As noted in our last post, we were told that NC Parks planned to have have their General Management Plan (GMP) posted for the public comment period sometime this month. According to Don Reuter, the assistant director of NC Parks, NC Parks expects to post the GMP on their website and at Umstead State Park on Thursday, 9/11. NC Parks is allowing 30 days for public comment. We do not have any details yet about what is in the GMP but appreciate that there is a 30 day period for public comment. We had spoken informally with Representative Weiss about this issue and she had requested that it be extended beyond the typical 14 day period. We are planning to attend the Park Advisory Committee meeting tomorrow night and will share any relevant information with you on the blog. We will also post on our blog once the GMP is available as it will likely include information beyond access issues. It is critical for you to read the GMP and utilize the public comment period as this is our hope of effectuating change for the access issue.
Please keep checking our blog at accessumstead.blogspot.com for updates. We assume the GMP will also be posted on NC Parks website for press releases at www.ncparks.gov/News/releases/main.php .
On another note...sadly, it appears that the paving of Graylyn is imminent as noted in Joe Miller's blog posting today (blogs.newsobserver.com/joemiller/hom) Joe also notes that there is a Graylyn update pending according to NC Parks. Hopefully, this update or the GMP will allow us the much needed and requested access to Umstead that you have petitioned for. Sorry for the editorializing but doesn't paving Graylyn seem like Alaska's Bridge to No Where on a smaller scale? In any case, Joe and Bruce Siceloff ( New & Observer Road Worrier) are also closely following this issue.
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