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Lake Nona residents are upset over a possible airport expansion.
Orlando International Airport wants to build on a wetlands area near the neighborhood, but residents are concerned about the environmental impact.
Hundreds of residents attended a public hearing Wednesday.
They are worried about the airport cutting down wetlands.
It’s an area they said is not only near their homes, but home to wildlife.
“When we drive down the road, we see open pasture, deer, eagles flying,” said resident Bob Wallace.
Wallace is afraid what he loves about his neighborhood will soon be gone.
The airport is in the final stages of getting a permit to expand.
OIA, which owns the land next to Lake Nona, has asked to build up two acres of wetlands, an area home to several endangered species.
“There is a lot of scrutiny,” said Carol Ann Wehle. “We dot our I’s and cross our T’s.”
