I am getting bids for constructing a 3 acre pond in a heavily wooded area. I am having the timber cut soon, but the companies that are bidding on the pond construction are asking me what I want done with the stumps (some of the trees are very large). Apparently, it is expensive to haul them off-site.
Is it OK to bury the stumps in the pond basin, and burn the tops? That seems to be the cheapest option.
Otherwise, I could get them to dump the stumps in some thick woods nearby, and make some brush piles for rabbits, etc. I have a good bit of land around the pond where I could do this, but it would cost more.
Thanks for your advice.
