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The proposed runway uses the same orientation as the existing landing strip. The southeast end of the runway becomes the point of beginning for the proposed runway, as existing obstructions to the southeast control permissible location of that. end of the runway. The railroad must be provided with 17 foot minimum clearance in the approach area. .Power lines must be buried or rerouted out of the clear zone. Near the north end of the existing landing strip, an extension of a county highway is under construction (.See Exhibit B). The construction of this road would require a clearance of 17 feet and therefore limits the runway, with its clearance restriction on the south- east to 3000 feet including the thresholds. This would limit the actual paved runway surface to 2600 feet, which is less than the minimum permissible runway length for a utility airport in this area. The primary zone (500' x 3700') can be located on the existing site with no space or ground obstruction problems. However, when both the Clear Zones and Zones A are positioned at each end, a number of problems result. Both proposed Clear Zones have occupied buildings within their boundaries. The southeast Clear Zone has commercial enterprises with large parking and building areas. The northwest Clear Zone has a number; of houses and some commercial development within its boundaries. As required by the funding agencies, the sponsor must own or have fee title to at least the first thousand feet of the Clear Zone and have restrictive easement over the rest. The present uses in the Clear Zone in the southeast are commercial establish- ments, including a restaurant, an office building and a large truck stop. The northwest Clear Zone has at least three (3) residences, one commercial establishment and a new county road. In effect the present commercial -9-