The Navy made it clear that they "have no interest in the V-plan", Supervisor Tom Wilson said. "Any attempt to delay will accelerate the Navy's decision to act quickly." 

"A March 8 story in the [Times] California section incorrectly identified supporters backing a plan for a new airport design at the former El Toro Marine base. The Airport Working Group of Orange County and Citizens for Jobs and the Economy do not endorse the proposed Reasonable Airport, Park and Nature Preserve Initiative."

The Department of Navy Environmental Impact Study for the disposal of El Toro reads in part, "The final EIS for MCAS El Toro, while addressing aviation use as the preferred alternative, also fully addresses potential nonaviation land use alternatives, including mixed use variations substantially similar to those described in Measure W."

On the other hand, the Navy EIS concludes that the so-called V-Plan airport design "is not a reasonable alternative". 

"Regarding environmental impacts, over 4,100 planned future residential units could be expected to be within the CNEL 65 db aircraft noise contour for the "V" Plan. Using a conservative estimate of 2.6 persons per household, this would equate to a future residential population of more than 10,600."

"Newport Beach - "Residents in the unincorporated community who are working with officials on annexing the roughly 2,600-home area say many in their ranks worry an airport at El Toro, if it included the V-plan, could mean more noise in Newport Coast."

"'The V-plan would mean flights directly impacting Newport Coast and Corona del Mar,' said Phillip Greer, an applicant to the Coast Advisory Committee who fought the annexation…. Though the city has taken an official position opposing the V-plan, its support of El Toro nonetheless looks like a potential threat to neighborhood quiet."

Steve Smith - "I do not support the "V-plan" that is generating interest. The problem with the V-plan is that it still places a big, noisy, smelly airport too close to too many homes, including those of my friends and neighbors here in Costa Mesa." 

"[Charles] Griffin and other members of The New Millennium Group, a political action committee, have said they will begin circulating a petition in the next few weeks that, if it qualifies, would put [their airport] plan, known as the Wildlands Ranch Alternative, to a public vote in March." If so, it will be there in opposition to the Orange County Central Park and Nature Preserve Initiative.

In an e-mail that stops far short of backing the Griffin plan, "Capt. Jon Russell, the western regional safety chairman of the [Air Line Pilots] Association, said his group 'urges the FAA to review the proposal set forth in The New Millennium Group proposal . . . for operations on Runway 16.'"

"The Federal Aviation Administration has refused to review the V-plan because it has not been endorsed by county airport planners. 

"Shunned by the political establishment, Newport Beach resident Charles Griffin … who has floated a proposal to realign the base's two runways from a cross to a 'V' shape, announced his intention to circulate a petition to place the concept on the county's March ballot."

"After analyzing the V-Plan, as it has become known, the county shelved it.  Newport Beach officials warned Griffin that his possible initiative could jeopardize the county's airport plan. Other objections have come from a pilots' group, who said the plan's tight departure slope and other elements gives it 'serious and specific limitation.' Also, the Federal Aviation Administration has refused to consider it."

"South County spokesman Meg Waters summed it up when she said: 'It's got something for everybody to hate.'" 

"We have no interest in participating in any land exchanges related to any reuse of El Toro.  The Irvine Company has consistently said it would oppose any alternatives that generate flights over Irvine communities. We have no interest in modifying existing land use plans in Irvine as suggested in some alternatives being discussed---the V Plan."