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10 Shor e l i n e S | 2014 Vol :4 Alabama Power and a team of project partners cut the ribbon on a new public-use pavilion and fish weigh station at Beeswax Landing on Lay Lake during the Nov. 1 Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation High School Classic. B.A.S.S., the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and Shelby County teamed with Alabama Power to design and build the 20-by-40-foot pavilion. It features live wells and water access, which help reduce stress on fish and increase release survival rates during tournament weigh-ins. The pavilion also provides shade during daylong events. "This facility is a strong example of community collaboration, through public and private partners, to make a lasting impact on our state's natural resources," said Matt Bowden, Alabama Power's vice president of Environmental Affairs. "We are proud to Above: Photo by Wynter Byrd — Live wells at the new pavilion at Beeswax Landing on Lay Lake help reduce stress on fish and increase release survival rates. All of Your Beeswax I M P R O V E M E N T S T O T H E L A N D I N G A T L A Y L A K E A R E E V E R Y T H I N G A N G L E R S N E E D . "THIS FACILITY IS A STRONG EXAMPLE OF COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, THROUGH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS, TO MAKE A LASTING IMPACT ON OUR STATE'S NATURAL RESOURCES," – M AT T B OW D EN, A L A B A M A P OW ER V ICE P R ESID EN T O F EN V IR O N M EN TA L A FFA IR S.

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