<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dbltree</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A visit to a buddy of mines property really got me thinking about how nice it would be to have a pond for the family to play around in. Fish, swim, drink beer around, and more less just enjoy. </div></div>
Seems like it would be cheaper just to hang out at your buddies place... /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif
Since we are on this subject...
I was in the Davis Co. NRCS office a few weeks ago and a fellow got the news that his pond funding would be delayed while they checked for "endangered bats" (they had a name but I was to busy snickering /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif )
He was completely taken aback and thought they were joking but they said they would have to hold up construction until it was "surveyed" for this species and blah blah blah.
So even if you get the funding....you just never know, a buddies place might be the best bet, especially if he happens to have a real nice dock to fish and drink beer on... /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif </div></div>
I wonder if this friend of yours has a bunch of shagbark hickories that need to be removed in order for his pond to get built. There's a certain bat (Indiana maybe??) that nests under the bark, and there are certain agencies somewhat concerned about its habitat decline. Not sure if the two are related at all, but it's possible.