There's going to be some loggers thinning pines next month...I could probably get them to clear off the trees from the back of the dam to where I could get an excavator in there.

I imagine I need to find an excavator that knows something about pond work. Any suggestions on how to find somebody from the area that would do a good job? I live a few hundred miles away. The guy that did the dredge work 12 years ago did an average job, but pissed by parents off over a few customer service issues, so I wouldn't go back to him now.