LUCAS COUNTY ENGINEERS ARE ASSESSING ME $24,000.00 TO CLEAN OUT MY 178 FOOT DITCH! I NEED YOUR HELP. - Ask Extension
THEY TELL ME THAT MY 6 ACRES OF LAND AT (9344 GEISER ROAD, SPRINGFIELD TWP) LUCAS COUNTY IS ALL CLAY. I HAVE LIVED HERE 25 YEARS DUG MANY MANY HOLES, ...
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LUCAS COUNTY ENGINEERS ARE ASSESSING ME $24,000.00 TO CLEAN OUT MY 178 FOOT DITCH! I NEED YOUR HELP. #878949
Asked July 26, 2024, 5:22 PM EDT
THEY TELL ME THAT MY 6 ACRES OF LAND AT (9344 GEISER ROAD, SPRINGFIELD TWP) LUCAS COUNTY IS ALL CLAY. I HAVE LIVED HERE 25 YEARS DUG MANY MANY HOLES, NOT ANY CLAY TO BE FOUND. THEY SAY IT IS CLAY BUT NEVER TOOK A CORE SAMPLE!
CAN YOU HELP ME IN PROVING THAT MY 6 ACRES IS ALL SAND?
Lucas County Ohio
Expert Response
Hello and thank you for reaching out to OSU Extension. I am the Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator in Lucas County and cover a wide variety topics in this position.
I have recently seen the coverage on the local news about this ditch cleaning project, and am trying to get caught up and learn more about the current situation.
But away from that, I can help determining the soil type. Do you have a pond? Has there been soil taken off site, or brought onsite? How long has your house been there? Do you have a basement?
I look forward to helping be a local resource - Amy
I have recently seen the coverage on the local news about this ditch cleaning project, and am trying to get caught up and learn more about the current situation.
But away from that, I can help determining the soil type. Do you have a pond? Has there been soil taken off site, or brought onsite? How long has your house been there? Do you have a basement?
I look forward to helping be a local resource - Amy
NO POND, NEVER HAD ONE! SAME SOIL ON SITE FOREVER.
HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1978, YES I HAVE A FULL BASEMENT!
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PLEASE (( REPLY )) YOU HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO MY PREVIOUS REQUESTS FOR (SOIL TYPE AT 9344 GEISER ROAD, HOLLAND, OHIO 43528
PLEASE REPLY, YOU HAVE NOT REPLYED TO ANY OF MY POST'S/<personal data hidden> JAMES GROSTEFFON
Good morning. Thank you for your response and sorry for my delay in response and calls and inquiries about the spotted lanternfly and other seasonal horticultural questions. I will be looking at the soil maps and have included the link below.
Additionally, you can do a soil test which will test the soil and results will be specific to your site. Soil test kits from Penn State are available at our office at OSU at Toledo Botanical Garden, and the local Soil and Water Conservation District Office for $12 plus tax.
Web Soil Link: https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/
Extension Website Link: https://lucas.osu.edu/
Soil and Water Website Link: https://www.lucasswcd.org/
Additionally, you can do a soil test which will test the soil and results will be specific to your site. Soil test kits from Penn State are available at our office at OSU at Toledo Botanical Garden, and the local Soil and Water Conservation District Office for $12 plus tax.
Web Soil Link: https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/
Extension Website Link: https://lucas.osu.edu/
Soil and Water Website Link: https://www.lucasswcd.org/
