Timeline    December 1995     Phase I of the LAX Master Plan is completed. Research phase determines demand for air service by 2015 could reach 98 million annual passengers and 4.1 million annual tons of cargo.   February 1996     Phase II of LAX Master Plan is initiated. Facility requirements are assessed and a total of 30 concepts are developed and reviewed by LAWA (then the Department of Airports) between February and November of 1996.   December 1996     Four airport development alternatives are unveiled. Five Runway: new runway north airfield Six Runway East: two new 6,000 ft runways, one north, one south; shift and extend other runways to the east Six Runway West: two new 6,000 ft runways, one north, one south; shift north airfield westward. Hawthorne: 6,000 ft runway, connection via transit   June-July 1997     LAWA and the FAA issue Notice of Preparation/Notice of Intent to prepare EIS/EIR, followed by a series of public meetings to help define the scope of the EIS/EIR.   August 1997     As a result of public input, two of the original four alternatives are eliminated. (Eliminated Six Runway West and Hawthorne)   October 1998     Phase III of the Master Plan is underway. A new third alternative is developed in response to issues raised during the initial scoping process and subsequent public input. (New Runway South)   March 1999     Following initial environmental review and airside performance analysis, the Six Runway East alternative is eliminated.   June 1999     A new four-runway alternative is added to the Master Plan. Under the new plan, LAX would accommodate approximately 89 million annual passengers (MAP) and 4.1 million annual tons (MAT) of cargo.   1999-2000     Environmental impact assessments are completed. An Airport Layout Plan and implementation plan for the preferred alternative is developed.   January 2001     The Draft EIS/EIR and Draft LAX Master Plan are released. An unprecedented 180-day public comment period commences.   May - August 2001     Four Environmental Justice Workshops are conducted in the neighboring communities of Inglewood, Lennox and South Los Angeles   June 2001     Three Public Hearings are held to provide opportunity for the public to voice their comments on the Draft documents.   July 2001     Newly elected Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn extends the public comment period 60 days and adds six additional Public Hearing dates.   September 2001     Public Hearings are rescheduled and comment period extended due to events of September 11th.   October-November 2001     Six additional Public Hearings are conducted. Public comment period on the Draft EIS/EIR and Draft LAX Master Plan officially closes on November 9th, concluding a 295-day review period.   October 2001     Mayor Hahn directs LAWA to develop a new alternative focused on safety and security. Guidelines include accommodating approximately 78 MAP and 3 million annual tons (MAT) of cargo.   July 2002     Mayor Hahn unveils the concept of the new Enhanced Safety and Security Alternative.   July 2002-June 2003     Environmental and security impact assessments are conducted for the new Enhanced Safety and Security Alternative.   July 2003     The Supplement to the Draft EIS/EIR and Draft LAX Master Plan Addendum are released. The public review and comment period commences.   July - August 2003     Three additional Environmental Justice Workshops are conducted in the communities of Inglewood, Lennox and South Los Angeles   August - October 2003     Twelve Public Hearings are conducted throughout the region to provide opportunity for the public to voice their comments on the Supplement to the Draft EIS/EIR.   November 2003     120-day public review and comment period for the Supplement to the Draft EIS/EIR concludes.   April 2004     Proposed Final LAX Master, Final Environmental Impact Report and entitlements are released.   May 2004     A Public Workshop was conducted to provide information on the Final Environmental Impact Report.   May 2004     The Board of Airport Commissioners, the City Planning Commission and the Advisory Agency held a joint hearing to receive testimony from the public on the LAX Master Plan Program documents.   June 2004     The Board of Airport Commissioners, the City Planning Commission and the Advisory Agency approved the LAX Master Plan Program documents.   September 2004     Los Angeles City Council Planning Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee conducts public hearing and subsequently recommends approval of the Master Plan Program documents.   October 2004     Los Angeles City Council Commerce, Energy and Natural Resources (CENR) Committee conducts public hearing and subsequently recommends approval of the Master Plan Program documents.   October 2004     Los Angeles City Council votes to override LA County ALUC determination and signals intent to approve the LAX Master Plan Program.   December 2004     Board of Airport Commissioners approves Community Benefit Agreement (CBA) with LAX Coalition for Economic, Environmental and Education Justice, Lennox School District and Inglewood Unified School District. CBA valued at approximately $500 million.   December 2004     City Council approves Master Plan Program and Community Benefits Agreement.