The SCAG Regional Trasnportation Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (DPEIR) contemplates construction of a 29 million annual passenger airport (MAP) at El Toro.  John Wayne Airport would be limited to 8 MAP even though its physical capacity is at least 14 MAP once the artificial limits on utilization expire in 2005.

Use the link below to ask questions by March 15.  SCAG is required to answer.

A few suggested questions to modify, cut and paste, include:

• Justify why the full physical capacity of John Wayne airport is not being used to meet the projected future aviation demand?

• Explain why Orange County is expected to operate two airports with a combined capacity of 29 MAP at El Toro and 8 MAP at John Wayne when Orange County does not generate this level of passenger demand.  What level of demand does SCAG project for Orange County in 2020?

• Justify not assigning more capacity to Riverside and San Bernadino County airports like the former March, Norton and George Air Force Bases, when SCAG data shows these are rapidly growing areas.

• Why have you not considered an airport at Camp Pendleton as suggested by many including the Mayor of San Diego and the County of Orange letter of October 23, 2000 to SCAG?

• There is no airport at El Toro.  Cal State University, Fullerton and UC Irvine polls find that the majority of Orange County residents oppose building one.  Justify the inclusion of El Toro in your projections when it does not exist, and is likely not to exist.

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