The state citizens are going to have to reclaim control of our own land, probably on a state by state basis, imo. I think some are states are joining together in that effort.
I've read that some states already have 'rules' insisting that any rain which falls on privately owned property, including the roof of your home, belongs to 'the people', and individuals have no right to use it.
Are they truly ignorant of the fact that all water evaporates and returns over and over again to earth in the form of rain?
Those who would rule over those of us living and working in rural areas and growing food for them need to realize and accept responsibility for their own pollution before they seek to control all rural land, air, and rain.
First, they need to recognize that farmers and ranchers must have training and some licensing to apply chemicals. People in towns and cities generally are exempt from such training and licensing to apply similar chemicals to their yards, and literally tons of it are so applied.
They also need to determine the amount of animal waste their pets and urban wildlife add to the waterways. It is significant according to the few studies done so far. Hopefully, there will be some common sense used in the very near future, or the zealousness in creating pristine, lifeless, unused landscapes will come back to bite them in the form of less food produced at far higher prices when the actual costs of pie in the sky EPA dreams are realized.
It would be great to see photo's of that pond. My bet is that the environment is highly enriched by it!
mrj