Ken, can you post a link the thread that covered your case from a few years back?
Here is a link to the main thread regarding my eminent domain fiasco
Losing it all to a new power line.
There was also a lot of behind-the-scenes communication, a lot of phone conversations, and many road/sky trips. I figure it cost us about $50,000 by the time it was mostly done.
It was one of several simultaneous very serious and time/money consuming issues that still has me in psychotherapy and on prescription drugs that I'd rather not be be taking.
All I can offer as advice is to get good lawyers and getting your community/neighbors involved. It unfortunately takes one heck of a lot of time. It produces extreme amounts of stress that leads to nasty anxiety. It also drains your savings accounts.
During our crisis, I really want to thank the entire Pond Boss group, from Bob Lusk on down. They helped in more ways than I could ever possibly describe.
The Pond Boss family was incredibly supportive of my health issues resulting from this, and several other extremely stressful life situations that sucked the life out of my wife and me for several years.
We are both a lot better now. We mostly have our health back. We built a second pond within a short time after the announced eminent domain closure. The new pond is almost scary. The Hybrid Bluegill are exceedingly vicious, and have grown far beyond our expectations. The channel cats have also grown way faster than I expected. Feeding time is like a high speed demolition derby.
Keep your chin up, life can be good.
Ken
