DocJ
05-31-2010, 09:12 PM
I bought this land 4 yrs ago with the idea of having a regular stick build put on it. (see photo link below) After 3yrs of legal problems (I could right a novel about that experience) the land was finally all mine. I came across this group and my wife and I are planning on taking the course soon* (soon = finding money and time to get away from three boys 7-5-2yrs). The last 9months saw great progress though.
1. Driveway was completed.
2. Five dry dams were constructed (marked on map with *) to halt soil errosion. The woods are misleading they are really ankle breaking ravines. This was done through the USDA county office.
3. I arranged a deal with a local farmer, he takes the hay (~10 acres) and in exchange I get half a beef. Works great for me because it would all go to weeds otherwise.
4. My local farmer friend got in a small tiff with the owner of the land to my east and build 325 ft of barb wire fence seperating the properties at no cost to me.
5. Electric power was just run out this last week to the edge of my property.
Now for the big question.....
A: take the class
but I havent asked
A: take the class
but
A: take the class
b
A: take the class
A: take the class
OK humor aside
A: take the class
Stop that!
Ok now for the question... How high of a priority should I make having a well dug? Its going to cost me about 10k based on recent work done on a neighbors property. This is obviously a large chunk of change, if I can defer that until later in the process I will do so and save the money for the class and all things that will come after that.
ty for your time and answers, even the
A: take the class
Doc
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1. Driveway was completed.
2. Five dry dams were constructed (marked on map with *) to halt soil errosion. The woods are misleading they are really ankle breaking ravines. This was done through the USDA county office.
3. I arranged a deal with a local farmer, he takes the hay (~10 acres) and in exchange I get half a beef. Works great for me because it would all go to weeds otherwise.
4. My local farmer friend got in a small tiff with the owner of the land to my east and build 325 ft of barb wire fence seperating the properties at no cost to me.
5. Electric power was just run out this last week to the edge of my property.
Now for the big question.....
A: take the class
but I havent asked
A: take the class
but
A: take the class
b
A: take the class
A: take the class
OK humor aside
A: take the class
Stop that!
Ok now for the question... How high of a priority should I make having a well dug? Its going to cost me about 10k based on recent work done on a neighbors property. This is obviously a large chunk of change, if I can defer that until later in the process I will do so and save the money for the class and all things that will come after that.
ty for your time and answers, even the
A: take the class
Doc
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