Plot Question
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Boone & Crockett
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From: Ponce de Leon Florida USA
How big is the plot and what shap is it in? If very big, depending on your soil type, I'm not sure if the trenching would help. Sounds like it is in a flat or bottom where the water won't drain away from the plot even with the trenching. To haul enough dirt to raise the plot level even a foot would take a LOT of dirt, depending on the size of the plot. I would instead hire a dozer and excavator and move the plot location higher on a natural rise. It will probably be worth the money in the long run.
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Boone & Crockett
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From: Ponce de Leon Florida USA
Good idea with the drain tile or French drain. On one end of the plot you could dig a small pond area for the water to drain to, just make the drain trenches deeper than you till the soil. Depending on how well the soil will perk to the drains would determine how many drain trenches you would need to put in the plot.
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Typical Buck
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From: Cambridge Ohio USA
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Boone & Crockett
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From: Ponce de Leon Florida USA
Something you might need to consider is potential wetlands drainage violations. Not knowing what you have there makes it hard to give reliable, legal suggestions. Some states are much more vigilant in protection of wetlands. It can become VERY expensive if you are caught with a violation.
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Typical Buck
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From: Cambridge Ohio USA
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Manners? I asked a simple question and you gave me a answer as if your the Army Core of Engineers. Why in the world would I dig a trench into a neighbors pond. "They" means I and 3 owners, own 8000 acres. I have my own bowhunting only sanctuary and there is a pond that was dug to build the levee system that runs thru our property, that I can run the trench to. If you don't have a intellegent answer, don't answer.


