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As Vote Approaches, Size of Airport Shrinks

ORANGE COUNTY, CA-As the battle over the proposed El Toro airport draws to a close, it looks as though the Orange County Board of Supervisors may approve a smaller sized project than what was originally anticipated.

By Erin Cassin | Updated on September 05, 2001

ORANGE COUNTY, CA-With the Sept. 17 vote on the El Toro airport proposal drawing near, it looks as though the Orange County Board of Supervisors may approve a smaller sized project than what was originally anticipated. This smaller airport would serve 18.8 million passengers a year instead of the initially planned 28.8 million.

As the final public hearing on the El Toro proposal wrapped up yesterday, Chairwoman Cynthia Coad requested that the board be presented with two possibilities for the airport on September 17th, one that would accommodate 28.8 million passengers by 2020 and the other that would allow for 18.8 million passengers by 2010. Several pro-airport organizations have said they would support a smaller airport, and the Orange County Business Council has also backed the proposal for 18.8 million passengers.

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