Beautiful place but I would walk away.

No matter what is in writing, you are still not lawsuit proof. Also with that many people around, there is no way that you can keep everyone off. If a Kid slips in and drowns, your life will change forever.

If you take out the trees, you will damage the integrity of the dam. If a tree dies the dead roots will leave a void. I see a lot of inherent problems with negligence allowing the trees to even get started.

It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa