Thank you so much for the replies. They are actually very encouraging.
I was seriously disappointed when I received the soil survey today in the mail from Frederick County, as the Weikert soil profile it shows for this portion of my property doesn't look anywhere near as good as what I have seen elsewhere. However, the survey map showed precisely the same soil in existing ponds just up the road (all within 1/4 - 3/4 mile), and all within the same profile or disposition of the land.
I think I will go and pay a visit to these current pond owners tomorrow and see if they have any helpful information. If all looks good, I would like to get things going very soon.
