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Mn /DOT AND FAA REQUIREMENTS <br />A. General Discussion <br />In order to develop and /or expand airport facilities with state and <br />federal aid, agencies of both levels of government require that certain <br />guidelines be followed. <br />As a primary requirement, the sponsor of the airport must be a unit of <br />government. The sponsor of this study is the City of Ramsey which <br />neither owns, operates nor regulates the present facilities under study <br />except by its zoning and subdivision authority and ordinances. The city <br />has sponsored this study with the intent of either preserving the present <br />airport or replacing it with a publicly -owned facility. The intent of <br />either alternative is to promote business and industrial development while <br />also increasing the associated tax base and job opportunities. <br />If the existing airport were determined to be suitable, the site and facil- <br />ities could be acquired by the city along with additional land. The salvage- <br />able facilities on the present site would be limited to the land itself. <br />In order to be eligible for federal and state funding, the facility must <br />be capable of being fully developed as a Basic Utility - Stage II airport <br />according to the requirements of both the MnDOT and the FAA. Therefore, <br />the feasibility of completely developing a Basic Utility - Stage II airport <br />will be the basis for evaluating the existing airport. <br />4 <br />