Brush Piles

[straw hat]

Over the weekend I read an article in a local newpaper that the US Corp of Engineers is now requiring permits for the placing of brush in Corp lakes! As I am in the middle of my winter efforts to place about 30 brush piles on Stockton I was deeply concerned. I went on the web and found the federal requirements that must be met (I will list those below). It also listed a number at their KC office that can be called to find out further information. After 2 hours on the phone here is what I found;

The KC office has delegated this respobsibility to the permit section at Truman. The permit section at Truman said that it was up to the local office at Stockton to approce the brush pile location and enter the GPS locations on their map with the DOC fish attrator locations. I called the local office in Stockton and spoke to Ranger Stanton Rains. He informed me that it is up to each lake to decide if they will opt in or out of the Federal program. Much to my suprise the Stockton office is not taking part in the program at this time. The only requirement for a permit is if you are going to cut brush along the shoreline. Lets hope they never decide to join the federal program, here is why:

Federal program requires that pored concrete or concrete blocks may be the only thing used to weight down the brush. Only wire, poly rope of hemp rope may be used to tie the trees to the cement and they must be placed at least 10' below the power pool level. It also authorizes the local offices to collect permit fees of up to $100 for each permit and it may take as long as 6 months to issue the permit. There is a bunch of other minor requirements but I am not going to list them here. After 2 hours of talking to these people I think I am going to take an aspirin and lay down!!

[Dutch]

Haven't you ever heard of night time brush pile planting? Evidently many have as there are brush piles on every point and in every cove in that lake.

[adjust555]

I think if I read that right. The only permit needed on stockton was if you plan on cutting brush on the shore.

[straw hat]

I think if I read that right. The only permit needed on stockton was if you plan on cutting brush on the shore.

You read it exactly right. That is what Ranger Rains told me. Sorry I made that sound complicated but I was talking to the federal government. They always do that to me.

[Stockton Lake Guide Service]

I will only say that it is always in the best interest of the individual to follow any and all laws that the (wait that is OUR) govt has set. The govt knows what is best for us and I'm positive that they would never enact any laws that could hinder our freedom.

With that said I got to agree with dutch, plus noboday will see you put them out.