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<br /> ~i <br /> PRESS RELEASE <br /> Date: Ap '129, 2002 <br /> For immed'ate release: <br /> ~ The Eugen Airport has reinstated use of all parking areas following today's announcement by <br /> the Transp rtation Safety Administration (TSA) that the Eugene Airport would be relieved of the <br /> 300' parki restriction adjacent to the terminal building. <br /> Over the p st several months, congressional representatives, airport managers, and airport <br /> profession 1 organizations have lobbied for a more reasonable approach to some of the increased <br /> security m asures at airports following the events of September 11`h. The FAA had initially <br /> instituted a 300' rule regarding restricted parking adjacent to an airport terminal building. The <br /> TSA has re iewed the parking rule and it has been determined that assessments of individual <br /> airports ba ed on size and the possibility of local threats to security would be the basis for <br /> establishin parking restrictions at airports across the United States. <br /> The Eugen Airport short-term parking lot will be reconfigured to its design prior to September <br /> 11`", addin back almost 200 short-term parking spaces that have been inaccessible for over six <br /> months. A the same time, the long term parking lot will also be returned to its original <br /> configurati n. These changes will allow additional short term parking for people who are <br /> dropping o fand/or picking up passengers, and also provides some positive news for airport <br /> tenants wh rely on this area to conduct business with their customers. <br /> At this tim ,enforcement of the front curb parking restrictions remains the same, as it is still <br /> designated s a loading and unloading area only. This means that no unattended vehicles are <br /> allowed on the curb and unattended vehicles will continue to be subject to ticketing and/or <br /> towing. <br /> From the Desk of: <br /> Diana Bell <br /> Eugene Airport <br /> 682-8351 (voice) <br /> 682-6838 (fax) <br /> <br />