County drained my duck pond

[41mag]

Anything short of hiring a lawyer and getting into a fight you probably won’t win, I’m not sure !
Unless you just get a dozer and fix it back like it was without telling anyone.
Just do it !! As the saying goes !

 

[shotgun 01]

Corps of engineers? They’re the wetland folks

Yesterday, I found a number for COE Eastern division, which turned out to be a RV campground. I know they or the watershed division of EPA might be able to help, but not having any luck speaking with either.

 

[shotgun 01]

Anything short of hiring a lawyer and getting into a fight you probably won’t win, I’m not sure !
Unless you just get a dozer and fix it back like it was without telling anyone.
Just do it !! As the saying goes !

If I was younger and had a backhoe, I would probably do that. I am not sure why the county decided to break it, as it has been there for at least 42 years that we know of.

 

[basstracker89]

Lawyer is honestly the best way. But get ready for the stupidest most expensive legal fight if you want to go after the city/ county.

Welcome to America, you have no rights

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

 

[Timber Cruiser]

That sucks but like said, unless you’re willing to spend $, nothings gonna happen. DNR, COE, EPA and .gov in general whether it be fed, state or local are all a ****ing joke.

 

[Quigley Down Yunder]

Do you have before and after pics?

 

[shotgun 01]

Do you have before and after pics?

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

 

[IMDB]

Most state and local governments are exempt from EPA regs.

 

[DawgLink]

Doesn't Georgia have an equivalent to EPA? EPD or something?

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

 

[Timber Cruiser]

If there were any green trees in the pond, they’ll now die creating a giant game of Pick Up Sticks over the next few years and all that will inhabit it after will be hooded mergansers.