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Bonner County issues notice to proceed for Sandpoint Airport obstruction‑removal work funded by FAA AIP grant
Summary
The board authorized a notice to proceed for tree removal at both runway ends at Sandpoint Airport; the work is funded by an FAA Airport Improvement Program grant and is scheduled for completion by Dec. 1, 2025.
The Bonner County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 7 issued a notice to proceed for an obstruction‑removal project at Sandpoint Airport, authorizing the chair to sign the notice administratively.
"I have before you the notice to proceed for the obstruction removal project at Sandpoint Airport," airport representative Mister Shook told the board, noting the work — removal of trees at both ends of the runway — is funded by an FAA Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant and "is scheduled to be completed no later than 12/01/2025." After brief board review, commissioners moved, seconded and approved the notice to proceed on a roll‑call vote.
Why it matters: The tree‑removal project is intended to eliminate approach and departure obstructions at the airport runway, a safety step required by federal standards to maintain safe aircraft operations under the grant terms.
What happens next: The airport director and contractor will proceed under the AIP grant schedule and report progress to the board as required; the chair will sign the notice administratively as authorized.
