Ok bear with me. Need help getting this all started again. I did purchase "Perfect Pond" book and have been reading it, but need more help with legalities etc associated with building my own pond. Here's my story:
I recently purchased a house and 5 acre lot North of Pittsburgh in Butler County. Brand new house built by a builder on about 20 acres total, mine was the last house the builder built to sell. Mine also is the most hilly. But at the bottom of all my hills used to be a little pond. Apparently while trying to sell my property the builder called the DEP and got them to approve him draining the pond. I want to put that pond back, for many reasons. 1-the base of my property is just a wet marsh and unusable 2- I would love a fishing pond 3- It would look gorgeous for us and the neighbors properties.
So where do i start? I'm afraid to open the can of worms and asking too many questions to local government, but how should i proceed? I have a friend with his own excavating business, who has dug and ponds in the past, so that part of it i have covered. But where would you start?
It is important to note i also have a drainage easement on my property and a Spring House. Currently the water from the spring house creates the massive streams the are in the area where i want my pond to ultimately end up.
I'm going to attache a picture of my property, any and all advice/help is appreciated.
