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CALL TO ACTION! RDU is trying to be exempt from protecting streams! July 10, 2019 Update: Senator John Alexander placed an alternative amendment to H206 that passed the Senate. His amendment retained DEQ oversight, but streamlined Neuse Buffer Rule compliance for RDU. We thank Senator John Alexander for working with DEQ on his amendment. The House voted unanimously to reject these changes that the Senate had made to their H206. H206 now goes to Conference Committee. House Conference Committee named (none from Wake County); Senate Conference Committee not yet named. More: RDU Airport is asking to be exempted from Neuse River Riparian Buffer Rules, which were established to protect our sensitive waterways, already stressed from development and urban runoff. Please HELP prevent this attack on our environment and Umstead State Park. This terrible precedent setting provision was just approved in the NC Senate Transportation Committee as an amendment to HB 206. Wake County Senator John Alexander opposes it and DEQ spoke in opposition, but it was pushed through committee despite their objections. RDU proposed language would allow RDU to be completely EXEMPT from the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules!!! Almost ALL of RDU airport lands drain INTO William. B. Umstead State Park, so our Park will bear the brunt of the environmental degradation, along with our downstream communities. How to help:
RDU Airport is owned by four municipalities: City of Raleigh, City of Durham, County of Wake, and County of Durham. This proposed legislation directly affects their property, and sensitive waterways. There’s no indication they’ve been asked if they concur with this huge impact on their property or the damage to their water resources. As currently codified by NC Statute all governmental entities such as RDU Airport Authority are subject to the same laws and regulations as counties and municipalities. If this legislation is passed, it will erase decades of environmental accomplishments within the Neuse River Basin and encourage others to seek similar action detrimental to the natural resources of downstream neighbors. ===================== 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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