09-08-2004, 01:49 PM
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]RALEIGH, NC—Thanks to the cooperative efforts of Progress Energy, Buncombe County Parks and Recreation Services and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC), a new handicapped-accessible fishing pier was recently installed on Lake Julian.[/size][/#000000][/font]
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]The floating pier is 8 feet wide and 56 feet long, with a 36-foot-wide T-section that accommodates several anglers.[/size][/#000000][/font]
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]If you would like to fish the pier but don't have the necessary equipment, Buncombe County Parks offers loaner rods, reels and tackle free of charge. For more information, contact the Buncombe County Parks and Recreation Services at: (828) 684-0376.[/size][/#000000][/font]
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]The floating pier is 8 feet wide and 56 feet long, with a 36-foot-wide T-section that accommodates several anglers.[/size][/#000000][/font]
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]If you would like to fish the pier but don't have the necessary equipment, Buncombe County Parks offers loaner rods, reels and tackle free of charge. For more information, contact the Buncombe County Parks and Recreation Services at: (828) 684-0376.[/size][/#000000][/font]
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