Everyone here wants to see your pond project succeed just as much as you do, BillLake. Asking for everyone's opinion on your plan is a lot different from asking them to just sign off on a plan that you already have. It sounds to me that your mind is made up, and speaking just for myself, I'm not informed enough to say that your idea won't work...but I'm not able to guarantee success either.
In the end, we all do what we think is best for our individual situations, hopefully, as you are doing, after getting advice from several sources. I wish you the best, and would appreciate updates as to your progress....always interested in learning something new.
