[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
To: 401 at greatoutdoorprovision.com; access_umstead at yahoo.com; Dwayne 
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; 
lissa rader; RChou at wral.com; Donna Renberf; cathy rindge; christopher 
roby; Mitch Rosen; joyce smith; stefanie tharps; 
theathletesfoot.mz at verizon.net; dan thompson; marc vaglia; ron wahula; 
mike walsh; Miyo Webber; Elizabeth Workman; alan zelasky; 
joe.miller at newsobserver.com
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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