2006 Fall Forum Airport Funding Status Peter Buchen Mn/DOT Office Of Aeronautics October 11, 2006
Overview Monitoring the Budget Impacts on Airports Lessons Learned Future Challenges Strategies to Consider
FY 2007
FY 2006
Anticipating Change
Who Is Affected? Prioritized Project List Safety Preservation Leverage Federal Funds Emergency ???
FY 2008 Minnesota Laws 2003 First Special Session Chapter 18, Article 1, Sec. 2 On July 1, 2007 the Commissioner shall transfer $15,000,000 from the general fund to the state airports fund.
FY 2008 & 2009 Assuming This Will Happen How Much Will be Appropriated? All Some None
Lessons Learned In Crisis Everyone Wants a List Estimates Matter Costs Uncertain Local Priorities Change Flexibility Lost with Small Budget. THIS ISN’T EASY
Project Eligibility Initial Checklist On ALP? Justified? Environmental Impact Done? Eligible Work? Zoned? Money Available? Sometimes You Have to Wait
Future Challenges Pent Up Demand Aging System w/ more Large Projects Expansion v. Preservation How Do We Get to Lower Priority Projects?
Future Challenges How Much Money Will There Be? State Revenues Declining Competing Interests Federal Funds Uncertain
Strategies to Consider Prioritized List of Projects Leverage Federal Funds Non-NPIAS Airports First Use Entitlements First Reduce Percentage Others?
Questions? Comments?