l businesse s a s wel l as companie s considerin g Arcata/Eurek a as a locatio n fo rthei r operations . Arcata/Eurek

a Airpor t ha s forge d stron g tie s wit h th e busines s communit y t o attrac

t bette rai rservice . W e appreciat e th e opportunit y t o expan d that partnershi p t o includ e th e U.S
. Departmen t o f Transportatio n throug h th e Smal l Communit y Ai rServic e Developmen t Program . Sincerely , Douglas/ A §ha w CE O

380 0 Jane s Road , Areat aC A 9552 1 Telephon e (707 ) 822-362 1 P.O . Bo x 1115 , Areat aC

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Jul y 29 , 201 1 Aloh aLe y Associat e Directo r

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 Re : Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra m Docke t DOT-OST-2011-011 9 Humbold t County , Arcata/Eurek aAirport

Dear Ms . Ley : A s aHumbold t

Count y resident

an dsmal l busines s owner , I strongl y suppor t th e ai r servic e proposa l detaile din th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra mgran t

application . Th e Arcata/Eurek aairport play s an importan t

rol e i n providin g suppor t t o business, government , education , an dleisur e trave l t o thi s northwes t Californi arura l community . Th e propose dnonsto p Unite d Expres s servic e t o Denve r wil l improv e eastboun dconnectivit y muc h neede db y ou r community . Growt h in ou r are ain recen t

year s ha s bee n fuele db y th e presenc e o f th e Eureka/Arcat aAirport . Continue dgrowth i n ou r are awil l depen dlargel y o n ou r

local airport' s ability t o mee t th e need s o f

ou r curten t busines s stronghol da s wel l a s th e need s o f potentia l businesse s considerin g locatin g i n Humbold t

County . Arcata/Eurek aAirpor t

ha s forge dstron g tie s wit h th e busines s communit y t o attrac t bette r ai r service . W e appreciat e th e opportunit y t o expan dth e partnershi p t o includ e th e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n throug h th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t Program . Sincerely , Rob McBeth , Owne r

o f O& M Industrie s Inc .Th e Greate rEurel< a Chambe ro f Commerc e 

### July 28 , 201 1 Ms . Aloh aLey , Associat

e Director , X-5 0 US Departmen

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

C 2059 0 RE : SMALL COMMUNIT Y AI RSERVIC E DEVELOPMEN T PROGRA M - DOT

- OST

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