County drained my duck pond

[BHPSteel]

That might be a little drastic.......

Extremism in defence of liberty is no vice, and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.

 

[Timber Cruiser]

Yes. State program is EPD. But EPA has reprocity. That means the state has to enforce the laws to the minimum of EPA standards but can be more strict. Normally to do anything in a wetland you have to buy credits at another location. Basically paying to destroy a wetland so you protect the other one. Kinda stupid

EPD still won’t do ****. The sharpest knife in the world wouldn’t cut through all that red tape.

 

[DawgLink]

EPD still won’t do ****. The sharpest knife in the world wouldn’t cut through all that red tape.

They won’t do anything now for sure. But if you or me did that instead of the county (or state) we would be facing charges

 

[Timber Cruiser]

They won’t do anything now for sure. But if you or me did that instead of the county (or state) we would be facing charges

Of course we would. It’s a one way street.

 

[GeauxLSU]

Hey guys, We have owned our property for over 26 years, with a three to four acre impoundment that was created by beavers. It was right beside a dirt road with a large culvert. The water would run over the top of the dam, which was about 100 long and shaped like a crescent moon, about 50 feet from the road in the middle. This past week, the county came along and took a backhoe to the end of the dam. This resulted in about a six foot wall of water that has eroded the side of the road, which is about to collapse. From what I have read, this should be considered a protected wetland. Nonetheless, they should have consulted with us before destroying the pond. There goes the wildlife habitat and thousands of catfish and bream that are flopping around in a mudhole. Called the County and the head guy said he would go look at it. I have left messages with EPA on two occasions, and nobody calls back. Called the Game Warden, who said it wasn't something that they could handle.
Does anybody have any ideas on what to do, or any contacts that could offer some insight on our rights?
Sorry for the long post, but I am pretty pissed about it. Thanks for any ideas and help.

This happened twice to a pond that used to be in my backyard. The first time a developer did it when he wanted to tap into the sewer lines. This was before I owned the home. The owners at the time contacted an environmental lawyer and threatened to sue the developer. They went to arbitration and he had to restore the dam, replant native species, and pay for a couple of years of monitoring to make sure everything came back the way it was. I purchased the home sometime after and the county came in and did the same thing in order to raise the access to the sewer lines. I even let them come through my backyard to make their job easier and just told them please put it back the way you found it. Of course they didn't. I contacted them to remind them of their promise and they basically said "pound sand". I hired that same attorney previous owners did to write a letter to which the county again responded "pound sand".
I got tired and fixed it myself.
Moral of the story, you can fight anybody but the government.

 

[Timber Cruiser]

I once managed a tract of timber with a duck pond on it. Deer hunters who leased it said I could hunt the ducks. It was a great spot for years. One year the deer hunters let the lease go and the new crowd didn’t want any duck hunting. Even after deer season. So they busted the dam. So I clearcut the entire 526 acres.

 

[boinky]

County did just the opposite in the club I run. They raised the drain pipes a foot, beavers came in and ruined planted pines. The road washes out twice a year now and we lost 400 ac plus deer hunting.

 

[Timber Cruiser]

County did just the opposite in the club I run. They raised the drain pipes a foot, beavers came in and ruined planted pines. The road washes out twice a year now and we lost 400 ac plus deer hunting.

On the maybe bright side, any new duck opportunities?

 

[greg vess]

This whole thread is really getting under my skin. The government wether fed. or local jumping on your land and just ruining it. This calls for vigilante justice. Well that's a thought but I know it's not a viable option. It sure does make yuh want to just hearing abut it and it's not happening to me. I hope you get somewhere with it.

 

[hamburglar3]

Not sure that we have any before pics. Never really thought about it.

Go to google earth and your tax assessor website to download some historical satellite photos asap