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Subject: Through the Fence Compliance
Dear Mr. Erhard:
The definition of "Administration" is "the management of public or business affairs." In the case of the Federal Aviation Administration, may I revise that to "the sensible management of public or business affairs."
The present, and for that matter, the past seventeen years to my personal knowledge, the Federal Aviation Administration's position has been the dismemberment and neutering of the Through the Fence rights of off-airport entities. That position is counterproductive to sensible, logical business practices as it applies to hundreds of airports in the United States.
Note the following as a total rebuke of FAA reasoning as regards the resurrection of an airport by "off-airport" entities. Reference Airport: KEIK, Erie Municipal Airport, Erie, Colorado
1992 KEIK Airport is bankrupt
1992 Three local KEIK Airport related businesses are bankrupt Ditches are dug across taxiways denying passage.
1992 An off-airport 100 hangar complex consisting of 110,000 square feet of hangar space is bought at Federal Auction by Sheridan and Peggy Schofield, dba Tri County Hangars & Storage Company, with private funds.
1992 The FAA inquires as to the intentions of the new owners. If the new owners plan to revitalize the hangar complex the FAA will consider loaning the funds to the Town of Erie to purchase the property. With over forty years in aviation related businesses, the new owners decline an offer tripling their investment from an international storage company with plans to store material from a closed Federal Facility.
1992 The Town of Erie has insufficient funds to complete a loan. Accommodations are made to access $60,000.00 in "Set Aside" Funds
1993 The Schofields spend $225,000.000 to make repairs, recondition and update the hangar facility and lease to 100 airplanes within the next year.
1992-2009 Expenditures by hangar tenants to On-Airport companies for fuel, services, maintenance average $100,000.00-$200,000.00 annually.
1996 The Schofields spend over $700.000.00 in improvements to the property. 91% of the funds are Direct Impact Funds to the Town of Erie, Colorado
1992-2009 Over 1.3 Million dollars in Direct Impact monies have been invested into the Erie Economy by Tri County Hangars & Storage Company.
1992-2009 Over $100,000.00 has been paid in Through The Fence Fees to the Town of Erie, Colorado
Fact:
#1. Had not the Schofields purchased and revitalized the hangar facility for aircraft, directing expenditures complementary to the airport, the airport would not have received FAA funding
#2. The Town of Erie has progressed from one paved road in 1992 to a thriving community in 2009, to a great extent due to the vitality of the airport
#3. The Airport would not have survived without the financial input of Direct and Indirect Impact Funds related to Off-Airport companies
#4. Further development by aviation related companies is non-existent at this airport due to the FAA position of Through the Fence access resulting in thousands of dollars in lost tax revenues by the Town of Erie and Weld County, Colorado
#5. NOT ONE CENT of the expenditures spent by Off-Airport entities in the development of their businesses and the financial improvement of the Town of Erie was as a result of funds acquired by Federal Grant, Federal Loan or Airport Improvement Funding!!
Maybe it is time for the FAA to start a "Reverse Access Fee," to reimburse Off-Airport Companies and Entities in recognition of the millions of dollars invested in the furthering of the financial viability of the related airport.
The hostile, debasing attacks that are a part of presentations made at every FAA Airport Conference I have attended are offensive and misguided. They are an affront to those businesses that have labored through financially turbulent and depressed years, developing their businesses and in turn, guaranteeing the success of the local airports. In return, they are owed a debt of gratitude, not the continued prejudicial stance of the the FAA and the coercion of TTF entities and local governments.
The position of the FAA should be that of "Promoter" for General Aviation as well as the Aviation Industry as a whole. The FAA should not be in the position of decimating small businesses and destroying the value of Air Park homeowners under contrived and false issues.
If this comes to an appearance before Congress or Committee regards this issue, I will be first in line.
Sincerely,
Sheridan Schofield
Tri County Hangars & Storage Company
Erie, Colorado
cc: Senator Michael Bennett
Senator Mark Udall
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Sent: Sun, Dec 20, 2009 9:25 pm
Subject: Through the Fence Compliance
Dear Mr. Erhard:
The definition of "Administration" is "the management of public or business affairs." In the case of the Federal Aviation Administration, may I revise that to "the sensible management of public or business affairs."
The present, and for that matter, the past seventeen years to my personal knowledge, the Federal Aviation Administration's position has been the dismemberment and neutering of the Through the Fence rights of off-airport entities. That position is counterproductive to sensible, logical business practices as it applies to hundreds of airports in the United States.
Note the following as a total rebuke of FAA reasoning as regards the resurrection of an airport by "off-airport" entities. Reference Airport: KEIK, Erie Municipal Airport, Erie, Colorado
1992 KEIK Airport is bankrupt
1992 Three local KEIK Airport related businesses are bankrupt Ditches are dug across taxiways denying passage.
1992 An off-airport 100 hangar complex consisting of 110,000 square feet of hangar space is bought at Federal Auction by Sheridan and Peggy Schofield, dba Tri County Hangars & Storage Company, with private funds.
1992 The FAA inquires as to the intentions of the new owners. If the new owners plan to revitalize the hangar complex the FAA will consider loaning the funds to the Town of Erie to purchase the property. With over forty years in aviation related businesses, the new owners decline an offer tripling their investment from an international storage company with plans to store material from a closed Federal Facility.
1992 The Town of Erie has insufficient funds to complete a loan. Accommodations are made to access $60,000.00 in "Set Aside" Funds
1993 The Schofields spend $225,000.000 to make repairs, recondition and update the hangar facility and lease to 100 airplanes within the next year.
1992-2009 Expenditures by hangar tenants to On-Airport companies for fuel, services, maintenance average $100,000.00-$200,000.00 annually.
1996 The Schofields spend over $700.000.00 in improvements to the property. 91% of the funds are Direct Impact Funds to the Town of Erie, Colorado
1992-2009 Over 1.3 Million dollars in Direct Impact monies have been invested into the Erie Economy by Tri County Hangars & Storage Company.
1992-2009 Over $100,000.00 has been paid in Through The Fence Fees to the Town of Erie, Colorado
Fact:
#1. Had not the Schofields purchased and revitalized the hangar facility for aircraft, directing expenditures complementary to the airport, the airport would not have received FAA funding
#2. The Town of Erie has progressed from one paved road in 1992 to a thriving community in 2009, to a great extent due to the vitality of the airport
#3. The Airport would not have survived without the financial input of Direct and Indirect Impact Funds related to Off-Airport companies
#4. Further development by aviation related companies is non-existent at this airport due to the FAA position of Through the Fence access resulting in thousands of dollars in lost tax revenues by the Town of Erie and Weld County, Colorado
#5. NOT ONE CENT of the expenditures spent by Off-Airport entities in the development of their businesses and the financial improvement of the Town of Erie was as a result of funds acquired by Federal Grant, Federal Loan or Airport Improvement Funding!!
Maybe it is time for the FAA to start a "Reverse Access Fee," to reimburse Off-Airport Companies and Entities in recognition of the millions of dollars invested in the furthering of the financial viability of the related airport.
The hostile, debasing attacks that are a part of presentations made at every FAA Airport Conference I have attended are offensive and misguided. They are an affront to those businesses that have labored through financially turbulent and depressed years, developing their businesses and in turn, guaranteeing the success of the local airports. In return, they are owed a debt of gratitude, not the continued prejudicial stance of the the FAA and the coercion of TTF entities and local governments.
The position of the FAA should be that of "Promoter" for General Aviation as well as the Aviation Industry as a whole. The FAA should not be in the position of decimating small businesses and destroying the value of Air Park homeowners under contrived and false issues.
If this comes to an appearance before Congress or Committee regards this issue, I will be first in line.
Sincerely,
Sheridan Schofield
Tri County Hangars & Storage Company
Erie, Colorado
cc: Senator Michael Bennett
Senator Mark Udall
