[TFDA] Umstead parking input sought by DENR
Jon & Mel Proctor
jproctor at nc.rr.com
Thu Sep 11 21:15:29 EDT 2008
Hi TFDA,
I know that many of you signed the petition to increase access to
Umstead Park after they removed the Graylyn parking area. Well, the
petition made an impact. The DENR is now seeking input from us on three
alternative parking plans found here (Alternative C seems to restore
access to Graylyn):
www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/wium/access.php
Once again, please make your voice heard by submitting a comment to
denr.dpr.media at ncmail.net before 10/10. Thanks for your help and
thanks for listening.
Mel Proctor
see message below from the access umstead coalition.
From: Margaret Cooper [mailto:access_umstead at yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 6:49 PM
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Allen; Dwayne Allen; gary baum; sam brown; lindy brown; edde burgess;
Thomas Colson; margaret cooper; beverly cooper; paul fisher; john
gunter; arnitra hall; Ed Hallberg; ed hallberg; sig hutchinson; chris
langdon; Timothy Lee; Denis Lutman; jason mareno; Lori McDaniel; Adam
Meyer; Brian Murphy; Paul D. Nordhaugen; John O; Paul F. Fisher PE;
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Subject: Umstead proposals for Graylyn
Hi Everyone! Since we update the Access Umstead blog when relevant
information is available, we also duplicate the blog updates via e-mail
to make sure you are informed. There has been progress on the Graylyn
front described below but it requires action on your part. Please not
only read and take advantage of NC Park's public comment period (by
10/10/08!), but share this information with others. We had an
incredible response to the petition by this method and need to rely on
it once again. It would be great, if we had the same response so PLEASE
help. The final decision will rest with the director of DENR but your
opinion does make a difference or we would not have made it this far.
It is important for us to be focused and for all to understand that
these are the final options--and that the public comment period is the
last public forum so it is not really productive to discuss other
options at this point. The blog update from earlier today is below:
Umstead staff and NC Parks planners have developed 3 access alternatives
under consideration for the Graylyn Drive/Ebenezer Church Rd area. These
plans can be found on the following website:
www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/wium/access.php and posted at the park.
(Note: We mistakenly thought this info would be posted on the press
release section of the NC Parks website and apologize for the
misinformation.) We appreciate that the staff of Umstead and NC Parks
considered the concerns of the 1460+ petitioners concerns about losing
access at Graylyn and note that Alternative C provides for restored
access to Graylyn.
At this time, it is critical once again for you to share your comments
as done on the petition--but this time it will be specific to these 3
options and according the NC Parks' procedures. Your comments can be
e-mailed to denr.dpr.media at ncmail.net , mailed to them at William
Umstead State Park; 8801 Glenwood Ave; Raleigh NC 27617, or delivered to
them at the visitor's center off of Hwy 70. The deadline for comments is
10/10/08. We also appreciate that the comment period was extended for
this issue.
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