Estate Management Services: Lake, Pond and Waterway Management

Design and Construction

Most people think that all you need is a hole in the ground for a good pond. Many issues such as water table depth, slope, depth, and sunlight exposure can drastically improve or ruin a new pond. We also offer consultations regarding pond management for weed control, trophy fish management and aqua-scaping. We have provided this level of consulting internationally for 12 years.

Lake Bank Reconstruction and Dredging

ESTATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, Inc. has two barge mounted dredge machines. Both dredges specialize in pond dredging with no impact to the shoreline or surrounding vegetation. We can deposit dredge spoil in deep water locations throughout the pond or deposit the spoil into Geo bags that specialize in de-watering. The Geo bags can then be transported off property. This service is best utilized for wash out areas or at the opening of culvert systems. We can even reopen waterways or dredge under silted in dock structures.

Water Chemistry Testing

Water chemistry in a pond is important for weed control and fish management. Poor water chemistry can promote weed growth and produce an imbalance in fish populations. There are two types of water chemistry tests that we perform. The first is a snap shot. The snap shot is just as it sounds, a look at the chemistry at one particular moment. This test is a good baseline test to assess the general condition chemistry. The second type of chemistry test is a profile test. The profile test is done by using state of the art LDO meters. An LDO meter is a probe that is placed in a body of water that then collects and tests water chemistry at multiple times in a 24 hour period. We then retrieve this data and graph it out. This graph shows exactly what the water chemistry is over a 24 hour period. With this data we can precisely asses your pond needs.

Littoral Zones

Littoral zones are areas in a man made pond that is planted with native aquatic vegetation. Littoral zones promote wildlife, improve aesthetics and serves as a buffer for run off. Estate Management Services, Inc. builds, plants, and manages littoral zones for any property.

Wetland Restoration and Construction

ESTATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, Inc. offers services of wetland restoration and maintenance. Our professional staff arrives on location and work until the project is 100% complete! On most all projects, we guarantee a percentage on the survival rate on the plants we install and maintain. Our services include wetland restoration, which is restoring a wetland area back to the original condition or as close to the original condition as possible, maintenance of wetland areas, such as cleaning out debris and decomposing natural materials and general management. In May 2002, we were contracted by WESI Consulting, Inc., an engineering and environmental firm, to perform services of wetland restoration at the Shuron 4 acre project site located in Barnwell, SC. This project included planting approximately 2,600+ herbaceous plants in a decontaminated area of 4.0 acres. We have since maintained a 80% survival rate guarantee. ESTATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, Inc. welcomed the opportunity of working with such a respected environmental and engineering consulting firm as WESI Consulting, Inc. In March 2003, we were contracted by S&ME, Inc., an engineering and environmental testing firm, to perform services of wetland restoration at the Stoller Site Restoration project located in Mt. Pleasant, SC. This project included planting approximately 9,300 herbaceous plants in a decontaminated area of 6.20 acres. We have since maintained a 90% survival rate guarantee.