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Airport <br />Capital projects for the Eugene Airport are outlined in and structured by the Eugene Airport <br />Master Plan and the five-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Capital Improvement <br />Plan. These documents provide for the planned development of the Airport property and <br />facilities to accommodate future aviation demand while remaining compatible with the <br />environment and community development. <br />Project priorities are determined through a process based on adopted plans and FAA approval. <br />The Airport Committee provides direction and citizen input for this process. <br />Project Categories <br />Airport projects fall into three categories: <br />1. Preservation and Maintenance -These projects preserve, maintain and repair the <br />investment in existing airport facilities; <br />2. Site and Facility Improvements -Projects in this category include modifications and/or <br />additions to existing facilities to meet operational, safety and cost-efficiency-goals; <br />3. New Capital Facilities -These projects result in new assets. <br />The bulk of projects in Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999 fall in the first two categories, and include <br />a Master Plan Update, repaving of Terminal Gate B, access road improvements, parking <br />expansion, taxi line relocation, and general facility preservation improvements. Construction <br />of both a new parallel runway and adjoining taxiways are the primary new capital facilities <br />improvements beginning in Fiscal Year 2000 and extending through Fiscal Year 2003; these <br />projects are dependent on air traffic volumes and development. <br />Funding <br />Eugene Airport's capital projects are eligible for, and receive the majority of their funding <br />from, FAA grants. The FAA grants include money from both an Entitlement Fund and a <br />Discretionary Fund. Entitlement Funds have averaged approximately $1.25 million each year. <br />The balance of funding comes from the Municipal Airport Fund, which is derived from airport <br />parking fees, terminal rents, fees from other operations, and Passenger Facility Charges (PFCs). <br />City of Eugene .1998-2003 Capital Improvement Program <br />Project and Program Areas -Airport <br />19 <br />