I certainly do appreciate all the feedback and ideas from everyone. I am going to avoid the lawyer route for now because I know how fast money can fly once I do go this way. Right now, I am working with the engineering firm to try to limit my expenses if a permit is not granted. The engineers will be going to the Corps to get a clear understanding of what is required to get a permit before they do any actual engineering. One question they will ask is "If I comply with these requirements, will you will issue the permit"? If the answer is less than "Yes", then I will put the engineers on hold, and call the lawyers. I am not going to give up on this.
Like I said, I appreciate everyone taking time to offer their input. This should be a huge topic of interest to Pond Boss, as building ponds is the future of their reader base. I am a member of BoatUS, the Boat Owners Association of The US. They have lobbyists and groups scattered all over DC just watching out for boat owners rights. They have enacted and changed several laws that were not in the best interest of their members. Now I certainly understand that Pond Boss does not have the membership base to support actions of this scale. But just the readers of this web site and the subscribers to the magazine need to stick together on this. Like I said, I will not give up, and will keep everyone posted on my progress.
