I would say 90% of the dirt work will be done by myself or family. I plan to retire in about 20yrs so I'm really just trying to get the rough work done now. Then buy land in the next 3-5yrs. So that I can really work the land (clean, groom, plant trees, shrubs, prairie grasses) Like most you guys have mentioned land is important so I think the given time frame I should be able to find the right land for this project. The topo and landscape(soil type) are the top things followed by price per acre. I'm looking in about a 3 to 4 hr driving radius for the right place. I'm still learning the basics of pond building. I already have downloaded and printed the USDA handbook. I was looking at Perfect Pond book. Not sure if I should get it or not.
Thanks for all the future help i know i will be on this site a lot.
