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FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (FEIS)/
FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (FEIR)
FOR THE DISPOSAL AND REUSE OF
MARINE CORP AIR STATION (MCAS) TUSTIN
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA
IRVINE, CALIFOAA'IA
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Lead Agency for the EIR:
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Department of the Navy
City of Tustin
Disposal and Reuse ofMCAS Tustin
City of Tustin, California; City of Irvine, California
Final EIS/EIR Submitted Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), Public
Resources Code 21000 et seq., and 14 California Code Regulations 15000
et seq.
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ABSTRACT
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Pursuant to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Public Law 101-510, Title XXIX, as
implemented by the base closure process of1991 and 1993, MCAS Tustin was closed on July 3, 1999. This
joint EISIEIR has been prepared in accordance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEP A) and
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) statutes and guidelines to support disposal ofMCAS Tustin
and the subsequent reuse of those properties and other adjacent properties by the City of Tustin and the City
of Irvine. The NEPA federal action evaluated in this EISIEIR is the disposal of U.S. Marine Corps property.
The local CEQA project evaluated is the proposed reuse of the entire reuse plan area.
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The EISIEIR evaluates three reuse alternatives: Alternative 1 - LRA Reuse Alternative; Alternative 2 -
Arterial Grid PatternlNo CorelHigh Residential; and Alternative 3 - Arterial Loop PatternlReserve AreaILow
Residential. Also evaluated is the No Action Alternative, in which the Marine Corps would retain ownership
of MCAS Tustin, which would be under caretaker status. This EISIEIR analyzes potential environmental
impacts relating to land use; socioeconomics; utilities; public services and facilities; aesthetics; cultural and
paleontological resources; biological resources; agricultural resources; soils and geology; water resources;
hazardous wastes, substances, and materials; traffic/circulation; air quality; and noise. Potentially significant
and not mitigable impacts are related to conversion of Farmland, elimination of two historic districts,
demolition of historic blimp hangars (possibly one or both hangars), air quality emissions, and
traffic/circulation.
Comments should be sent to Dana Ogdon, Senior Project Manager, City of Tustin, 300 Centennial Way,
Tustin, CA 92780. Telephone: (714) 573-3116 and Fax: (714) 573-3113.
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