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Blaine airport for an FAA operated tower in the short term the Commission and Mn/DOT should explore other means of providing air traffic controllers. The early implementation of air traffic control would enhance the safety of operation at the airport. A decision on actual construction of a new tower at this airport should however be based upon the locational decision and timing for the potential new major airport. Capital Improvements - A major factor in system development priorities is to use existing facilities as effectively as posstble. In the case of So. St. Paul airport it appears that the existing runway surface is deteriorating and the city is financially restricted in providing funds for resurfacing. Since this is only a one runway airport the potential for closure in the very short term is evident and loss of this airport's capacity to the system and e~dsting public and private investments needs to be protected. It is recommended that a joint community/agency effort be undertaken in the short-term to address the issue. Flying Cloud airport is in a prime service area to attract corporate aircraft users from MSP. The airports comprehensive plan, update should be completed and a runway extension and additional aircraft building area developed in the next five years. At St. Paul Downtown Airport, it is recommended that the elevated hangar area be further developed to continue the improvements to the areas -only primary reliever airport. Land Acquisition - It was recommended that no major land acquisition occur in the short term. Minor acquisition associated with an approved airport comprehensive plan should be allowed to proceed. Medium and Low Priority Projects are: Those projects titat would logically be scheduled to reflect prior action on high priority items and/or wntinued forecast expectations. Low priority development reflects primarily contingency development items and planning activities required if high priority actions are not successfully implemented. These projects are included to give an outline of future system development in the event a new major airport is not selected for implementation in a particular location or time period. All medium and low priority projects would as a matter of course be reassessed after a major airport decision scheduled for 1996 under the major airport dual-track planning process. The most important feature is that major capital investment is not recommended at either Airlake or Anoka Co: Blaine due to the possible effects to the facilities or their operation if a major airport is located either north or south of the Twin Cities urban area.