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Community Protests Plans For Hiking Trail Near Eagle Nest

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - A community in Jefferson County is coming together to protest plans for a new three mile hiking trail.

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Residents in Ken Caryl Ranch say the trail will threaten the habitat for Golden Eagles.

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The trail, which has been approved by the Ken Caryl Master Association Board, is set to be a half of a mile from a large nest near Lockheed Martin.

 

That group says raptor survey showed it is "unlikely" that the nest will be disturbed.

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