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I. RELIEVER INVENTORY <br /> <br />a <br /> <br />The major urban focus areas of the study are the cities of Minneapolis and <br />St. Paul, Minnesota. The study area as it relates to aircraft registrants, <br />however, also includes the following counties: <br /> <br />Minnesota Counties <br /> <br />Washington Isanti <br />Anoka Sherbourne <br />Hennepin Wright <br />Carver McLeod <br />Dakota Sibley <br />Scott LeSueur <br />Ramsey Rice <br />Chisago : Goodhue <br /> <br />Wisconsin Counties <br /> <br />Pierce <br />Polk <br />St. Croix <br /> <br />The focus of all study work efforts is on the reliever aJa'ports serving <br />Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP). <br /> <br />EXISTING AIRPORT SYSTEM <br /> <br />The existing airport system addressed in this study consists of Minneapolis/St. <br />Paul International Airport and its seven designated reliever airports. Other <br />general aviation airports in the area will be addressed as appropriate. Other <br />area airports will also be analyzed primarily to determine their ability to <br />supplement the existing reliever system. <br /> <br />The reliever airports in the metropolitan area are intended to reduce <br />congestion at MSP by providing general aviation pilots with alternative landing <br />and training areas. In addition to the existing system, several sites being <br />considered for new airport development were included in the inventory. <br />These include Waconia/Carver County and Metropolitan Council Airport <br />Search Area Site A. <br /> <br />-1- <br /> <br /> <br />