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Earlier in the meeting the board also approved the previous meeting minutes as printed; that approval was entered as \"stand approved as read\" with no separate recorded roll-call.

No additional financial decisions or changes to fuel pricing were made. Board members said fuel pricing would remain at current rates until the new ramp and pad were accessible; staff will revisit pricing at a future meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025 August 20 Airport Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Broadwater County Airport Board approved payment of presented bills by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.","taxTitle","Broadwater County, Montana","taxId",76384,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6501058,"Board weighs tie-down fees, lease language and insurance limits as answer to derelict aircraft",2361,137000,2498000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5611865-b3b522b7b9235c861854fcbd6b63c76b&start=137&end=2498","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5611865-b3b522b7b9235c861854fcbd6b63c76b/thumbnail_137000.jpg","/articles/6501058/Broadwater-County/Montana/Board-weighs-tie-down-fees-lease-language-and-insurance-limits-as-answer-to-derelict-aircraft","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6501058-9df0060752c8cf240fbff6d12cc3aff2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149563&Signature=ByH2e5cDzi7xxAxagmqDaqmIbmMCsZlDxLSglLuBJ1NeGb76Bm--JvrxyNkUpMhXfPenJOZMDnj0IUDfkeqcZRvyQLLV-ZA7YXRgEhzTzkzuPt5MedjcHW~HDd0h3crgCUD5u5596uzDSukhVSIWYC9wGDD-~d2enYuyoc8VXxGuT8pOfRWhtpmF5UD9Xoa0vACcIAHBZ3~pfrRkU8qSgpUJo9tIxnzW7hra6zaFGaUUqq-vNlOVfnouOCZ0YG-kQ-BNJpMPhp6o6BAeetSTxXa5nl7FuPz9ySSnlOI0EuXYFBfM7a0M9k-rbnx6jsZXq3KZkAiNIsj7idQiAJL9tA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rob (board member) presented research on tie-down rules, derelict aircraft policies and fee structures used by other small airports and recommended the board consider a formal tie-down/lease arrangement to provide contact information for aircraft owners and legal authority to remove derelicts.

Rob summarized examples he reviewed from multiple states and said tie-down programs commonly give the first seven days free for transient aircraft and then charge daily or monthly rates. He cited a Columbus, Mont., example that begins charging after a seven-day free period and said monthly tie-down rates at comparable airports range roughly from $15 to $60 depending on aircraft type and local policy.

Rob recommended a written policy or lease for long-term occupants so the airport has owner contact information and contractual authority to remove or relocate derelict or inoperative aircraft. He said lease provisions commonly address operational status, repair timelines, nonpayment, abandonment after a specified period (he cited examples that mark aircraft abandoned after roughly 30 to 60 days of nonpayment) and restrictions on repairs at tie-down sites.

Board members discussed insurance levels for hangar tenants and transient aircraft. The board reported that their insurance contact recommended replacing outdated \"comprehensive general liability\" lease language with \"airport premises liability\" and that recommended minimum coverage is $1 million per occurrence, but not less than $500,000, with at least $25,000 for damage to leased hangars. One board member said some Montana airports ask owners to carry $2 million; others recommend $1 million.

Lance Bowser cautioned the board about using long-term exclusive leases on apron areas that were built with FAA funds, saying those surfaces must remain generally available. \"If you say somebody's tied down there, they have a month long lease or 2 month long lease and they go fly, somebody else flies in, that's open space,\" he said. His point: fees and posted tie-down rules may be an appropriate tool rather than leasing specific apron spaces if the county wants to remain compliant with FAA grant assurances.

Board discussion covered practical enforcement: signage, an honor box or pilot's-lounge payment system, and using posted rules to document expectations for transient parking and the consequences for nonpayment or long-term abandonment. The board agreed to place a tie-down/lease policy item on next month's agenda to draft language and to follow up with the county's insurance contact for recommended wording.

Separately, board members raised safety and nuisance concerns about low, early turns after takeoff over nearby recreational areas. Members proposed posting a suggested minimum departure-turn altitude for the uncontrolled runway (examples discussed ranged from 400 to 1,000 feet AGL) and agreed to include that noise-abatement / safety posting on next month's agenda.","Members reviewed examples from other airports on tie-down and long-term parking policies, discussed raising tenant liability limits and were cautioned that FAA-funded apron areas cannot be made exclusive long-term leases.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6501063,"Canyon Ferry paving nears finish; lighting equipment delayed, reopening targeted for early September",359,85000,444000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5611865-b3b522b7b9235c861854fcbd6b63c76b&start=85&end=444","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5611865-b3b522b7b9235c861854fcbd6b63c76b/thumbnail_85000.jpg","/articles/6501063/Broadwater-County/Montana/Canyon-Ferry-paving-nears-finish-lighting-equipment-delayed-reopening-targeted-for-early-September","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6501063-16fb702ae8874d3b45581fb76e0d4bf2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149563&Signature=hAuD0UzDVu9tCs8ciOtEr0sJMvAEBDrLbFGV8X7pP4vh8RxCInZRSokIKqNAaULb4-2J9l5seXbEqQXtEpkM0K5L4wXk~TcOobR3gDaEfzv6uUwPSG9JuJ6g4SC8Vb4ZyANCa07TDHsXlmxdHbBt240M-c978YZE10CllG03oIYWeqq1CSfwHWWemPaAGBY~CM6BwDbm4xi9GDVSQVgSF2~P~PfkYllGh4sfWR~Q~tlc8NSkzwxKujsNJSm~fgke2~OMe8Am9ALgQuE0YV1xnx2gZ9rtTc28DMwnxZ57W-9KGKnToOxAcnKLcELrUw7vnunji-jUDlUxsIYpbmgymw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lance Bowser, project representative for Robert Pesha and Associates, told the Broadwater County Airport Board that paving at Canyon Ferry Airport is nearly finished but slightly behind schedule and that some lighting equipment remains delayed.

Bowser said crews are running roughly two to two-and-a-half weeks behind the earliest projection and that contractors are “essentially paving their way out” to avoid trucks driving on fresh mat. He said the runway surface and aprons are mostly done and that taxi-lane finishing could take a day or two following apron completion.

The board was told the airport may be able to reopen in the week following the contractor's current timeline; Bowser said reopening \"should be like the ninth September,\" but he added, \"Don't quote me on that date.\" He warned several items will remain outstanding after reopening: automated lighting such as the PAPI (precision approach path indicator) and the airport beacon are delayed by equipment lead times, and final paint and seeding will follow later in the season.

Bowser explained the project will open with temporary runway striping, including temporary centerline and runway numbers, and that full taxiway and final paint work will occur after the asphalt has cured: \"the final paint we don't do until 30 days after asphalt completion.\" He also said seeding will be delayed until after Oct. 15 to avoid premature germination and winter kill.

Board members and staff discussed one pending change order involving the sprinkler system around electrical work; an estimate discussed at the meeting put the cost roughly in the $11,000'$12,000 range to replace piping and associated work. The board asked for a full breakdown of the contractor's change-order pricing (labor, materials, hours) before approving any change orders.

Bowser and board members praised the quality of the mat and said the contractor used a polymer-modified asphalt mix carried over from a previous FAA mix design. Bowser said the polymer mix provides \"a little bit of flexibility\" that can reduce cracking compared with older mixes.

Dwight Thompson, who identified himself as airport manager during the meeting, confirmed the PAPI timing question and noted that some PAPI units are constant-current devices requiring specific power arrangements if moved to other runway ends. Thompson also described options for salvaging the existing PAPI if the board chooses to relocate or reinstall it.

Board members said they will continue to coordinate reopening timing and will provide notice to airport users when closures for final striping or other short closures are needed.","Contractor and project manager reported paving is nearly complete but equipment delays for PAPI and beacon systems mean the airport will reopen with temporary markings; final striping and seeding are scheduled later in the fall.","actionData","errors"]

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