Retaining Walls
We build retaining walls where a bank or a grade change needs holding. The base under the wall and the drainage behind it are part of the job.
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Pond cleaning digs the built-up silt and muck out of an old pond, so the pond gets its depth back. Nickell's Land Management is a land clearing company in Parker, Kansas, and we do this work with an excavator. We also clear and reshape the overgrown banks and the dam.
A pond that needs cleaning shows it. The water turns shallow, and cattails creep out from the edges. If you would rather start over, we also handle new pond construction. Call or text (620) 252-9314, and we will look at the pond and put the quote in writing.
Tell us what the land needs and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
K-State Research and Extension says all ponds begin to fill in with sediment as they age. A K-State extension article adds that most bodies of water in eastern Kansas silt in very easily. Rain carries soil off the land above a pond, and the soil settles on the bottom as silt.
Cattle add to the problem. K-State notes that hooves break down the shoreline as animals walk in and out. Manure adds nutrients, and nutrients feed plant growth in the water.
Shallow water invites weeds. K-State's aquatic plant guide says weed problems show up in shallow water that is clear and rich in nutrients. Cattails and willows grow from the wet shoreline out into water up to 2 feet deep.
Some people call this work pond dredging. We do it with an excavator, at ponds across our eastern Kansas service area. The excavator digs the silt and muck out of the bottom and the shallow edges.
Depth matters. A K-State extension article suggests at least a quarter of a pond be 8 to 10 feet deep. K-State's aquatic plant guide suggests sides that drop 1 foot per 3 feet out, to at least 3 feet deep. Both leave less shallow water for weeds.
Once the silt is out, the excavator reshapes the banks and the dam. Brush and trees on them come out as part of the job. If the pasture around the pond has grown up in brush, brush clearing opens it back up.
Sometimes. K-State Research and Extension says dam permit rules apply when you refurbish an old pond too. The permit comes from the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources. It covers dams 25 feet or taller, and dams 6 feet or taller that can store 50 acre-feet or more.
Work in a stream or a wetland may need approval from the Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District. K-State also says to check with your county for any added permits. We point you to the right office before the digging starts.
Kansas law also requires notice through Kansas 811 at least two full working days before digging starts. Utilities are only required to mark their own lines. Tell us where any private line runs, such as one to a pond pump or a barn.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 60 miles around Parker across eastern Kansas.
(620) 252-9314From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (620) 252-9314, or send the form. Tell us where the land is and what is growing on it.
We come out to see the growth and the ground. We also check how the machines will get in.
The quote spells out the work and comes to you in writing. Work starts once you approve it.
The skid loader and the excavator go to work. Brush gets mulched in place, or trees come out and get piled on site.
The cleared ground is ready for what comes next. That may be pasture again or a house site for your builder.
Common questions about pond cleaning around Parker and the rest of eastern Kansas. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We build retaining walls where a bank or a grade change needs holding. The base under the wall and the drainage behind it are part of the job.
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A forestry mulching head on our skid loader grinds brush and small trees where they stand. The mulch stays on the ground and covers the soil.
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We open up pasture and yards that brush and young trees have taken over. A forestry mulching head grinds the brush, and the excavator pulls bigger stems by the roots.
Learn MoreA forestry mulching head on the skid loader grinds brush and small trees in place. The excavator pulls stumps and roots and digs pond basins.
We look at the job before we price it. The quote comes to you in writing, with the work spelled out.
Our base is in Linn County, and we take jobs within about 60 miles. That reaches Fort Scott and Iola to the south and Olathe to the north.
We work for homeowners and landowners with acreage, including farms with pasture to open up. Builders and businesses that need a site cleared and prepared can call or text too.
Send the form with the town and a few words about the land. You can also call or text (620) 252-9314.
Tell us what the land needs and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
