Thanks for the advice, Trent. I think I will follow it. I do, at least, have a friend in the ACOE who is willing to help as much as he can. I certainly won't be up against what Jersey has had to deal with. Perhaps he can help me find a loophole that will enable me to enlarge the pond beyond the 1/10th acre. I will ask him about the Nationwide Permit 27. For the record, there are no streams or creeks involved...just a low lying area that stays wet. There is a creek well below the proposed pond site (several hundred feet) but not within it. I do not own the land yet, so if all else fails I haven't lost anything and can simply find another piece of property. Thanks again for the advice.
