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Post by trace4n6 on Mar 4, 2014 15:43:28 GMT -5
I think I remember seeing a news report about a new boat ramp being built around the Highway 122 bridge on the Franklin Co. side. Does anyone know about this, or did a dream it? SML could sure use a few more boat launches.
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Post by mwardncsu on Mar 4, 2014 15:49:50 GMT -5
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Post by greg on Mar 4, 2014 17:20:22 GMT -5
smlfishingforums.proboards.com/thread/1796/new-ramp-statusI was at the boat show and talked to the people with the Coast Guard Aux. and the Game Dept. which had tables beside each other...they both said that nothing had been done and did not know when or if it would be built...if construction has not started, I doubt it will be done this spring 
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Post by CorneliaGale on Mar 4, 2014 20:06:41 GMT -5
Will be in the cove past the USCGAUX station come in off 122 on 666 Merriman way and take the second left on to Oldfield and then the first right Oak something, will be at the end of the road there. Thinking they will start in the spring and be ready for fall was what I heard to start with. Its part of the deal APCO made to keep the lake.
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Post by CorneliaGale on Mar 23, 2014 20:28:42 GMT -5
Was down today at the USCGAUX station for a meeting, so far looks like nothing has been done on the new ramp. No trees cut for a road so far. Just thought I would let people know.
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Post by mwardncsu on Mar 23, 2014 20:46:54 GMT -5
Funny - I was in the area today and drove down to see if I could see where it was..... just a piece of plywood nailed to a tree saying "SML Public Ramp" and one across the road saying "SML Ramp Parking". It did look like there were some survey flags down in the woods......
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Post by CorneliaGale on Mar 24, 2014 9:35:20 GMT -5
We put the sign up to stop people from coming down into the station. Guess they will get started sometime.
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Post by CorneliaGale on Apr 28, 2014 8:20:20 GMT -5
Was down to the station yesterday, looks like they have cut all the pine trees off the property and made a road into it.
So at least they are working on it I was told fall opening.
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Post by BentRod on Apr 28, 2014 11:24:53 GMT -5
Yeah noticed the same thing yesterday.
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Post by CorneliaGale on Apr 28, 2014 19:19:46 GMT -5
They had a bunch of logging equipment up next to the road and had put in a bunch of large stone to get the wood out looked like most of it was gone up at the top don't know how far they got down towards the water.
See one for sale sign up on the road in. sure hope they repave the road in, it's in right bad shape now.
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Post by BentRod on May 9, 2014 18:05:35 GMT -5
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Post by CorneliaGale on May 9, 2014 23:16:14 GMT -5
Looks a lot different than a couple of weeks ago, how is it looking down on the water end, can you see where the ramp will be?
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Post by piper on May 12, 2014 20:49:45 GMT -5
Sweet progress...What is the purpose of this ramp..besides the obvious...for access duh... Is there overcrowding going on?
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Post by CorneliaGale on May 12, 2014 23:32:18 GMT -5
Part of the license agreement for APCO I think they have to put in a couple of them. Very limited access as far as day use ramps on the lake. Above Hales Ford there are only three ramps, at the bridge you have the state ramp, then the state park, and just a few on Blackwater. Parkway and Mitchels down towards the dam, and thats about it.
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Post by greg on May 28, 2014 16:24:22 GMT -5
I just saw a story on WDBJ7 News @ 5 ... new ramp to be open by September 1st ... 2 ramps and 60+ parking spots ... got behind schedule because of bad weather during the winter  |
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