Report on Recent Events
                        12/17/95  Tim Scully

pilot survey
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I mailed a survey on pilot issues to about 125 people on the airport
mailing list on 12/4/95. So far I have received 6 response forms and
one letter. I'll hold off detailed statistical analysis until more
responses come in.

All 6 response forms voted for some form of GPS approach. The one letter
was from a former Healdsburg airport commissioner, who suggested solving
the budget problem by installing card-lock fuel and not having an airport
manager.

State funding
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Michael Moore talked to Daniel Gargas of the CalTrans Division of Aeronautics
to inquire about State funding for Little River. He was told that CalTrans
had received the Public Works list of requests:

The Public Works list of items for a State Improvement Plan:

Priority   description                       year   cost
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  1       develop private hangar site       1996    $300,000
  2       AC overlay, all paved areas       1996    $912,000
  3       Construct tie-down area           1997    $436,000
  4       Install airport lighting system   1997    $356,000
  5       New operations building           1997    $115,000
  6       Land acquisition for clear zones  1998    $480,000
  7       Install AWOS system               1998     $60,000
                                            -------------------
                                            total $2,659,000

Michael was told that none of our requests would be funded. The projects
were not the type the State assigns a high priority. He also was told
that CalTrans would be happy to work with an official airport committee
to craft a grant application which would be more likely to be funded.

We probably will not get additional State grant funding (beyond the regular
$10,000 per year) for the next 2 year cycle, with the possible exception of
matching funds for an Federal grants we obtain.

Airport Zoning Changes
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Charles Peterson had told me that zoning changes were made recently that
might satisfy the FAA requirements for Runway Protection Zones. He suggested
that I contact Ray Hall in Planning and Building.

I talked to Mr. hall, who referred me to Gary Petroni. Gary said that no
changes in zoning were made around Little River - the recent changes were
all around other airports. He sent me a copy of the County Comprehensive
Land Use Plan.

The zoning in this plan does not look sufficient to satisfy the Runway 
Protection Zone requirements of the FAA.