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Residents, recreation groups urge Wake County to protect Lake Crabtree trails amid RDU plans
Summary
Dozens of residents, youth coaches and trail volunteers at the May 19 Wake County Board of Commissioners meeting urged commissioners to intervene to preserve Lake Crabtree County Park’s singletrack trails as development plans by the RDU Airport Authority advance.
Dozens of residents, trail volunteers and youth coaches told the Wake County Board of Commissioners on May 19 that Lake Crabtree County Park’s multi‑use trails are an irreplaceable community resource that the county should protect as the RDU Airport Authority advances development plans.
The speakers, who addressed the board during the meeting’s general public comment period, said the park’s singletrack trails support youth mountain‑biking teams, regional events and years of volunteer maintenance. Elise Fried, team director of the Southern Wake Composite youth mountain‑biking team, said, “Lake Crabtree County Park is valuable to our student athletes,” and that losing the trails would end opportunities for students from across Wake County.
The concern was echoed by community members who described the park as centrally located and uniquely suited to…
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