North Bend Game Land consists of three tracts of land
The NCWRC announced a new public game land in late September, after Duke Energy donated about 1250 acres to the Commission.
The new property will be called the North Bend Game Land, and will consist of three tracts of land located below Lake James, along the Catawba River in Burke County.
“Duke Energy has long been a valued partner of NCWRC for helping to provide public recreation opportunities across our state,” said Ryan Jacobs, the Mountain Eco-Region supervisor in the NCWRC’s Land and Water Access Division. “The donation of properties making up the North Bend Game Land will be a valuable asset to our game land program, and we are excited for the public to experience all that these lands have to offer.”
The transfer was made possible through the Catawba-Wateree Hydropower Relicensing Project where a provision was provided in the Comprehensive Relicensing Agreement, allowing Duke Energy to donate these tracts to the NCWRC.
“Duke Energy is committed to land, water and habitat conservation. Wildlife Resources Commission’s management of these properties will allow thousands of people to hunt and fish on the majority of the property,” said Tami Styer, Duke Energy’s licensing project manager for the Catawba-Wateree Hydro Project.
Opportunities on the game land will include hunting for deer and turkey, fishing access to the Catawba River, boating access on part of the newly constructed North Bend Boating Access Area, and future developed hiking trails.
“Not only will this new game land create a unique and quality experience for sportsmen, but it will also provide substantial resource protection along the Catawba River Basin,” said Paul Thompson, Northern Mountain land management biologist with the NCWRC.
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