Sruth Fuisce Feasibility study

DESIGN / FEASIBILITY STUDY

Ecogro was hired by a Paris horse farm owner to conduct a feasibility study and cost estimate for improvements to a large pond in the Licking River watershed. This pond will be a key feature to be viewed from where the owner will build a new house. Although the pond is approximately 0.8 acres and receives drainage from about 18 acres, it was shallow and not filling to capacity. Erosion of the spillway had cut into the earthen dam and threatened to lower the pond level even further. Bush honeysuckle and growth around the pond blocked views. Runoff from agriculture added nutrients to the water and boosted algae. The shallow depth and minimal habitat could not fully support sport fishing. Because of the pond’s prominence, the owner wanted to see if and how it could be upgraded to a main attraction.