1. Project Citizen
Austin Harker, Michael
Izatt, Max Buechler, Hyrum
Wray, Ryan Anderson, Joseph
Turcotte

2. Our Format
1. The Problem
2. Alternate Solutions
3. Our Solution
4. Our Action Plan

3. The Problem
• Lack of convenient long-distance travel
• Population Growth
• Student Opinion

4. Lack of Convenience
• Students who have no vehicle must find or
pay for a ride.
• Students with a car must pay to park at the
airport.

5. Population Growth
• Rexburg is the 10th largest city in the state,
and the 4th fastest growing.
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Population

6. Population Growth
• BYU-Idaho is planning on significant growth in
the future.
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7. College Student Survey
Fly
64%
Drive
36%
Do You Fly or Drive?

8. Student Survey
SLC
56%
Idaho Falls
31%
Other
13%
Which Airport Do You Use?

9. Student Survey
Yes
79%
No
15%
Indifferent
6%
Would you fly out of Rexburg if there was an airport?

10. Student Survey
Yes
74%
No
19%
Indifferent
7%
Do you think Rexburg needs a public transportation
system?

11. Alternative Solutions

12. Alternative Solution A
• Immediate construction of commercial airport

13. Alternative Solution B
• Commercialization of current Rexburg airport

14. Alternative Solution C
• Financial preparation for future airport
– Start a levy to collect tax money over 50
years, starting now.
– Begin construction on airport once the population
reaches 50,000
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Population

15. Our Solution
• Alternative Plan C was our choice.
– Location
– Financing
– Economics

16. Location
• The airport will be built on
transitional agricultural
land upon approval of the
City Council.

17. Location
1 mile
½ mile

18. Financing
• Seek funding from local, state, and federal
organizations
• Levy
– 50 Years
– Contingent on Population of 50,000

19. Economics
• Jobs
• Tourism
• Business Opportunities

20. Action Plan
• Steps:
-Step 1: Proposal

21. Action Plan
• Steps:
-Step 1: Proposal
-Step 2: Construction Planning
-Step 3: Obtain Funding
-Step 4: Construction

22. Proposal
• Rexburg City Council
• County Commission
• Idaho State Legislature
• Federal Aviation Administration
– Any of these entities may alter our plans.

23. Construction Planning

24. Obtain Funding
• National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
(NPIAS)
• Funding from State
• Further Funding from Federal Government
• Levy to cover remaining costs

25. Construction
• Once the levy is fulfilled (2064), and after the
population of Rexburg has reached at least
50,000, construction will begin.
• ……….

26. Questions?