Hi Sparkster31, You will get all the pond help you need here. I will tell you, that on my place, I had my trees cut into custom lumber and it was much cheaper than going to the lumber yard. I am building decks and will also use some for my pond deck project this year.Just another Idea on timber use.
Since you are lucky and found this site before you spent a bunch of money,read, read, read the archive section on this site and you will be far ahead of most newbees, like me, in short order.
One other thing I would suggest, you might want to look at, is brood ponds for minnows, fish etc. I do not have any yet but plan on one or two in the next year or two. From all I have read on PB the folks who have them, have a good tool for BOW fish and forage control.
Good luck and happy pond/lake management.
