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I’m quite certain that any US state’s department of natural resources would take great exception to diversion of streams.
by BooneJS 7y ago
I’m quite certain that any US state’s department of natural resources would take great exception to diversion of streams.
- mips_avatar 7y agoWhat are the relevant US regulations on doing something like this? I know some streams are crucial ecologically. But is it mostly regulated on a national, state or local level?
- hn_throwaway_99 7y agoI believe it's mostly state level, and at least in my state this would indeed be illegal without a permit, which I'm quite sure would not be granted in this case.
- jijji 7y agoPlaying with any water system requires permission from the water management district in your local area, or the health department, or both. Plans would need to be drawn and stamped by a civil engineer, inspected and approved and then final inspected after construction in order to be put to use.
- iamnothere 7y agoAs other commenters have mentioned, it's a state-level thing, but in reality most (all?) states handle permitting and enforcement at the city and county level. In many rural counties you could get away with this without a problem. Is it technically against the law? Sure. But county officials may not notice, care, or have the resources to enforce the rules depending on where you are. Many rural areas operate under a live-and-let-live approach when it comes to individual property, as long as you don't cross anyone with political pull or make a gigantic obvious mess.
- xyzzy_plugh 7y agoSure, but this is in Chile.
- funkaster 7y agowell... being in Chile does not excuse you from doing this properly. This type of work very likely requires permit. Whether or not someone will go and inspect it, that's a different thing (until it causes a problem). fyi: I'm also Chilean.
- coding123 7y agoPeople divert streams all the time to change erosion patterns near homes