Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 70 - TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT › Part IX - Intermodal Transportation › Subpart A - Intermodal › Chapter 3 - Airport Construction and Development Priority Program Process › Section IX-325 - Category IV-Special Considerations (see Exhibit 4)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The first three evaluation categories
				  cover those evaluation areas (project type, facility use, and sponsor
				  compliance) for which all projects prioritized will receive an evaluation
				  score. The "special considerations" category allows projects of special
				  significance to receive additional evaluation points when being prioritized.
				  The items evaluated in this category bear no relationship to one another and
				  thus each project is evaluated to determine if it should receive bonus points
				  in its prioritization score. Exhibit 4 shows the criteria and point values for
				  bonus point evaluation.
B. Special
				  Programs. At times, certain improvements at an airport may be mandated by
				  federal or state law and thus require a higher prioritization. DOTD may
				  determine that special emphasis should be placed on a certain type of project.
				  All projects of the designated type will receive additional bonus points under
				  these evaluation criteria. An example would be a phased project. Additional
				  points will be awarded to ensure that a consecutive phase of a project receives
				  a higher priority than a project that is not phased.
C. Economic development potential is another
				  evaluation area under the "special considerations" category. Any construction
				  project generates economic development; however, there some projects are
				  designed to address a specific economic need at the airport or in the
				  community. To receive points in this area, the economic development of the
				  project must be well documented, and clearly demonstrate the potential economic
				  impact of the project. An example of an economic development type of project
				  would be facilities developed to accommodate the aviation needs of a business
				  moving to the community. The facilities would have to constitute a major factor
				  in the decision of a business to be located in the community. To receive bonus,
				  an economic impact study may be required the cost of which is the
				  responsibility of the airport sponsor Another example would be a taxiway to an
				  open industrial airpark access. This would get bonus points, but a taxiway to a
				  T-Hangar area would not. A runway project to accommodate corporate aircraft
				  would need to be thoroughly documented that it was a major factor in the
				  location of the business.
D.
				  Airline service to a community is an important element in the community's
				  overall economic development. Under the "special considerations" category,
				  projects are evaluated to determine if their primary justification is to
				  maintain or attract airline service to the airport. For a project to receive
				  points under this category, it must be directly responsible for effecting
				  airline service at the airport Documentation of the project justification is
				  essential for prioritization rating points to be awarded under this evaluation
				  criteria.
E. Another "special
				  considerations" category is the provision of local matching funds contributed
				  to the project request by the local airport sponsor This is designed to
				  incentivize an airport sponsor to identify and provide local financial
				  assistance for preference to projects that are supported and highly valued by
				  the local airport sponsor No matching funds from other state sources will
				  qualify for bonus points. Commitment for airport sponsor funding support shall
				  be included in the project requesting resolution submitted by the airport
				  sponsor requesting assistance from DOTD for the project. Airport sponsor
				  contributions to projects will be scored using a percentage-based system, in
				  accordance with Exhibit 4 of this Chapter. Airport sponsors shall have all
				  airfield safety discrepancies or conditions corrected in accordance with the
				  airport construction and development program to be eligible to compete for
				  points in this category.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with USC 49:47103, SCR 67 (1997) and
					 R.S.
					 2:6.