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Posted by Banty on June 26, 2008, 8:07 am
>
>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.
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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
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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
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