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Fairfax residents press council to halt or reroute George Snyder Trail, citing tree loss and limited outreach
Summary
Dozens of residents urged Fairfax City Council to cancel or modify the George Snyder Trail, citing inadequate outreach, the loss of mature trees and threats to wildlife; staff said the project remains authorized but will not be advertised pending formal council direction.
At the March 25 Fairfax City Council meeting, a steady stream of residents urged elected officials to stop or rework the George Snyder Trail project, saying the city’s prior outreach understated environmental impacts and that alternatives exist that would avoid cutting mature trees.
Philip Latasa, speaking for Friends of Accotink Creek, urged the council to consider three western alternatives that would keep pavement and heavy earthwork out of woods and wetlands near Cardinal Road and connect to existing sidewalks along Eaton Place and Fairfax Boulevard. “This project is an opportunity to acquire the open space parcel at 10270 Fairfax Boulevard,” Latasa said, and to preserve a chain of city‑owned preserves along Accotink Creek.
Several speakers from Cambridge Station and Mosby Woods described what they called very limited outreach in 2020. Lynn McPherson said an…
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