Oh where to start?
I bought my pond which sits on about 75 acres. If I wanted to build another pond on my land, or expand my pond, I would not consult with any government agency. As a side note, the PA DEP is building a retention pond on my land right now to catch run-off from some high-wall coal mining spoils which they are in process of regrading.
I told the PA DEP that if this new pond holds water, I will want to keep it (otherwise, they would drain and regrade it when the project is done). They have said that it's my choice and will do whatever I say. There is absolutely no involvement with ACoE. Zip.
Jersey, what you are saying is that pond owners on this board have done something illegal by having their ponds built without some ACoE permit/permission. The majority of people on here are telling you that you are flat out wrong. You're also going on to say that the ACoE Grim Reaper of Pond Death is coming in a very Chicken Little type of way.
There is no "I got mine" attitude here at all. I'm certain that I speak for a majority of people on this forum when I say that we wish everyone could have and enjoy a pond.
Forum members have given you so many valid suggestions of how to legally get around the ACoE (exemptions, congressmen/senators, etc.). You have not reported back on any of them meaning that you either did not try them, or you tried them and failed.
Just answer this question: DID YOU CONTACT YOUR U.S. CONGRESSMEN? SENATORS?
Whether you realize it or not, your actual English writing about Pond Boss is negative. The actual words used are negative; terms like "short sighted" and "supposed authority." It's a little bit scathing and abrasive.
You should read Eastland's post again. He suggested thay you buy an existing pond.
You are also saying that there is only one "legal" way to build a pond, and everyone here is telling you that you are wrong. They all have ponds....you don't -what does that tell you?
One thing it should tell you is that there's many ways to skin a cat; you want Pond Boss to cover them all?
Why don't you kick up a few thousand bucks so they can fund the research? Then they can include a section about how to approach your local ACoE engineers and do the same for the thousands of other ACoE engineers around the country; this would of course include each of their respective personalities too!
Wait...we better think this one out. That's going to be a thick publication. Jersey, Pond Boss is going to need about $10,000.00 more just to get to print.
