Section 105 IAC 3-1-2 - Eligibility of projectAuthority: IC 8-9.5-5-8; IC 8-9.5-5-13
Affected: IC 8-21-1-8; IC 8-21-1-9
Sec. 2.
Eligibility of Project. The allocation program is designed to optimize the use of the Airport Development Fund. The primary goal of the allocation program is to:
(1) further the proper development and maintenance of a state-wide system of airports,(2) to further economic development, and(3) to provide safety of aircraft operations. This program requires the project to:
(1) Be for the establishment or improvement of a public-use airport.(2) Be included in the Indiana Airport System Plan, as provided in IC 8-21-1-8.(3) Be located on a site approved by the Indiana department of transportation.(4) Follow an airport layout plan approved by the Indiana department of transportation.(5) Meet the general design criteria of the Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circulars. These are examples and guidelines and may be waived by the Indiana department of transportation, where, in the judgment of the department, the public interest is best served by allowing less stringent criteria.
The amount of funds requested may not exceed the amount of funds provided by the project applicant. Previously expended funds may not be used as matching funds with the exception of land acquired and engineering agreements entered into after June 30, 1973.
Engineering agreements for work to be financed in part by the Airport Development Fund shall be reviewed for approval by the Indiana department of transportation.
Airport development items which are typically eligible for funding are:
(1) Land acquisition for development of airport facilities.(2) Engineering and legal fees for airport planning and development.(3) Grading, drainage, paving, and miscellaneous items necessary for the construction or reconstruction of runways, taxiways and aprons.(4) Acquisition of runway clear zones and aviation easements, or other interests in airspace as may be reasonably required for safeguarding aircraft operations in the vicinity of an airport.(5) Removal of obstructions from approach areas.(6) Installation or relocation of segmented circles; runway, apron and taxiway lights; taxiway guidance signs; obstruction lights; security flood lights; airport beacons; wind and landing direction indicators; auxiliary power units; REIL's (Runway End Identification Lights) and visual glideslope indicator systems.(7) Grading, drainage, paving and miscellaneous items necessary for the construction or reconstruction of airport access roads and public auto parking areas.(8) Construction of airport safety facilities, security fencing, acquisition of aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles, and snow removal equipment.(9) Installation of instrument landing systems, approach lighting systems and other approach aids.(10) Development of master planning grants.(11) Airport operational buildings, however, additional building projects will not be eligible until the eighth fiscal year after the completion of the previous building project.(12) Other items may be approved, where, in the judgment of the department, the public interest is best served.Indiana Department of Transportation; Reg 6, Eligibility of Project; filed Aug 20, 1973, 11:10 a.m.: Rules and Regs. 1974, p. 30; filed Jun 8, 1988, 10:15 a.m.: 11 IR 3142; readopted filed Nov 7, 2001, 3:20 p.m.: 25 IR 899; readopted filed Jun 14, 2007, 2:45 p.m.: 20070627-IR-105070237RFA; readopted filed Oct 2, 2013, 11:39 a.m.: 20131030-IR-105130295RFAReadopted filed 10/4/2019, 9:49 a.m.: 20191030-IR-105190422RFATransferred from Department of Transportation ( 100 IAC 3-2-2) to Indiana Department of Transportation ( 105 IAC 3-1-2) by P.L. 112-1989, SECTION 5, effective July 1, 1989.