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By Myrna Trauntvein The Nephi Municipal Airport has a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that has listed a parking lot area as the next project eligible for federal funding. “The city staff is recommending that a grant application be submitted to fund a paved parking area near the pilot’s lounge area,“ said Seth Atkinson, city administrator. He said that currently there are only gravel areas set aside for parking. “This project would create a striped, hard-surface parking area with approximately 26 spaces,” said Atkinson. A concept plan of the parking area had been prepared for the council to review, he said. He said that a few years ago a bi-partisan bill was passed in Washington, D.C. to allow airport projects and permit the Federal Aviation Administration to approve new Airport Improvement Program grants. To apply for Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG), airport sponsors must submit an application package and relevant project documents, adhering to FAA Airports Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Projects must be included in the Airport Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and submitted to the local FAA Airports District Office (ADO) or Regional Office (RO). “The project will either be completely funded through the grant or will require an approximately 5 percent match,” said Atkinson. He shared the 38-page application form with the council. “A parking area will be a big improvement,” said Shari Cowan, council member. As a staff, he said, they were recommending that the council approve the grant being applied for and that the mayor be authorized to sign the FAA grant application for a parking lot project at the airport. Travis Worwood, council member, made the motion to approve the grant being applied for and to authorize the mayor to sign the application. JD Parady, council member, made the second and all voted in favor.
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