Dedicated to the appreciation, use, and preservation of the William B. Umstead
State Park and the Richland Creek natural area
Encore viewings of the "400 Feet Down: Misguided Authority and the Fight to #StopRDUQuarry"
Get your tickets: ( the last 2 showings sold out):
Sunday, August 25, 6:30pm (doors open 6:15pm). Rialto Theatre
Stop RDU Quarry Yard Signs: Click here to fill out request form
More: Stop RDU Quarry
HOT NEWS!!
Raleigh City Council member Stef Mendell posted on Facebook August 9, 2019:
"Regarding RDU and the Umstead Coalition: I spoke with the Raleigh City Attorney this morning. She told me that the City does have standing if five of us want to get the City involved. And it is her opinion that our potential claims would have merit if we wanted to take action."
The City attorney has affirmed what The Umstead Coalition and TORC have been saying: Our legal claims have merit and that the City and Counties have the right to also ask for their legal rights.
The Umstead Coalition's lawsuit contends that the proposed mineral "lease" is a thinly veiled SALE, truckload by truckload. Under NC STATE LAW, the RDUAA must obtain permission from the Municipal owners of the airport BEFORE they can sell real property.
Want to learn more: We are hosting an encore (with additional footage!) showing of Charlie Morris's documentary "400 Feet Down: Misguided authority and the fight to #StopRDUQuarry" this Sunday, Cary Theater. 6pm door open, film at 6:30pm. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/400feetcary
Celebrating Your Park since 1934 !
Victory! DEQ maintains oversight over protecting streams at RDU Airport! August 8, 2019 RDUAA request to be exempted to some of the Neuse Buffer Rules FAILED. Thanks to all the citizens and our local Senators and Representatives that stood up and said "no." However, the definition of "Airport Facilities" was broadened which allows more options for streams to be destroyed "with mitigation." That is never as good for the environment as keeping our healthy streams intact. We hope that RDUAA works with DEQ to ensure the policy of avoidance first, then minimization, and mitigation as the last option will be followed. That is the best process to protect the water quality and quantify of Crabtree Creek and Umstead State Park. All the airport lands drain directly into Umstead State Park, or via Crabtree Creek. ===================== Cedar Ridge Trail is Closed for Rerouting The Cedar Ridge multi-use trail at William B. Umstead State Park is closed beginning Wednesday, June 19 for upgrades and re-routing. The 1.4-mile gravel trail does not currently meet the standards of other multi-use trails in the park. The repairs and re-route will bring the trail up to current multi-use trail standards using sustainable trail construction standards including grade reversals, rolling dips, water turnouts to minimize erosion, and granite screenings to the top surface. Improved ditching will be added in some sections and bench cuts will be used for sections that are re-routed. The project is expected to take 60 days. For safety reasons, no persons will be permitted to use the Cedar Ridge trail during construction. Visitors should be aware of large trucks and heavy construction equipment accessing Cedar Ridge Trail via the Multi-Use Trail during the construction period. This project is made possible by a grant through the Umstead Coalition from the NC Recreation Trails Program with match assistance from The Umstead Coalition, volunteers, the Umstead 100, Carolina Godiva Tract Club, NC Road Runners Club, Great Outdoor Provision Company, and Park staff. More information: Press Release: Cedar Ridge reroute concept map.pdf Trail Grade reversal technique.pdf ===================== Plan Wake info and survey link How will we plan for the next 250,000 residents of Wake County? You can be a part of this discussion by sharing your thoughts on the priority issues that Wake County should focus on to prepare for the next generation. Wake County is kicking off the process to develop its first-ever county-wide comprehensive plan and we need your input to make the project a success. Provide your priorities for the future of Wake County on the project website, www.planwake.org. This public-driven process will include three rounds of public engagement and targets revealing the new plan in 2020. The first round, Community Priorities, will last through the fall of 2018. Learn more about PlanWake on the project website, www.planwake.org, which provides numerous ways of keeping up with the project, including a link to the first of three online public surveys and an events calendar with information about where and when the planning team will provide face-to-face public outreach. You can also sign up for emails to stay up-to-date on the project. ===================== STOP RDU QUARRY !! Infor on how to help:
===================== 2020 Walk/Run/Bike for Umstead Saturday, April 18, 2020 Mark your calendars! April 13, 2019 4-mile Race Results posted Big thanks to Carolina Godiva Track Club who ran the race timing!! And, TORC who guided the Tour De TORC bike rides!! ===================== | Upcoming Events
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