Chapter Trans 55

CONDITIONS OF STATE AID FOR AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT

Trans 55.01   Purpose.

Trans 55.02   Definitions.

Trans 55.03   Applicability.

Trans 55.04   Duration.

Trans 55.05   Request for state aid.

Trans 55.06   Conditions of state aid.

Trans 55.07   Compliance assistance.

Trans 55.01 Trans 55.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to identify the conditions necessary to the granting of state aid as required in s. 114.31, Stats. This chapter describes owner responsibilities at airports developed with state funding assistance. These conditions protect the public investment and assure that airport improvements developed with state funds are managed to provide maximum public benefit.

Trans 55.01 History History: Cr. Register, May, 1997, No. 497, eff. 6-1-97.

Trans 55.02 Trans 55.02 Definitions. The words and phrases defined in ch. 114, Stats., have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided. In this chapter:

Trans 55.02(1) (1) ‘‘Airport improvement project” means a physical improvement to an airport.

Trans 55.02(2) (2) ‘‘Airport owner” means a county, city, village or town, either singly or jointly with one or more counties, cities, villages or towns, or an owner of a public-use airport desiring to sponsor an airport improvement project to be constructed with state aid.

Trans 55.02(3) (3) ‘‘Conditions” means the requirements listed in s. Trans 55.06.

Trans 55.02(4) (4) ‘‘FAA” means federal aviation administration.

Trans 55.02(5) (5) ‘‘Finding” means a document prepared by the secretary and approved by the governor which authorizes funds for an airport improvement project.

Trans 55.02(6) (6) ‘‘Force account” means airport construction work that is accomplished through the use of material, equipment, labor, and supervision provided by the sponsor or by another public agency pursuant to an agreement with the sponsor.

Trans 55.02(7) (7) ‘‘Runway protection zone” means an area off the end of the runway, the use of which is restricted in order to enhance the protection of people and property on the ground.

Trans 55.02 History History: Cr. Register, May, 1997, No. 497, eff. 6-1-97.

Trans 55.03 Trans 55.03 Applicability. The conditions set forth in s. Trans 55.06 apply to airport owners who sponsor a project developed with state aid.