(July 1, 2003) -- The Orange County Regional Airport Authority (comprised of 14 north Orange County cities) and the Airport Working Group of Orange County, Inc. have filed a legal challenge to the "Program Environmental Impact Report for the Orange County Great Park" and
associated general plan amendments, zoning and development agreement for the annexation of El Toro MCAS by the City of Irvine.
A written release said the court suit, filed June 27, is "based upon the inadequacy of the Environmental Impact Report because it fails to inform the public of the serious hazardous
waste contamination that remains on the El Toro MCAS base. It also ignores the significant traffic impacts and substantial environmental impacts of tearing up 900 acres of runway and aircraft operational areas."
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