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o3igirol THU o8:40~ FAX 541 682 6838 EUGENE AIRPORT (~ooi <br /> i <br /> .Fa6-22-pt O1:o0pm Fro~l-Cor,sraaaman Patsr DaFaslo T-4Z6 P.02/02 F-2P7 <br /> i <br /> WAili1NOTON t~QFFICE <br /> ~ ' Z1~+1IIay6wnhaw tT`la.OrRano <br /> yy~on pC 20a7 <br /> 021ZZ6•~41• <br /> euoen~e OFFICE <br /> 161 w Ten 1v~nu~, 6ww 400 <br /> ' E~aM~.OIS 97401 <br /> (aA1~ 4a6.07Oa <br /> { ~a w c.n1 •I ,.w. a so <br /> FROM RE SENTATIVE COCA $AY pFFICE3 <br /> ce.. p on ~'fs2o <br /> (6411 2~•ZOoa <br /> PE R De.FA2lO g'~ -9 <br /> 4th Congress orutl District, Oregon <br /> Gotttact: Kria 'e C3recu 202-ZZS-6416 <br /> Febsvwry 2Z, ?AO]. <br /> FOR IlVIMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> DeFA IO ANNOir1NCES FUNDS ~'OR EUGENE .AIRPORT <br /> Washington, .C. -Rep. Peter peFazio (D-Springfield) anneunccd today that the Eugene <br /> Airport will r eive a federal gram of $1.845 million for airport improvements. DeFazio, a <br /> senior membe of the IIouse Aviation Subcommittee, helped secure the fRrldir>tg. <br /> "Incrc sed funding for the airport upgrades is necessary to improve safety and enhance <br /> service to En ne" DeFazio said. "The airport is the gateway to our community and helps <br /> drive our cco omy. We need to preserve Arid enhance this asset.^ <br /> The irtg stpnounced today will be used to coas4vct a new taxiway that vsrill expand <br /> gonCral aviaY n facilities as well as finance necessary drainage improvemenrs that will enhance <br /> safety . The ing will ba available to the airport this spring or suuunor. <br /> Last y ar. Congress approved legislation, "AIR Zl," increasing funds for airports <br /> nationwide. eFazio was part of the negotiating team on the legislation and was active in the <br /> debate over a fcxndiag. Under the legislation, Euger~'s airport will receive an entitlomertt <br /> grant of $Z, 6,474 for 2x02, Which is based on the zrumber of flights. This is double the old <br /> allotmetu of 1,262,237 for 2001. The legislation also included hinds for discretionary grants, <br /> awarded ott competitive basis, with safety improvements given the highest priority. <br /> ATR 1 is a three-year bill that will increase aviation investment by $IO billion over <br /> currant level ,with the lion's share of the tltndittg going to radar modernization and muchr <br /> needed airp construction projects. The total authorized funding for federal av, <br /> iation programs <br /> will be $40 'lion over the naxL three years, $33 billion of which will be guaranteed from the <br /> Aviation Tru t Fund, while $6.7 billion will be available to be appropsiated from the General <br /> plead. <br /> Hob oble, airport manager at the Eugene airport welcomed the news,"I am excited to <br /> hear that the project has been approved for funding" said Noble, "With the guidance of the <br /> Airport Adv sorry Committee, along with the adoption of the Airport Master Plan by local <br /> alerted offlc ls, the support of the Eugene Ciry Council and the cooperation of the FAA. the <br /> irnprovcmc s that have been platused will now be able to be implemented. We are very <br /> appreciative of Congressman DeFazio's advocacy and effort with the AIR-21 legislation." <br /> -3Q <br /> <br /> i pbst-lt° Fax Note 7671 Date paoges~ <br /> o ~ From <br /> p~. Co. <br /> # Phone # <br /> Fax # Fax # <br /> <br />