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Originally Posted by cbirk
Among the projects that Scovel said didn't meet the FAA's minimum score was $14 million that went to Akiachak, Alaska, a town of 659 residents, to replace its airfield. The town has a seaplane and is only 14 nautical miles from the state's fourth busiest airport.
Nearly $15 million went to another Alaska town, Ouzinkie, that has 167 residents, to replace its gravel runway. The town has a float-plane landing area in its harbor. Barges also provide cargo delivery from Kodiak, 10 miles away...For selecting stimulus projects, the FAA scored projects on a 100-point scale. A score of 62 qualified for money. The projects cited by Scovel scored between 40 and 50 points. Porcari said the scoring system was just a way to help focus stimulus spending.
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Wow! What would people say if a certain X-Governor wanted to do this in Alaska? Bet it would be all over the media and all that Letterman and Conan would talk about for at least a week. It is also sad that a project has to get barely above 50% to qualify and they are giving money away to those well under that already low bar.