Federal Aviation Administration Documents

 

• FAA Determination Letter, April 10, 2024.

• FAA Review Report to the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority, February 12, 2025.

• FAA Part 13 Complaint Disposition Letter to John M. Schussler, February 12, 2025.

• FAA Airport Compliance Manual (current edition).

• FAA Airport Sponsor Grant Assurances.

• FAA Advisory Circulars relating to airport planning, airport land use, airport propertymanagement, and disposal of airport property.

• FAA Orders relating to airport compliance, airport planning, surplus property, and therelease of federally obligated airport land.

• FAA Form 7460, Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration, and related determinations.

 

Federal Statutes and Regulations

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• Airport and Airway Improvement Act.

• Federal Surplus Property Act and related federal airport property authorities.

• Title 49, United States Code.

• Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.

• Other applicable federal statutes, regulations, and published guidance governing federally obligated airports.

 

Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority Documents

 

• Airport Authority Board agendas and minutes.

• Airport Authority lease agreements and amendments.

• Airport Master Plans.

• Airport property appraisals.

• Airport zoning and land-use documents.

• Engineering and planning reports.

• Public records obtained from the Airport Authority.

• Official correspondence and related public documents.

 

New College of Florida Documents

 

• Board of Trustees agendas and minutes.

• Campus Master Plans and planning documents.

• Legislative Budget Requests.

• Public presentations.

• Official correspondence and public records.

 

University of South Florida Documents

 

• University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus documents.

• State transfer documents.

• Planning documents and related public records.

 

Florida Statutes

 

• Florida Statutes, Chapter 332 — Airport Authorities.

• Florida Statutes, Chapter 333 — Airport Zoning.

• Special Acts creating and governing the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority.

• Other applicable Florida statutes and administrative regulations.

 

Other Government Documents

 

• State of Florida publications and reports.

• Florida Department of Transportation documents.

• Florida Board of Governors documents.

• Sarasota County documents.

• Manatee County documents.

• City of Sarasota documents.

• Other governmental reports and public records

 

News Articles and Media Reports

 

• WUSF Public Media.

• The Bradenton Times.

• Suncoast Searchlight.

• Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

• Business Observer.

• Other local, regional, and national news organizations reporting on the SRQ Airport–New College controversy.

 

Books and Other Published Sources

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• Airport planning publications.

• Airport management publications.

• Professional journals.

• Academic publications.

• Books and other published reference materials.

 

Personal Communications

 

• Meeting with Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority President and executive staff, March2026.

• Public meetings attended.

• Public records requests and responses.

• Personal correspondence.

• Other firsthand observations identified within the text.