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<br />a. It will not take or permit any action which would operate to deprive it of any of the rights and powers necessary to
<br />perform any or all of the terms, conditions, and assurances in the grant agreement without the written approval of
<br />the Secretary. and will act promptly to acquire, extinguish or modify any outstanding rights or claims of right of
<br />others which would interfere with such performance by the sponsor. This shall be done in a manner acceptable to
<br />the Secretary.
<br />b. It will not sell, lease, encumber, or otherwise transfer or dispose of any part of its title or other interests in the
<br />property shown on Exhibit A to this APP A or, for a noise compatibility program project, that portion of the
<br />property upon which Federal funds have been expended, for the duration of the terms, conditions, and assurances
<br />in the grant agreement without approval by the Secretary. If the transferee is found by the Secretary to be eligible
<br />under Title 49, United States Code, to assume the obligations of the grant agreement and to have the power,
<br />authority, and financial resources to carry out all such obligations, the sponsor shall insert in the contract or
<br />document transferring or disposing of the sponsor's interest. and make binding upon the transferee all of the
<br />terms, conditions, and assurances contained in this grant agreement.
<br />c. For all noise compatibility program projects which are to be carried out by another unit of local government or are
<br />on property owned by a unit of local government other than the sponsor, it will enter into an agreement with that
<br />government. Except as otherwise specified by the Secretary, that agreement shall obligate that government to the
<br />same terms, conditions, and assurances that would be applicable to it if it applied directly to the FAA for a grant
<br />to undertake the noise compatibility program project. That agreement and changes thereto must be satisfactory to
<br />the Secretary. It will take steps to enforce this agreement against the local government if there is substantial non-
<br />compliance with the terms of the agreement.
<br />d. For noise compatibility program projects to be carried out on privately owned property, it will enter into an
<br />agreement with the owner of that property which includes provisions specified by the Secretary. It will take steps
<br />to enforce this agreement against the property owner whenever there is substantial non-compliance with the terms
<br />of the agreement.
<br />e. If the sponsor is a private sponsor, it will take steps satisfactory to the Secretary to ensure that the airport will
<br />continue to function as a public-use airport in accordance with these assurances for the duration of these
<br />assurances.
<br />f. If an arrangement is made for management and operation of the airport by any agency or person other thjln the
<br />sponsor or an employee of the sponsor, the sponsor will reserve sufficient rights and authority to insure that the
<br />airport will be operated and maintained in accordance Title 49, United States Code, the regulations and the terms,
<br />conditions and assurances in the grant agreement and shall insure that such arrangement also requires compliance
<br />therewith.
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<br />6. Consistency with Local Plans. The project is reasonably consistent with plans (existing at the time of submission of this
<br />APP A) of public agencies that are authorized by the State in which the project is located to plan for the development of the
<br />area surrounding the airport.
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<br />7. Consideration of Local Interest. It has given fair consideration to the interest of communities in or near where the project
<br />may be lbcated.
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<br />8. Consultation with Users. In making a decision to undertake any airport development project under Title 49, United States
<br />Code, it has undertaken reasonable consultations with affected parties using the airport at which project is proposed.
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<br />9. Public Hearings. In projects involving the location of an airport, an airport runway, or a major runway extension, it has
<br />afforded the opportunity for public hearings for the purpose of considering the economic, social, and environmental effects of
<br />the airport or runway location and its consistency with goals and objectives of such planning as has been carried out by the
<br />community and it shall, when requested by the Secretary, submit a copy of the transcript of such hearings to the Secretary.
<br />Further, for such projects, it has on its management board either voting representation from the communities where the
<br />project is located or has advised the communities that they have the right to petition the Secretary concerning a proposed
<br />project.
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<br />10. Air and Water Quality Standards. In projects involving airport location, a major runway extension, or runway location it
<br />will provide for the Governor of the state in which the project is located to certify in writing to the Secretary that the project
<br />will be located, designed, constructed, and operated so as to comply with applicable air and water quality standards. In any
<br />case where such standards have not been approved and where applicable air and water quality standards have been
<br />promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, certification shall be obtained from such
<br />Administrator. Notice of certification or refusal to certify shall be provided within sixty days after the project APP A has been
<br />received by the Secretary.
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<br />11. Pavement Preventive Maintenance. With respect to a project approved after January I, 1995, for the replacement or
<br />reconstruction of pavement at the airport, it assures or certifies that it has implemented an effective airport pavement
<br />maintenance-management program and it assures that it will use such program for the useful life of any pavement
<br />constructed, reconstructed or repaired with Federal financial assistance at the airport. It will provide such reports on
<br />pavement condition and pavement management programs as the Secretary determines may be useful.
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<br />12. Terminal Development Prerequisites. For projects which include terminal development at a public use airport, as defined
<br />in Title 49, it has, on the date of submittal of the project grant request, all the safety equipment required for certification of
<br />such airport under section 44706 of Title 49, United States Code, and all the security equipment required by rule or
<br />regulation, and has provided for access to the passenger enplaning and deplaning area of such airport to passengers enplaning
<br />and deplaning from aircraft other than air carrier aircraft.
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<br />13. Accounting System, Audit, and Record Keeping Requirements.
<br />a. It shall keep all project accounts and records which fully disclose the amount and disposition by the recipient of
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