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<blockquote data-quote="upfrombottom" data-source="post: 680428" data-attributes="member: 13088"><p>I live in eastern Arkansas, on top of an unusual land formation called Crowley's Ridge. Its sometimes called the ridge and river region. The ridge is highly suseptable to errosion. Grows some of the prettiest grass you ever layed eyes on, but a mole can start a valley ( ever hear of a 2in rain called a gully washer; it started here). On both sides of the ridge (approx. 150mi. long x in places several mi, wide) there are rivers.</p><p></p><p>Alot of rice and other crops are grown in the river valleys that require irrigation, most all of which comes from ground water. A source which is replentishing itself, but is doing so at a much smaller rate than is being removed. We are constantly incouraged to conserve water and build lakes and resevoirs to help replentish ground water supplies and also as a soil errosion control devise.</p><p></p><p>The NRCS is supposed to help by surveying to see how much runoff there willbe, which inturn will determine levie sizes; soil sampling and core drilling to see how deep the levie core will need to be and see if indeed the lake will hold water. they will determime all of this for you. They also keep you out of hot water with your neihbors if they are using the same runoff or creek for water. Usually the surveying; soil testing; and levie design are done at no charge. </p><p></p><p>They have a cost share program, based on the number of acres you own and the size of the impoundment, that will help with construction. This program is restricted by the monies allotted for it in a given year. But that is not the route I was taking. I have a family with dozers and trackhoes waiting. </p><p>All I need is for them to tell me what I can or can't do to keep me out of trouble and then get out of the way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="upfrombottom, post: 680428, member: 13088"] I live in eastern Arkansas, on top of an unusual land formation called Crowley's Ridge. Its sometimes called the ridge and river region. The ridge is highly suseptable to errosion. Grows some of the prettiest grass you ever layed eyes on, but a mole can start a valley ( ever hear of a 2in rain called a gully washer; it started here). On both sides of the ridge (approx. 150mi. long x in places several mi, wide) there are rivers. Alot of rice and other crops are grown in the river valleys that require irrigation, most all of which comes from ground water. A source which is replentishing itself, but is doing so at a much smaller rate than is being removed. We are constantly incouraged to conserve water and build lakes and resevoirs to help replentish ground water supplies and also as a soil errosion control devise. The NRCS is supposed to help by surveying to see how much runoff there willbe, which inturn will determine levie sizes; soil sampling and core drilling to see how deep the levie core will need to be and see if indeed the lake will hold water. they will determime all of this for you. They also keep you out of hot water with your neihbors if they are using the same runoff or creek for water. Usually the surveying; soil testing; and levie design are done at no charge. They have a cost share program, based on the number of acres you own and the size of the impoundment, that will help with construction. This program is restricted by the monies allotted for it in a given year. But that is not the route I was taking. I have a family with dozers and trackhoes waiting. All I need is for them to tell me what I can or can't do to keep me out of trouble and then get out of the way. [/QUOTE]
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