Proposed fence for RDU draws outrage from park users
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>>> SAD STORY IN NEW JERSEY.
A LIVE LOOK AT RDU
INTERNATIONAL.
GROUPS FIGHTING PLANS TO PLAN A
BORDER FENCE.
THE FENCE WILL CLOSE A POPULAR
ACCESS POINT TO YOU MEAN STEAD
STATE PARK.
BRIAN JOINS US LIVE FROM THE
TRAIL.
>> Reporter: GERALD, MIX WITH
ALL THE NO TRESPASSING SIGNS ON
THE TREES BEHIND ME ARE THREE
STOP RDU QUARRY SIGNS.
IN MARCH THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY
VOTED TO GIVE THE GO AHEAD.
NOW THEY WANT TO BUILD A BORDER
FENCE TO ENHANCE SECURITY AND
KEEP TRACY PASSERS TRESPASSERS
OFF THE LAND.
THAT SET OFF VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE.
THE FIRST CAME FROM RDU FOREST
WHICH IS FIGHTING THE EXPANSION
OF ROCK QUARRY ON AIRPORT LAND.
IN THE VIDEO BICYCLISTS SAYS
RDU PLANS TO BLOCK THE OELGD
READY CREEK ROAD TRAIL IN TWO
PLACES WITH A FENCE.
>> RIGHT ABOUT THERE THERE WILL
BE A FENCE 8 FOOT TALL.
>> Reporter: THIS ROAD PROVIDES
ACCESS FROM A PARKING AREA IN
CARY TO YOU MEAN UMP STEAD
STATE PARK.
>> THEY WILL PROHIBIT ACCESS TO
THE PARK HERE THROUGH THE
MULTIUSE TRAIL.
>> Reporter: THE SECOND VIDEO
CAME MONDAY THE VP OF
COMMUNICATIONS SAYS YES THE
AIRPORT HAS REQUEST FOR BIDS TO
DESIGN FENCING AROUND AIRPORT
PROPERTY.
UMP STEAD STATE PARK INFORMED
THE AIRPORT THAT THIS ROAD RUNS
THROUGH A SMALL CORNER OF RDU
LAND.
>> WE'VE BEEN IN TOUCH TO
ENSURE FENCING PLANS DO NOT
DISRUPT PEOPLE'S ABILITY TO USE
THE MULTIUSE TRAIL.
>> Reporter: WHAT WOULD THAT
LOOK LIKE?
AIRPORT SPOKESWOMAN SAID IT'S
LIKELY THE ROAD WILL BE
REALIGNED OR BUILD AROUND THE
FENCE AND IN A WRITTEN
STATEMENT SAYS ACTIVISTS ARE
SPREADING MISS INFORMATION AS
SCARE TACTICS.
WHAT BEARS THIS TRAIL USER IS
THE PROSPECT OF A TALL CHAIN
LINK FENCE ON EITHER SIDE OF
THE READY CREEK ACCESS ROAD.
>> STILL THIS PARK IS A
BEAUTIFUL GEM FOR NORTH
CAROLINA AND YOU WANT TO
WELCOME PEOPLE TO THE PARK WITH
A BARBED WIRE TUNNEL.
THAT'S WHAT WILL BE AT THE
OVERLOOK AND AT THE ENTRANCE
HERE.
>> Reporter: AN AIRPORT
SPOKESWOMAN SAYS THE COST
ESTIMATE FOR THE FENCING 1
ABOUT 2.4 MILLION DOLLARS BUT
SHE STRESSES IT IS STILL EARLY
IN 9 PROCESS AND THE AIRPORT
AUTHORITY BOARD HAS NOT VOTED
ON ANY PLANS FOR FENCING THAT
MAY NOT COME UNTIL EARLY NEXT
YEAR.