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contemplating buying 12 acres spot near Allegan and wonder 1. Are there any good pond contractors nearby 2. can you construct a pond without a permit if the soil is classified wetland soils.
Part of the land is colored National Wetland inventory and part is wetland soils, I want the pond in or near the wetland soils.
Any help would be appreciated
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I don't know about the contractor part.
You will need a permit in a wetland area. Google search constructing a pond in MI.
A friend of mine built a pond in a wetland area off of Spring Lake. It took a couple years to get a permit. Back then the permit process went thru the Army Corps of Engineers. MDNR was in charge of it for a while, now it may be the MDEQ.
Make sure you dot all of your i's and cross all of your t's. I heard of one guy that built a pond and the Gestapo claimed he never had a permit. After a lengthy and expensive court battle, the judge ruled in the favor of the pond owner.
If I look on some of those online wetland maps, every ones pond is classified as a wetland. Pretty crazy!
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I would start with the local county soil conservation district. They can tell you if it's wetlands or not. If not, they can issue the permit.
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I would start with the local county soil conservation district. They can tell you if it's wetlands or not. If not, they can issue the permit. My Bad, I read it wrong You only need a permit in certain circumstances, which includes wetlands. From googling, only the MDEQ (Gestapo) can issue a permit.
Last edited by JKB; 03/31/12 04:59 AM.
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Anything that holds enough water and "could" support wildlife is a wetland.
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thanks, I think, for the replies.
I'm moving back to plan b ie buy an existing pond or find area not in wetland
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You can build a pond near a wetland without a permit, just not in a wetland.
If you like the property, it is worth a bit of investigation.
Sorry for any confusion, but it pays to do your homework.
Michigan has a lot of properties with ponds. I am sure you can find just the right one.
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