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2 approved, the state funds on that project are limited to 5O (or as applicable) of the non-federal share of eligible project expenses. (3) Work elements eligible for participation are limited to those necessary for planning, land acquisition, grading, paving, and lighting of the public use portions of an airport. No facilities intended primarily for limited, non-public access or revenue production may receive State Aid to Airports funds. Such facilities include such elements as aircraft hangars, auto parking lots, private space in terminal buildings aircraft fueling facilities, and airport industrial parks. Allocations for State Aid to Airports are made as part of the Department of Transportation's comprehensive Transportation Improvement Program. Requests for State Aid to Airports are initially reviewed by the staff of the Division of Aviation and then presented to the Aeronautics Council for further review and recommendation. The Aeronautics Council uses a priority system to determine the general need for the work requested. Under this system, elements critical to flight safety receive the highest priority, followed by, in descending priority, rehabilitation of existing facilities, enhancement of capacity, expansion to meet current needs, new airports, expansion to meet forecast needs, and finally all other elements eligible for state funding. The final decision on funding is made by the Secretary of Transportation. Recipients of state allocations are then required to submit detailed applications, execute Grant Agreements, and comply with engineering, design, and administrative standards while carrying out the project. The Aeronautics Council is the state aviation advisory body created by the General Statutes. Attached to the Department of Transportation, the Council is charged with advising the Secretary of Transportation on grants and other aviation matters which the Secretary might refer to them. The Aeronautics Council is a 13 member board with members appointed by the Governor for four year terms. Each of North Carolina's 11 congressional districts has one Council representative, while two additional members are appointed on a statewide, at-large basis. The Council meets approximately six times annually to review State Aid to Airports requests hear other aviation matters. It should also be noted that the State Aid to Airports Program places a high degree of reliance upon private engineering and architectural consultants in the planning and conduct of projects with state funds. The Division of Aviation functions primarily as an administrative and review agency and does not have the staffing necessary to undertake individual project planning, design, and construction administration. Each local airport Sponsor is expected to retain qualified professional assistance on the local level to carry out these functions. In most cases, this means hiring private consultants who are specialists in various airport categories to undertake these needed operations. Each local airport Sponsor is encouraged to review the qualifications of the firm or firms being considered to ensure that the firm selected has sufficient staff resources, including numbers of staff and qualifications, and experience to carry out the engineering and architectural work in a competent and expeditious manner. In addition, supervision of actual construction is also a local responsibility and is likewise normally done by private consultants. All of these expenses are normally eligible for state participation.