No "PATH" bike road through Henderson Mill Creek floodplain

Please do not disturb the wetlands in this area with an unnecessary bike path. We have a lot of wildlife in this area that would be displaced.

Thomas, thank you for asking about an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) and hydrogeologic study. I am a retired environmental engineer and wondered the same thing ( and forgot to question if it had been done to my comments).

This path borders my back yard. I have seen cranes, blue herons, deer, foxes, hawks, falcons and yes, even a bald eagle.

Keep wet lands as they are. Preserve our green spaces.

Absolutely would increase the likelihood of crime with the increase in traffic in this quiet no outlet part of Shenandoah Valley. This is a terrible idea for us who live on Rangewood.

I am a biker = big time. And I am adamantly opposed to putting a bike route through the flood plain. We will lose much more than is being suggested.

My home is on the property of the proposed PATH development. My front yard, side yard, and behind my home. Is the PATH organization prepared to purchase my home and property? as a Realtor, U plan on o market my home for sale next year. The current PATH plan cuts across my front yard, down the side of my property; and along the back of my home….(through a deer refuge and natural aquatic, wildlife habitat). Once this is destroyed by construction, what happens to my property value? And more importantly, the displaced deer, owl, hawk, raccoons, and other native animals and species?

I am opposed to the building of this path as it will disturb the peace of the wildlife by destroying the wooded areas where they live. It will also likely disrupt the peace and privacy we all enjoy as residents in this neighborhood.

Henderson Mill Creek and the North Fork of Peachtree Creek need to stay as they are.

No PATH through Henderson Mill Creek

I am opposed to this and all concrete "paths" (essentially roads) along creek sides and/or in old growth woods or wetlands as they cause permanent damage to important and increasingly rare habitat when alternative solutions are available that would cause much less damage to the environment.

We need an alternative to the path that doesn’t endanger our creek and the privacy of our neighborhood

I’m excited about the idea of a trail near our neighborhood. But I do not want a trail that disrupts our natural wetlands and the privacy of our neighbors. I believe more research on “where” needs to occur.

I am against this proposed cement trail/path

We DO NOT want this path!

I am adamantly opposed to this path for these reasons: 1. It builds a 14-17 foot wide concrete impermeable path through a wetland. Even with elevation, this will be an obstruction that collects debris and can cause dams to form. This is a clear danger to the environment. 2. Environmental impact to the natural ecology of the area. Unbuilt land is in short supply. If this land was buildable, it would already be gone for commercial endeavors. We need to preserve these unbuilt places. 3. Traffic - the neighborhood around Rangewood Drive is a cul de sac neighborhood. Building this path would allow the flow of traffic and people into the back of our neighborhood without a clear path out. It would increase foot and bike traffic in our neighborhood, which is not desirable, both from a livability standpoint, and a security standpoint. It is clear that this cannot be the end plan for this path. At some point, the Path organization will want to extend it to connect elsewhere, further disrupting this neighborhood. 5. Maintenance - Dekalb County is already challenged in its ability to maintain infrastructure. Once built, this path would not ever be a high enough priority for maintenance compared to other things in Dekalb County that currently require and are not receiving maintenance. Additionally, this would cost money to maintain, and tax dollars should not be spent to build or maintain this path. 4. Path's goals could easily be reached by running their path along Flowers road, to Henderson Mill, and they would only need to negotiate with Mercer... rather than forcing their plan on the unwilling home owners in this neighborhood. Please do not build this path against the will of the home owners/tax payers who live in this neighborhood.

I oppose this because I oppose cutting down trees and any other actions that disturb wildlife.

Not in favor of installing trail in a wetland as the type of trail that is proposed will be detrimental to flora and fauna. Additionally, constant and costly maintenance will be required to maintain and repair the path as it's in a flood plain. Has an environmental impact study and hydrogeologic study been performed to evaluate potential short and long term impacts?

Vote no to the concrete road

good idea. Then, reality hit. A water main ruptured directly behind our house. To repair the pipe, Dekalb County contractors had to build a temporary road into the floodplain from Cravey Trail to Rangewood Terrace. In the process, they destroyed nature, scared away wildlife, and brought streams of unwelcomed visitors to, and in many cases, through our backyard. It destroyed all sense of privacy and safety. That very negative experience was only a small taste of what the Path Foundation and Dekalb County now want to do by building a 12-foot-wide raised, possibly lit, concrete road right through the floodplain and wetlands to our backyard. - There is absolutely no need to build the road through the floodplain when the bike trail could easily connect Tucker to the Peachtree Creek Greenway by following Flowers and/or Brandywine Roads. I am asking Mercer University to please have mercy on your neighbors who share a property boundary with you. Please don’t destroy the environment. Please protect your neighbors safety and privacy.