Date: 1/25/25 7:27 pm
From: Terri Buckner <tbuckner...>
Subject: Re: Lake Crabtree County Park to be rezoned and developed?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wral.com/news/local/rdu-develop-lake-crabtree-park-backlash-wake-county-2025__;!!OToaGQ!stiHNN37LIUkdOdXzJbwC1-4J04FbZBHCoU3VjGV9eVYZ-nhn7uMpwmi-d15MRH8xt-ZkoxXYcQ24iO4HZ0i-j0$

"RDU owns 330 acres of Lake Crabtree County Park, and for years leased the
land to Wake County for $1 a year.

However, new requirements from the Federal Aviation Administration, imposed
last year, mean “the Airport Authority is now required to get fair market
value” for the land, according to an RDU spokesperson."


On Sat, Jan 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM Erinn Szarek <carolinabirds...>
wrote:

> "Dave Anderson says TORC is planning to push back on RDU’s plans, and is
> also calling on the community to speak out, including at an upcoming public
> airport authority meeting on January 29. "
> Here are some tips from a useful website:
>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://triangleblogblog.com/2025/01/25/rduaa-special-meeting-regarding-the-future-of-lake-crabtree-county-park/__;!!OToaGQ!stiHNN37LIUkdOdXzJbwC1-4J04FbZBHCoU3VjGV9eVYZ-nhn7uMpwmi-d15MRH8xt-ZkoxXYcQ24iO4kMVMjO8$
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://triangleblogblog.com/2025/01/25/rduaa-special-meeting-regarding-the-future-of-lake-crabtree-county-park/__;!!OToaGQ!oJt5L0HPC97iPPa3OnFhHKtLULsu-ZOv0VCgcoMfne8UXmZzgQqU3x_HRmEVnPWhdjqz9D0NoZT2m2kP2O3mxthsRw$>
>
> Things you should consider doing:
>
> - Attend the meeting:
> - This Wednesday, January 29
> - 5:00 PM (note the time, there have been accounts of different
> times)
> - Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority, Room 100 , 1000 Trade Drive ·
> Morrisville, NC (*Tip: This is the Cell Phone Lot*)
> - Contact the board of the RDU Airport Authority
> - https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rdu.com/airport-authority/__;!!OToaGQ!stiHNN37LIUkdOdXzJbwC1-4J04FbZBHCoU3VjGV9eVYZ-nhn7uMpwmi-d15MRH8xt-ZkoxXYcQ24iO4Y3_JYUw$
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rdu.com/airport-authority/__;!!OToaGQ!oJt5L0HPC97iPPa3OnFhHKtLULsu-ZOv0VCgcoMfne8UXmZzgQqU3x_HRmEVnPWhdjqz9D0NoZT2m2kP2O3snLF0uQ$>
> - Contact your County Commissioners – the RDU airport authority is
> appointed by the governments of Wake , Durham Counties and the Cities of
> Durham and Raleigh
> - Wake County commissioners:
> -
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/board-commissioners/about-board/commissioners__;!!OToaGQ!stiHNN37LIUkdOdXzJbwC1-4J04FbZBHCoU3VjGV9eVYZ-nhn7uMpwmi-d15MRH8xt-ZkoxXYcQ24iO4YO76my4$
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/board-commissioners/about-board/commissioners__;!!OToaGQ!oJt5L0HPC97iPPa3OnFhHKtLULsu-ZOv0VCgcoMfne8UXmZzgQqU3x_HRmEVnPWhdjqz9D0NoZT2m2kP2O2wWWd9vw$>
> - Durham County Commissioners
> -
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/board-of-commissioners/commissioners__;!!OToaGQ!stiHNN37LIUkdOdXzJbwC1-4J04FbZBHCoU3VjGV9eVYZ-nhn7uMpwmi-d15MRH8xt-ZkoxXYcQ24iO4G97Rs_4$
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-a-e/board-of-commissioners/commissioners__;!!OToaGQ!oJt5L0HPC97iPPa3OnFhHKtLULsu-ZOv0VCgcoMfne8UXmZzgQqU3x_HRmEVnPWhdjqz9D0NoZT2m2kP2O1nSXNzPQ$>
>
>
> Here is the information on the meeting:
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rdu.com/airport-authority/meetings/__;!!OToaGQ!stiHNN37LIUkdOdXzJbwC1-4J04FbZBHCoU3VjGV9eVYZ-nhn7uMpwmi-d15MRH8xt-ZkoxXYcQ24iO4jWgdSGQ$
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rdu.com/airport-authority/meetings/__;!!OToaGQ!oJt5L0HPC97iPPa3OnFhHKtLULsu-ZOv0VCgcoMfne8UXmZzgQqU3x_HRmEVnPWhdjqz9D0NoZT2m2kP2O10lltPmg$>
>
> Seems like an important call to action.
>
> Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_315_SearchOrgConquer_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=US_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100002039&af_sub5=C01_Email_Static_&af_ios_store_cpp=0c38e4b0-a27e-40f9-a211-f4e2de32ab91&af_android_url=https:**Aplay.google.com*store*apps*details*<id...>&listing=search_organize_conquer__;Ly8vLy8_!!OToaGQ!oJt5L0HPC97iPPa3OnFhHKtLULsu-ZOv0VCgcoMfne8UXmZzgQqU3x_HRmEVnPWhdjqz9D0NoZT2m2kP2O2kU4D1Ew$>
>
> On Sat, Jan 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM, Jeremy Wrenn" (via carolinabirds Mailing
> List)
> <carolinabirds...> wrote:
> If this is old news, please forgive me; I just saw this on WRAL.com titled
> "RDU to develop 136 acres of Lake Crabtree Park, impacting trails and
> lakefront".
>
> Does anyone know about this already? I feel like I've likely missed an
> announcement about it on here.
>
>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wral.com/news/local/rdu-develop-lake-crabtree-park-backlash-wake-county-2025/__;!!OToaGQ!stiHNN37LIUkdOdXzJbwC1-4J04FbZBHCoU3VjGV9eVYZ-nhn7uMpwmi-d15MRH8xt-ZkoxXYcQ24iO4Y0eJKzc$
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wral.com/news/local/rdu-develop-lake-crabtree-park-backlash-wake-county-2025/__;!!OToaGQ!sDQkGWmv1c9vRnLFs6NV-H_vjxFefkPH5GiUzFdeq8NUL_uWdSzirkMkLoWWQ5-9eXzBLv6U2XgCkmi_Wvw2jouARA$>
>
> --Jeremy Wrenn
> Wake Forest, NC
>
>

 
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