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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />STUDY SESSION DATE: September 28, 2026 <br />TOPIC: Request to Approve a Resolution Accepting <br />Washington State Department of Transportation <br />Aviation Division grant GCC 1495 Supporting <br />the Bowers Field Hangar Taxilane Complex <br />Project <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Approve a Resolution <br />LEAD STAFF: <br />Josh Fredrickson <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Approve a resolution authorizing the Public Works Director signature on the WSDOT <br />Aviation Division grant agreement GCC 1495 accepting the grant funding. <br />BRIEFING SUMMARY: <br />• The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provided a grant to support the <br />construction of the Hangar Taxilane Complex Project <br />• FAA grant requires a local match <br />• An Airport Aid application was submitted to the Washington State Department of <br />Transportation Aviation Division for Bowers Field improvements <br />• WSDOT Aviation Division has noticed Kittitas County of an award, and provided <br />an associated Grant Agreement <br />BACKGROUND: <br />An Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for Bowers Field was approved in 2018 by Resolution <br />2018-136. The ALP identifies existing facilities and future facilities at Bowers <br />Field. One of the future facilities identified on the ALP is the development of a <br />Hangar Taxilane Complex area located on current vacant lots H-3 and H-4. This <br />Taxilane project will allow for additional hangar space to be constructed and <br />associated access to the active runway. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />The Federal Aviation Administration previously provided funds for the design of the <br />hangar taxilane complex. The FAA provided funding through grant number 3-53-0026- <br />025-2026. <br />