We have a ditch behind our backyard that has a small creek that runs
in the bottom of it. It is eroding our backyard (as well as some
other houses' backyards). I am looking for help with this. As I am
guessing this would be an expensive fix, I am wondering if there is
any government help for something like this? Who would I call to get
an estimate of fixing this problem (a civil engineering company
maybe)? If this is not the proper group for this, could you please
direct me to a more appropriate group. Any help/advice you can offer
would be appreciated?

TIA

Contact your local Corps of Engineers. Have as many facts as
possible for the call. Ask them if they have any information on
issues on that creek. Ask who would or could be responsible
parties involved. Is it a known flood plane? Who owns the creek
and the shores? Ask them who you might contact for design and
construction information.

FEMA does not participate until the house goes into the river,
reference people losing houses to the Cimarron River in Oklahoma.

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wrote in message
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We have a ditch behind our backyard that has a small creek that
runs
in the bottom of it. It is eroding our backyard (as well as
some
other houses' backyards). I am looking for help with this. As
I am
guessing this would be an expensive fix, I am wondering if there
is
any government help for something like this? Who would I call
to get
an estimate of fixing this problem (a civil engineering company
maybe)? If this is not the proper group for this, could you
please
direct me to a more appropriate group. Any help/advice you can
offer
would be appreciated?

TIA

wrote:
We have a ditch behind our backyard that has a small creek that runs
in the bottom of it. It is eroding our backyard (as well as some
other houses' backyards). I am looking for help with this. As I am
guessing this would be an expensive fix, I am wondering if there is
any government help for something like this? Who would I call to get
an estimate of fixing this problem (a civil engineering company
maybe)? If this is not the proper group for this, could you please
direct me to a more appropriate group. Any help/advice you can offer
would be appreciated?


You bought a house with an erosion problem and you want the government to
fix it? Do I have that about right?

I realize this is similar to government action to ameliorate beach erosion
in some area via dredges and bulldozers, but still there's something vaguely
unsettling about your quest...

Who owns the property that the creek runs through. It may be their
responsibility. If you own it, it is your responsibility. Corrective
measures may be controlled by local authorities.

wrote in message
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We have a ditch behind our backyard that has a small creek that runs
in the bottom of it. It is eroding our backyard (as well as some
other houses' backyards). I am looking for help with this. As I am
guessing this would be an expensive fix, I am wondering if there is
any government help for something like this? Who would I call to get
an estimate of fixing this problem (a civil engineering company
maybe)? If this is not the proper group for this, could you please
direct me to a more appropriate group. Any help/advice you can offer
would be appreciated?

TIA

On Jun 25, 7:35*pm, wrote:
We have a ditch behind our backyard that has a small creek that runs
in the bottom of it. *It is eroding our backyard (as well as some
other houses' backyards). *I am looking for help with this. *As I am
guessing this would be an expensive fix, I am wondering if there is
any government help for something like this? *Who would I call to get
an estimate of fixing this problem (a civil engineering company
maybe)? *If this is not the proper group for this, could you please
direct me to a more appropriate group. *Any help/advice you can offer
would be appreciated?

TIA


There is almost certain a local authority that has at least some
control over what you may do. Check there first. They likely can
offer some suggestions and may be able to offer some financial help.

wrote in message
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We have a ditch behind our backyard that has a small creek that runs
in the bottom of it. It is eroding our backyard (as well as some
other houses' backyards). I am looking for help with this. As I am
guessing this would be an expensive fix, I am wondering if there is
any government help for something like this? Who would I call to get
an estimate of fixing this problem (a civil engineering company
maybe)? If this is not the proper group for this, could you please
direct me to a more appropriate group. Any help/advice you can offer
would be appreciated?

TIA

How the heck can you expect any sort of a realy answer? You don't tell us
where you live!

wrote:

We have a ditch behind our backyard that has a small creek that runs
in the bottom of it. It is eroding our backyard (as well as some
other houses' backyards). I am looking for help with this. As I am
guessing this would be an expensive fix, I am wondering if there is
any government help for something like this? Who would I call to get
an estimate of fixing this problem (a civil engineering company
maybe)? If this is not the proper group for this, could you please
direct me to a more appropriate group. Any help/advice you can offer
would be appreciated?

TIA


Is it a drainage ditch or a natural waterway? How much ground is
eroding? How large a
boundary on the water? If it is a drainage ditch, start with your
township authority. If it
is just a matter of bare soil washing away, plant something. Local
extension service can
probably recomment plants or other treatment as well as direct you to
the proper authority
if it is more than your yard you want to take care of.

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On Jun 25, 7:35*pm, wrote:
We have a ditch behind our backyard that has a small creek that runs
in the bottom of it. *It is eroding our backyard (as well as some
other houses' backyards). *I am looking for help with this. *As I am
guessing this would be an expensive fix, I am wondering if there is
any government help for something like this? *Who would I call to get
an estimate of fixing this problem (a civil engineering company
maybe)? *If this is not the proper group for this, could you please
direct me to a more appropriate group. *Any help/advice you can offer
would be appreciated?

TIA


There is almost certain a local authority that has at least some
control over what you may do.

Anyone who has ever lived in VT knows about Act 250. Some control? You
can't do **** about anything without some comittee approval, yours or
not. Anything with water/wildlife...prepare for battle!

Check there first. They likely can
offer some suggestions and may be able to offer some financial help.

On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:35:43 -0700, bird_222 wrote:

We have a ditch behind our backyard that has a small creek that runs in
the bottom of it. It is eroding our backyard (as well as some other
houses' backyards). I am looking for help with this. As I am guessing
this would be an expensive fix, I am wondering if there is any
government help for something like this? Who would I call to get an
estimate of fixing this problem (a civil engineering company maybe)? If
this is not the proper group for this, could you please direct me to a
more appropriate group. Any help/advice you can offer would be
appreciated?

TIA

i got one two but I a trying to use mine to water my lawn.

Anyway, you might check with your local departent of environmental
quality. Start with the city, but around here in Michigan its typically
the county or State.

When you start essing with natural water you can get into trouble.

CL

wrote in message
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We have a ditch behind our backyard that has a small creek that runs
in the bottom of it. It is eroding our backyard (as well as some
other houses' backyards). I am looking for help with this. As I am
guessing this would be an expensive fix, I am wondering if there is
any government help for something like this? Who would I call to get
an estimate of fixing this problem (a civil engineering company
maybe)? If this is not the proper group for this, could you please
direct me to a more appropriate group. Any help/advice you can offer
would be appreciated?

TIA


Is this on your property?
I certainly hope the government does not help. Sorry, but I don't want to
pay taxes to fix your yard erosion problem. I'll chip in a bit if you
reciprocate and pay my January oil bill.

OTOH, you may not be able to do anything without approvals from the town,
wetland commission, corps of engineers, DEP, EPA, and more. I'd start with
the town and/or a local civil engineering firm familiar with the area and
the politics of it all.

On Jun 25, 10:25*pm, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:
wrote in message

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We have a ditch behind our backyard that has a small creek that runs
in the bottom of it. *It is eroding our backyard (as well as some
other houses' backyards). *I am looking for help with this. *As I am
guessing this would be an expensive fix, I am wondering if there is
any government help for something like this? *Who would I call to get
an estimate of fixing this problem (a civil engineering company
maybe)? *If this is not the proper group for this, could you please
direct me to a more appropriate group. *Any help/advice you can offer
would be appreciated?

TIA

Is this on your property?
I certainly hope the government does not help. *Sorry, but I don't want to
pay taxes to fix your yard erosion problem. *I'll chip in a bit if you
reciprocate and pay my January oil bill.

OTOH, you may not be able to do anything without approvals from the town,
wetland commission, corps of engineers, DEP, EPA, *and more. *I'd start with
the town and/or a local civil engineering firm familiar with the area and
the politics of it all.

From the description, "a ditch with a creek at the bottom of it", it's
totally unclear what this even is, let alone how to proceed. I
don't know about the rest of you, but I've never seen a ditch with a
creek in it.

In article .com, EXT says...

Who owns the property that the creek runs through. It may be their
responsibility. If you own it, it is your responsibility. Corrective
measures may be controlled by local authorities.

wrote in message
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We have a ditch behind our backyard that has a small creek that runs
in the bottom of it. It is eroding our backyard (as well as some
other houses' backyards). I am looking for help with this. As I am
guessing this would be an expensive fix, I am wondering if there is
any government help for something like this? Who would I call to get
an estimate of fixing this problem (a civil engineering company
maybe)? If this is not the proper group for this, could you please
direct me to a more appropriate group. Any help/advice you can offer
would be appreciated?

TIA


Yeah, not quite enough info.

Who owns it, and most of all, where the water comes from. If it's a storm drain
letout or otherwise involving drainage from a street, the town or munincipality
should probably be involved. If it's related to construction upstream, that can
be pursued.

If it's native drainage due to the landscape, he can get together with neighbors
to see if there is a mutual solution. Try that first (after eliminating the
above possibilities). If the nieghbors balk at doing anything, hire an engineer
and start getting estimates.

Banty

In article , Edwin Pawlowski says...


wrote in message
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We have a ditch behind our backyard that has a small creek that runs
in the bottom of it. It is eroding our backyard (as well as some
other houses' backyards). I am looking for help with this. As I am
guessing this would be an expensive fix, I am wondering if there is
any government help for something like this? Who would I call to get
an estimate of fixing this problem (a civil engineering company
maybe)? If this is not the proper group for this, could you please
direct me to a more appropriate group. Any help/advice you can offer
would be appreciated?

TIA


Is this on your property?
I certainly hope the government does not help. Sorry, but I don't want to
pay taxes to fix your yard erosion problem. I'll chip in a bit if you
reciprocate and pay my January oil bill.

Well, the erosion problem may be due to government action or inaction. He
didnt' give that much info.

I had an erosion ditch get started in my front yard due to street drainage
starting to jump the curb and it was running diagonally across my front yard.
The storm drain just uphill from my property had totally silted and was blocked.
The town fixed it by coming in and replacing it. (Peeved my uphill neighbor as
he thought he'd forever have the trees that had grown since the drain had been
installed, but oh well. I guess he didn't know what the dotted line on his
property map was....)


OTOH, you may not be able to do anything without approvals from the town,
wetland commission, corps of engineers, DEP, EPA, and more. I'd start with
the town and/or a local civil engineering firm familiar with the area and
the politics of it all.



It's not so drastic as you say. Of course we dont' know enough of this guy's
specific situation to say how he'd be affected. But *of course* local agencies
don't let anyone divert water anywhere suits them and how they envision their
property. That's a good thing! Try being downhill from a jerk (read above).
Doesn't mean the water can't be diverted in many cases, or dealt with in other
ways. I've seen twice this dealt with by shaping the banks of the stream to
stabilize it, and either planting along the stream, or doing a gravel ditch and
planting to disguise it.

Banty

Trader,

The Grand Canyon is a ditch with a creek in it.

Dave M.

Doug Brown wrote:
wrote in message
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We have a ditch behind our backyard that has a small creek that runs
in the bottom of it. It is eroding our backyard (as well as some
other houses' backyards). I am looking for help with this. As I am
guessing this would be an expensive fix, I am wondering if there is
any government help for something like this? Who would I call to get
an estimate of fixing this problem (a civil engineering company
maybe)? If this is not the proper group for this, could you please
direct me to a more appropriate group. Any help/advice you can offer
would be appreciated?

TIA

How the heck can you expect any sort of a realy answer? You don't
tell us where you live!

He lives in Memphis (or around there).

On Jun 26, 8:41*am, "David L. Martel" wrote:
Trader,

* *The Grand Canyon is a ditch with a creek in it.

Dave M.

Then, why don't they call it the Grand Ditch?

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On Jun 26, 8:41 am, "David L. Martel" wrote:
Trader,

The Grand Canyon is a ditch with a creek in it.

Dave M.

Then, why don't they call it the Grand Ditch?

Name already take by OP.