In 2006 or there abouts the city signed a grant agreement with the FAA to resurface the runway.  This was a 5/95 program.  5% of the money had to come from the sponsor.    This was started back in the late 90’s and according to MoDOT the runway overlay was going to happen even if St. Clair applied for the grant or not.   The ALP was expensive we don’t know how much was spent on it, but it was a requirement for the AIP grant, program.   

If this airport had been operated by a sponsor that understood the obligations, and the opportunities, St. Clair would have 100 aircraft on the field at the present time.  The city cannot prove that they understand their obligations, have a plan in place, and are carrying out the obligations, which basically makes them in violation of everything.  This is going to be a hard lesson for the city to learn, but they will learn it.  MoDOT also told the city that if St. Clair would come up with a project, it would be funded.   That leaves out the uncertainty of obtaining grants.  

Over the years land was purchased with Federal grant money, which means that the land and all its appurtenances, that means everything attached to it, are under the grant obligations forever.   Also the city signed special grant assurances for the operation of the lighting, and for the land.  I have not seen these, but they are referenced in the grant documents. 

This is page 2 of the ALP.  When St. Clair was told  by the FAA to come up with a plan, it would be understandable to think that something similar to this is what the FAA is expecting from the city for the Washington and Sullivan airports.  You do not spend the feds money with out a plan  ON PAPER. 

This is similar to what the city sent the Feds ion their closure dcumentation, and then stated that their was no room for expamsion of the airport.