tree cutter 08
Senior Member
Is a permit required to build a small pond? Probably about 40x40?
This is NOT a situation where you go ahead and take your chances of getting caught. There are ponds and there are ponds. If you are simply excavating a hole in the ground and no stream is involved that is one thing. If however, you are excavating and impounding a stream that is an entirely different question.
It also matters greatly where you are in the state. In White County almost every stream is legally classified as a trout stream. Impacting a trout stream is not something you want to do. Also, there are a lot of folks in White County that will file complaints regarding any such activity. Unlike much of south Georgia there is little you can do in the mountains without somebody noticing.
If you check the link below and scroll down to the pond building and renovation section you will get a lot of information that could save you much trouble. http://epd.georgia.gov/erosion-and-sedimentation
You can end up on the wrong side of the county, the state and the Corps of Engineers in a hurry.
I unfortunately have a lot of experience with this type of situation including a number of projects in White County. Done right there is no problem, done wrong they can have pretty devastating results to your pocketbook.
Don't think ill fool with it. Sounds like more trouble than it's worth.
OP asked about a 40x40 pond, I was responding to him. Sorry, didn't even notice your post before I responded or I would have quoted him.I’m talking about a 3-4 acre pond/lake.
No problem.OP asked about a 40x40 pond, I was responding to him. Sorry, didn't even notice your post before I responded or I would have quoted him.