I was able to provide the original basin specs from the sewer district, including type and quality of clay lining. Project research reveals these things: *there are probably no shipwrecks or underwater dangers, my skepticism causes me to view this as a bit of a scam. Calling around my suburban area reveals that this project could cost up to $200k. They will not bid until they have completed the survey. They warn of dam breaks, over-fills, no flood insurance and terrible bug problems. During the sales pitch, I mentally compared this to an undercoat when buying a car. They subtract the cost of survey into the actual cost of the dredging. First, the Big Overlord Company provides a bathymetric survey. The dredging overlords sub contract to local people with proper equipment. Research reveals that suburban pond dredging is big busines$. The rationales are a) that's just how things are done and b) one lady thinks that it will stop midges. An original resident remembers that it was dredged, but does not remember when.Others suggest that its been at least 20+ years. Long story: Pond is 35 years old, 5400 sq yards surface area, 13 feet at deepest with competent aeration fountain.
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