Input Wanted On Forsyth County Parks, Trails

CUMMING, GA -- Forsyth County wants to hear from the public about two outdoor spots around the community.

Forsyth County Parks & Recreation is seeking community input on an update to the master plan design for Caney Creek Preserve, 2755 Caney Road. Residents are invited to attend a public meeting at the Old Atlanta Park Recreation Center, 810 Nichols Road, Suwanee, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 21.

“Attendees will have the opportunity to look at ideas for updates to current facilities as well as designs for additional amenities,” Parks & Recreation Director Jim Pryor said in a release.

The format of the meeting will be drop-in and everyone who attends will have the opportunity to offer feedback.

Then the week after, a community open house will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, at the Forsyth County Administration Building, 110 E. Main Street in Cumming (Suite 220), for citizen review and feedback of a subarea plan designed to establish an integrated trail system in the northern portion of the county.

The proposed trail incorporates land-use connections between neighborhoods, county facilities and the county’s natural resources including Lake Lanier, Sawnee Mountain and the Etowah River. It is being developed to build upon the Forsyth County Bicycle Transportation & Pedestrian Walkways 2025 Plan.

“The subarea plan brings together the county’s emphasis on health and wellness, along with the focus on town centers and connectivity that were identified as a part of our recently adopted Comprehensive Plan,” Forsyth County District 4 Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills said in a release.
“Also, the community input received through the recent Parks & Recreation Comprehensive Master Plan showed that 75 percent of respondents ranked walking on nature trails as the outdoor activity of most interest to them. We are listening to our citizens and moving forward with initiatives like the subarea plan that address their input.”

Project specialists and county staff will be available to answer questions regarding the subarea plan as well as provide information on the plan’s design and implementation.

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