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Dozens urge Wake County to protect Lake Crabtree County Park amid RDU redevelopment plans
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Dozens of residents and trail advocates told Wake County commissioners on Feb. 3 that Lake Crabtree County Park should remain public land and that existing trails and forested acres should not be redeveloped by the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority.
Dozens of residents and outdoor-recreation advocates spoke during the board’s public-comment period on Feb. 3, 2025, urging Wake County officials to block or buy land at Lake Crabtree County Park that the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority (RDU) may redevelop.
Speakers described Lake Crabtree’s trail network and forested acreage as a regional recreation asset that serves mountain bikers, families, adaptive cyclists, hikers and children. Several commenters said the airport authority—while managing the parcel—does not own it outright and that the land has been used as a public park for roughly 30 years.
“Once this land is gone, it’s gone forever,” said Allen Piercy, who called the park a diminishing green-space resource and urged commissioners to consider their stewardship legacy.
Speakers raised a mix of procedural and environmental concerns. Beth Harrelson, who identified herself with North Carolina Adaptive Sports, said volunteers and organizations invested…
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