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building 1 acre pond?
Hello,
I am getting ready to buy a small piece of land and have a home built onit. I am interested in building a small pond on it too. The land is 3.5 acres and I would like to build a pond about 1 to 1.5 acres or so. I was doing my research online and found out that it is recommended to talk to you about finding out how to do this.How do I go about getting one set up or where can I go to get the help I need in doing this? |
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building 1 acre pond?
I have 2 ponds, both 1/2 acre.
I would recommend you contact your equivalent of the DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) that we have here is New York State. I don't know where you reside, so the agency may be different. You can also talk with your local agricultural extension. If you have trouble finding either of the above, start off with your local town board for references. In our region you need no permits constructing ponds up to 1/2 acre in size. Above that the DEC needs to be involved during planning and permit/testing costs start and rapidly go up with increasing size, according to the pond builders I have talked to. That is why I went with 2 separate ponds, which has allowed me to use the two for testing different plant cultivation techniques, fish populations, etc. Happy ponding, Greg PS There are some great books and references on building farm ponds available. Read before you hire a contractor. "James & Julie Fields" wrote in message ... Hello, I am getting ready to buy a small piece of land and have a home built onit. I am interested in building a small pond on it too. The land is 3.5 acres and I would like to build a pond about 1 to 1.5 acres or so. I was doing my research online and found out that it is recommended to talk to you about finding out how to do this.How do I go about getting one set up or where can I go to get the help I need in doing this? |
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