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Ocean Shores committee advances AWOS application as FAA deadline nears
Summary
Committee members reported that WSDOT and FAA grant steps are underway for a proposed AWOS at Ocean Shores; staff said the FAA grant application must be filed by May 1, site selection is not final, and wetlands/tree mitigation could force relocation that would affect future hangar plans.
The Ocean Shores Municipal Airport Advisory Committee heard a progress update March 17 on plans to install an automated weather observing system (AWOS) and on the grant timeline needed to begin design work.
Melanie, project staff, told the committee the city has submitted a WSDOT (WASHAT) grant application and is preparing an FAA grant application that must be filed by May 1. "Once we have [the independent fee estimate] back, we'll compare it to the fee estimate that Century West is quoting, and if they're within 10%, then we're all good," Melanie said, describing a required independent-fee-estimate review before the FAA application moves forward. She said…
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