Reuse
TimelineReuse
TimelineOn December 11, 1996, the Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to approve both an Environmental Impact Report (EIR 563) and Reuse Plan for the Marine Corp Air Station, El Toro, to take effect after the base is closed in mid-1999.
The plan has been changed repeatedly, causing considerable delay. See the Changing Airport Plan.
| Key milestone | Original schedules | Latest schedule (5, 7) | Delay |
| County EIR | December 1996 (1) | October 2001 Done |
58 months |
| Navy EIS (2) | Sept-Dec. 1997 (4) | April 2002 (10) |
55 months |
| Navy Record of Decison (3) | 1997 (1) | April 2002 (10) |
55 months |
| FAA EIS | Concurrent with Navy EIS | March 2002 (10) |
55 months |
| Conveyance of Property to County | July 1999 (1) | June 2002 (9) to 2007 (11) | 36 months |
(1) Reuse Planning Timeline, published by the Local Redevelopment Authority dated March 1, 1996
(2) A Dept. of Navy Environmental Impact Study is required before the base can be transfered.
(3) The Navy must issue a Record of Decision (ROD) specifying the uses to which the land can be put, following which it can be transfered.
(4) Initial schedule published by the Marine Corp in November 1996.
(5) Revised schedule published by the County of Orange July 30, and publicized on August 4, 1999
(6) Per FAA Administrator Jane Garvey, August 19, 1999 A FAA EIS is required before approval of an airport plan.
(7) Measure F pushed this schedule back by an estimated 6 months as of 5/10/00
(8) August 2000 estimate, OC Register 8/22/00
(9) Per statements made at White House conference, 11/29/00
(10) Schedule given to Supervisors by H. L Johnson 10/29/01
(11) Meg Waters, Daily Pilot - 10/31/01