In response to the comment about having a lawyer write a letter.

In response to the comment about having a lawyer write a letter. 

The St, Clair situation is unique.  This exact situation has never been done before.  No one in the entire FAA organization has any expertise in this type of case.  There is not a lawyer out there that can advise because of the uniqueness of this case.  Also this is a block grant state, so now it gets mixed up with MOODT which just adds another layer of bureaucracy ADDED to the mix that someone has to deal with.   MoDOT cannot write a sentence on the subject of enforcement without FAA approval.  This is good in a way, because MoDOT has no expertise in Grant assurances and enforcement. 

It is also bad, because it adds delays to a process.     The FAA cannot enforce grant assurances in a block grant state.  They provide guidance to the state.   The whole arrangement of a block grant state agreement seems to have been lost in the fog of government bureaucratic complacency. 

The major player in this case, is POLITICS.  Pure and simple.  The politics of this case determines what rules apply, and who they apply to.  End of Story.   It is the biggest issue, and is one that is never spoken of, even though it is the biggest component of this issue.  After all; This is just a little airport in the middle of nowhere.  WHO CARES--- NO ONE!!!!!       

This is also the future of things to come in aviation.  Even though the FAA cannot predict the future, they can determine the direction under which it will go.