If you own an airport this is something you want to avoid at all costs. Apple Valley is about 10 miles west of the North Plains Gliderport, and the owner has a real fight on his hands. He purchased the airport about 3 years ago and wanted to develop it into a flight training, sightseeing flights, helicopter rides type operation. It is a 2500 foot grass strip. In order to change the nature of the operations at an airport here in Washington County you have to have a hearing and invite the neighbors. Well, you can guess what happened. This is the result.