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<br />Projects included in the <br />intermediate term have been <br />estimated to cost $7.9 million as <br />presented on Exhibit 6A. <br /> <br />LONG TERM IMPROVEMENTS <br /> <br />The long term planning horizon <br />includes the largest share of projects <br />and costs. It is important to note that <br />many of the projects included here could <br />be shifted to earlier periods as demand <br />warrants. <br /> <br />Long term projects include thli? <br />reconstruction and extension of Runway <br />17 -35. The resultant runway would be <br />7,000 feet long and would serve as the <br />airport's primary runway. Runway 12- <br />30 and it's associated taxiways will <br />need pavement preservation work. This <br />will help to maintain the pavement and <br />ensure its use for years into the future. <br /> <br />As long term operations forecasts are <br />reached, additional taxiways would be <br />needed for access to the north side <br />development area between Runways 12- <br />30 and 17-35. These new taxiways <br />would also ease traffic flow and increase <br />the hourly capacity of the airport as a <br />whole. As planned, Runway 17-35 <br />would receive a full length parallel <br />taxiway on the west side of the existing <br />runway. Runway 12-30 would also <br />receive a full length parallel taxiway. <br />This taxiway would be located on the <br />northeast side of the runway. These <br />taxiways would position the airport for <br />future development in the area between <br />Runways 17-35 and 12-30 as shown on <br />Exhibit 6B. <br /> <br />The final improvement listed in the <br />long term program is the installation of <br />a MALSR on Runway 35. This item is <br />needed to support the GPS instrument <br />approach for the runway. This <br />improvement will greatly enhance the <br />airports usability and capacity in poor <br />weather. <br /> <br />Total long term projects costs have <br />been estimated at $18.5 million. <br /> <br />CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS <br />FUNDING <br /> <br />Financing capital improvements at the <br />airport will not rely solely on the <br />financial resources of the airport. <br />Capital improvements funding is <br />available through various grant-in-aid <br />programs on both the State and Federal <br />levels. The following discussion <br />outlines key sources of funding for <br />capital improvements at the San <br />Marcos Municipal Airport. <br /> <br />FEDERAL GRANTS <br /> <br />Through Federal legislation over the <br />years, various grant-in-aid programs <br />have been established to develop and <br />maintain a system of public airports <br />across the United States. The purpose <br />of this system of and its federally based <br />funding is to maintain national defense <br />and to promote interstate commerce. <br />The most recent legislation affecting the <br />federal funding was enacted in early <br />2000 and is entitled the Wendell H. <br />, <br />Ford Aviation Investment and <br />Reform Act for the 21st Century or <br />AIR- 21. <br /> <br />6-5 <br />