ZRX1200 wrote:Believe it.
They've done it here locally. We had a local property owner (he has about 2-300 acres) that got a county permit for a pond. It was for fire supression and for emergency use (everyone in Shady Cove/Trail is well water.
AFTER HE BUILT IT the feds threw a fit and forced thegood limp wrist county officials to REVOKE the permit. AFTER IT WAS BUILT. So he fought a court battle and lost. While HE WAS IN JAIL the county FIRE DISTRICT USED THE POND TO FIGHT A FORREST FIRE (with his written permission)!!!!!!!
Heard of similar situations in CO, but related to land & water rights. A women installed a rain-water collection system for her property. Got in a ton of trouble due to an old rancher's law which prohibits the restriction of natural water flow to neighboring properties - back from the days when rancher's would damn rivers & creaks within their property. Huge court fight too but had to remove the system.