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State Owned Airports Reserve (SOAR)

The Aviation System Action Program (ASAP) was created by the Oregon State Legislature in HB 2075 (2015) to invest in Oregon's public use airports statewide.  The Legislature made the program permanent in 2021 (HB 2434) thus the fuel tax of two cents per gallon of Aviation Gas and Jet Fuel will continue to provide funds for grants.

The State Owned Airports Reserve (SOAR) Program receives 25% of the ASAP fuel tax funds.

The funds are invested in projects that focus on two objectives:



1 Safety improvements recommended by the State Aviation Board and local community airports.
2 Infrastructure projects at public use airports.


Program Highlights

✈ The State Airports Manager and ODA Director assess the needs and priorities for the 28 State owned airports to create projects.
✈ Projects are planned on a two-year cycle to align with the state's fiscal biennium.
✈ Projects and projects budgets are presented to the State Aviation Board for approval.
✈ The majority of projects are ones that do not usually receive federal grants.


 

Projects

​SOAR CYCLE 4

At the June 9, 2022​ meeting, the State Aviation Board approved the following projects and budgets for the 2022-2023 SOAR cycle. Projects for safe and operational paved infrastructure, such as runways, were the top priority.


Forecast Total Revenue:
 
$3,569,676.00
Total Project Budget Requirement:

$2,526,670.00
​Unobligated

​$1,043,006.00
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Projects:
SOAR Budget
Notes
Contingency
$100,000.00

​Airport Workers
​$100,000.00
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​Cape Blanco RW & Elec Rehab
​$1,222,779.00

​$2,598,406.00
funded through Legislature
​Toledo Apron Construction
​$307,091.00
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​Prospect RW Rehab
​$796,800.00
​$1,693,200.00 funded through Connect Oregon




​SOAR CYCLE 3

The State Aviation Board approved the following projects and budget costs for the 2020-2021 Cycle at their meeting on February 11, 2020​:

AirportProjectCost
ALLCapital Equipment
$100,000.00
​Aurora State Airport
Taxiway Repair, Obstruction Easement Survey Work, Obstruction Removal
$330,000.00
Cape Blanco State Airport
Airport Layout Plan (ALP) and Planning UPdate, Obstruction Removal
$105,000.00
Cascade Locks State AirportObstruction Removal, ALP Update, Pilots Lounge
$285,000.00
​Mulino State Airport
Obstruction Easement and Survey Work
​$130,000.00
Pacific City State AirportProperty Purchase, Ramp Paving, Drainage Improvements
$430,000.00
Toledo State AirportRamp Paving
$80,000.00

Total Funds Requested


$1,460,000.00



Due to significantly lower actual aviation fuel consumption due to the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions, the State Aviation Board paused the 2020 SOAR program grants at the June 4, 2020​ meeting, making the following exceptions:

Aurora Easement Acquisition and Obstruction Removal
Mulino Easement Acquisition and Obstruction Removal
Aurora Taxiway Repair
Cascade Locks Obstruction Removal
Cape Blanco ALP Update and Obstruction Removal
Pacific City Land Acquisition
Toledo Ramp Paving


​At the end of 2021, the limited available funds were used for phases of the following projects and the remaining projects were carried forward for consideration in Cycle 4. A review of all 4 cycles for SOAR was presented at the June 9, 2022​​ Board meeting.

Aurora State Airport
Taxiway Repair, Obstruction Easement Survey, Obstruction Removal
$42,141.00
Mulino State Airport
Obstruction Easement Survey Work
$42,421.00
Pacific City State AirportProperty Purchase, Ramp Paving, Drainage Improvements
$176,610.00
​Toledo State Airport
Ramp Paving
​$27,006.00
Airport Workers

$42,836.00




SOAR CYCLE 2 APPROVED PROJECTS
Airport Project Cost
ALL Seasonal & Temporary Workers $140,000.00
ALL Contingency Fund for Small Projects $100,000.00
Bandon State Airport Bandon State Property Purchase $200,000.00
​Cottage Grove State Airport ​Cottage Grove State Replacement of Fuel Tank and Card Reader ​$130,000.00
Joseph State Airport Joseph Card Reader Replacement $20,000.00
Mulino State AirportState Airport Mulino Water/Fire Suppression $500,000.00
Pacific City State Airport Pacific City Obstructions/Ditch/Cleanout/Flood Gate Repair $60,000.00
Prospect State Airport Prospect State Runway Reconstruction $2,000,000.00
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SOAR CYCLE 1 APPROVED PROJECTS
Airport Project Cost
ALL Seasonal & Temporary Workers $134,830.00
ALL Tractor Flail Mower Replacement $79,233.00
ALL Lights & Radios for Operation Vehicles $12,000.00
ALL Contingency Fund for Small Projects $40,255.99
Aurora State Airport Aurora State Ramp Light Repairs $13,000.00
Aurora State Airport Aurora State Master Plan Update $70,000.00
Bandon State Airport Bandon State Gorse Removal $20,000.00
Cape Clanco State Airport Cape Clanco State Airport Gate & Fencing Project $55,070.10
Cascade Locks State Airport Cascade Locks State Restroom Removal $4,840.85
​Cottage Grove State Airport ​Cottage Grove State Sacrificial Anodes & Complete Tank Inspection ​$18,623.50
Crescent Lake State Airport Crescent Lake Minor Repairs to Runway In Order to Open $5,873.99
Crescent Lake State Airport Crescent Lake Reconstruct Runway $910,000.00
Crescent Lake State Airport Crescent Lake Obstruction Removal $45,000.00
Independence State Airport Independence State Drainage Improvements $65,379.66
Independence State Airport Independence State Install Two (2) Automatic Gates $23,596.00
Nehalem Bay State Airport Nehalem Bay State Obstruction Removal/Easements $54,827.47
Prospect State Airport Prospect State Obstruction Removal $32,190.00
Wasco State Airport Wasco State Sweep & Repair Access Road/Taxilane $77,507.04
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