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By DAVID J. POE

District Conservationist

FARM PONDS provide a great amount of recreation for residents of Rappahannock County. Many landowners, when approached in a courteous manner, will give permission to fisherman who want to use their ponds.

Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for people without permission to defiantly invade a private farm pond, harass the livestock and leave the area covered with litter, break down the fences and inflict other types of destruction. It is only natural that landowners who own farm ponds often become frightened or disgusted at the way the general public deliberately or negligently abuses or destroys their porperty.

What recourse does the landowner have? Contrary to a well-circulated rumor, the pond owners have the

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