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Airport <br /> Capital projects for the Eugene Airport are outlined in and structured by the Eugene Airport <br /> Master Plan Update and the five year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Capital <br /> Improvement Plan. These documents provide for the planned development of the Airport <br /> property, and facilities to accommodate future aviation demand while remaining compatible with <br /> the environment and community development. Project priorities are determined through a <br /> process based on the adopted Master Plan Update and FAA approval. The Airport Advisory <br /> Committee provides direction and citizen input for this process. <br /> An update of the 1990 Eugene Airport Master Plan was initiated in March 1998 and was <br /> completed in April 2000 with the adoption of the plan. The Master Plan Update refined the <br /> preexisting Master Plan, but many projects remained unchanged from the preexisting plan. This <br /> document established a new five year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Capital <br /> Improvement Plan for the Eugene Airport. <br /> Airport staff is in the process of updating the Airport Pavement Management Plan and the <br /> ' Airport Terminal Space Plan. Additional Airport capital projects may result from these plan <br /> ~ updates and will be included in future capital budget processes. <br /> , <br /> Project Categories <br /> _1 <br /> Airport projects are described in one of three ways: <br /> 1. 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 /> 2. New Capital Facilities -These projects result in a new asset. <br /> 3. Preservation and Maintenance -These projects preserve, maintain, and repair the <br /> investment in existing airport facilities. <br /> The primary project is the construction of the Parallel Runway. Projects to complete the design <br /> and engineering work associated with the Parallel Runway were included in the FY02 - FY07 <br /> CII'. Smaller projects include improvements to the Airport entrance road, Terminal road <br /> ! (Douglas Drive) and airfield service roads, the installation of a facility to wash aircraft and <br /> r , capture wastewater, and the construction of anew taxiway. <br /> l <br /> Funding <br /> r" <br /> Eugene Airport's capital projects receive the majority of their funding from FAA grants. The <br /> ~ FAA grants include money from both an Entitlement Fund and a Discretionary Fund. Levels of <br /> ~ available Discretionary Funds are subject to Congressional legislation and are subject to the <br /> FAA's priority system. The balance of funding comes from the Municipal Airport Fund, which <br /> is derived from airport parking fees, terminal rents, fees from other operations, and Passenger <br /> ~ Facility Charges (PFCs). The decision to transfer the Airport General Obligation bond debt <br /> ' payments from the General Fund to the Airport Fund has impacted the timing of projects within <br /> the Airport CIP. In addition to that decision, the current economic condition and the events of <br /> - , September 11, 2001 have affected the projects in the C1P. While the current Airport CIP is fully <br /> funded, the projects are being segregated into smaller projects and spread out over a longer <br /> period of time to reflect the annual funding limitations <br /> ~ City of Eugene 2004 - 2009 Capital Improvement Program <br /> Page 28 <br /> f_ <br /> <br /> { <br /> _ <br /> <br />