Project Citizen

Austin Harker, Michael Izatt, Max Buechler, Hyrum

Wray, Ryan Anderson, Joseph Turcotte

Our Format

1. The Problem

2. Alternate Solutions

3. Our Solution

4. Our Action Plan

The Problem

• Lack of convenient long-distance travel

• Population Growth

• Student Opinion

Lack of Convenience

• Students who have no vehicle must find or pay for a ride.

• Students with a car must pay to park at the airport.

Population Growth

• Rexburg is the 10th largest city in the state, and the 4th fastest growing.

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• BYU-Idaho is planning on significant growth in the future.

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College Student Survey

Fly64%

Drive36%

Do You Fly or Drive?

Student Survey

SLC56%

Idaho Falls31%

Other13%

Which Airport Do You Use?

Student Survey

Yes79%

No15%

Indifferent6%

Would you fly out of Rexburg if there was an airport?

Student Survey

Yes74%

No19%

Indifferent7%

Do you think Rexburg needs a public transportation system?

Alternative Solutions

Alternative Solution A

• Immediate construction of commercial airport

Alternative Solution B

• Commercialization of current Rexburg airport

Alternative Solution C

• Financial preparation for future airport

– Start a levy to collect tax money over 50 years, starting now.

– Begin construction on airport once the population reaches 50,000

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Our Solution

• Alternative Plan C was our choice.

– Location

– Financing

– Economics

Location

• The airport will be built on transitional agricultural land upon approval of the City Council.

Location

1 mile

½ mile

Financing

• Seek funding from local, state, and federal organizations

• Levy

– 50 Years

– Contingent on Population of 50,000

Economics

• Jobs

• Tourism

• Business Opportunities

Action Plan

• Steps:

-Step 1: Proposal

Action Plan

• Steps:

-Step 1: Proposal

-Step 2: Construction Planning

-Step 3: Obtain Funding

-Step 4: Construction

Proposal

• Rexburg City Council

• County Commission

• Idaho State Legislature

• Federal Aviation Administration

– Any of these entities may alter our plans.

Construction Planning

Obtain Funding

• National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)

• Funding from State

• Further Funding from Federal Government

• Levy to cover remaining costs

Construction

• Once the levy is fulfilled (2064), and after the population of Rexburg has reached at least 50,000, construction will begin.

• ……….

Questions?