Hello all. I am new to this site and to ponds. We purchased a farm 2 years ago that has a 1/2 acre pond on it. The East side is all grass (watershed) sloping into pond, South is pine trees, West and North side are inundated with Black Locust. So Tall that if I were to cut them down and they fell on the pond you could walk across them! Oh, the North, south and West sides are banked of course. My dilemma, how do I get rid of the black locust without putting holes in my dam! The root system on these trees is very extensive. I can use the trees themselves for fence posts and firewood but I would like to get rid of the root system since these trees grow like weeds! I cut most of the ones on the South side down but then I have to deal with the stumps and I wanted to be able to mow around the pond. Also, If you don't get rid of the roots they grow back worse than before. The ones I cut down last year have sprouted new growth that is now a wall that you cannot walk through on that side. If I pull the stumps out with my tractor the whole bank will cave I just know it! HELP!