It's a shame the county is taking out the lake. It would be nice if
people would concentrate on restoring and preserving nature rather than
replacing it with aggregate.

If the soil were to become available and it was not toxic, I would think
the material might better be used for fill rather than a fertilizing
supplement. It will also depend on what type of sediment has been
deposited in the lake. Ask the county if they are going to do a soil
analysis. If not, and they'll let you haul off copious ammounts, you
might want to check the composition of the material out and pershaps
with a soil analysis yourself. If you are feeding yourself with a
garden, it would pay to be prudent with a situation like this.


mary wrote:
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Where I live there is a rather large lake in a county park which will b=
e
drained in the near future.The lake is fed by a couple of streams that
drains the surrounding countryside which has very little farming. It is=
a
suburban area recently created. I was wondering if it would be a good =
idea
to use soil or silt from that lake for my garden. I am sure they will t=
est
the soil for hazardous materials, and if there are not any would it be =
like
fertilizer for the garden. Thanks.
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Tom

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