| It doesn't take long to realize that
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| | there's a little stream running through
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| finding the right piece of property is
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| | the woods, you might be in trouble. Just
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| the most important aspect of new home
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| | to be sure, we hired an engineer who dug
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| construction. In a development,
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| | a row of soil samples, each marked with a
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| restrictions and easements have already
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| | little flag denoting the edge of the
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| been sorted out, but if you are looking
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| | wetlands. When he had finished, there
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| for a stand-alone piece of vacant land,
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| | was enough land for Ken and Barbie to
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| you're on your own. Here are some of the
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| | build a dream house - in the setback, at
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| factors you need to consider before
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| | that.This little disappointment cost us
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| spending your hard-earned cash on a
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| | $600, which is a lot better than the
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| pretty view that might be unbuildable.THE
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| | $110,000 we would have spent for a
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| PERC. No, we're not talking about
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| | disastrous ruin of our plans. There are
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| coffee. But we are talking about
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| | times when you might be able to get a
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| percolate. If you are outside of a
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| | variance to build in wetlands, but this
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| community, chances are that you will not
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| | can be a costly and time consuming
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| be connected to city water and sewer; you
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| | process, with no guarantee of success.
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| will have to build a septic system for
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| | You could take your chances and build
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| your own house. The septic system will
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| | anyway, but if the township gets tipped
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| be designed by a local civil engineer and
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| | off, they could stop your project at any
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| probably approved by the county, but
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| | point, or even force to to tear down what
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| before the engineer knows what kind of
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| | you have already constructed.DEED
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| septic you need he'll have to take a Perc
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| | RESTRICTIONS: These restrictions can be
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| Test. They will dig a big hole in the
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| | imposed by the former owner of the
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| ground, fill it with water, then clock
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| | property, or the township depending on
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| how long it takes for the water to seep
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| | application. For instance, you might be
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| into the ground. If the water drains too
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| | limited as to what kind of house you can
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| fast, you have too much sand. If it
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| | build; or what materials you can use.
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| drains too slow, you have too much clay
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| | You might not be allowed to build a log
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| (or probably rock).There is an acceptable
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| | home. Some restrictions limit the square
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| tolerance, outside of which the perc
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| | footage of the house, or the use of the
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| fails. If one perc fails, they dig
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| | property. You may have to limit the
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| another hole elsewhere to see if there's
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| | height of your house, or even what type
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| any improvement. Sounds simple enough,
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| | of fencing you can use. There might be a
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| but in New Jersey you'll spend about
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| | limit to the kind of livestock you can
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| $1000 per hole. If the land doesn't
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| | manage, or how many acres per horse.
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| perc, you may be able to find an
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| | This has nothing to do with zoning, which
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| alternative septic system, but you can be
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| | is a separate issue.MINIMUM ACREAGE:
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| sure it will be very problematic.Any wise
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| | Townships have started battling urban
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| buyer will make the purchase of the land
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| | scrawl by imposing minimum acreage on a
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| contingent on the perc. Don't assume
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| | building lot. Sometimes, the piece of
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| that just because you have a big piece of
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| | land you are trying to buy is smaller
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| land that it will perc somewhere; this is
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| | than the minimum acreage. If the lot was
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| not necessarily the case. The cost of
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| | subdivided before the law was passed, it
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| the test is usually paid by the buyer.
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| | is usually considered "grandfathered" and
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| However, a motivated seller will perc the
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| | you should be able to build on it. Check
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| land for you, or even offer an approved
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| | with the authorities to be sure; you may
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| septic system. This is a big bonus, and
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| | have to obtain a variance to build on a
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| adds peace of mind, but the land will be
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| | "substandard" sized lot. Also, if you
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| more expensive as a result. In the long
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| | are purchasing a big piece of land with
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| run, it's worth the extra dollars to
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| | the assumption that you can subdivide
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| bypass this big hurdle. The septic
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| | later and sell off parcels, make sure
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| system will be designed to accommodate
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| | these subdivisions will be allowed.
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| the number of bedrooms in a house, and
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| | Sometimes, even large parcels can only be
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| you cannot add any bedrooms without
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| | divided once or twice by law, depending
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| redesigning the system.Once the land is
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| | on deed restrictions, prec restrictions,
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| perced, that hole is the spot where the
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| | township restrictions, or possibly land
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| septic will be installed. If it's in the
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| | preservation issues.CLEAR TITLE: If
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| front yard, you cannot change the
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| | there is a lien on a property due to
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| location without doing another perc.
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| | non-payment of bills or taxes, the title
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| Also remember that nothing can be built
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| | will be considered clouded and you might
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| on top of your septic field, nor can you
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| | not be able to obtain clear title to your
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| plant any trees there.SETBACKS: This is
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| | piece of land. There may be disputes
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| the space between the property line and
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| | about boundary lines, or adverse
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| the building, defined by the township.
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| | possession if you have an unwelcome
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| Nothing can be constructed in the
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| | long-term squatter. In most cases, a
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| setback, including your driveway. Some
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| | thorough title search will uncover any
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| townships require more than 100 feet of
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| | irregularities, and the mortgage company
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| setback from the road; setbacks on the
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| | will require that you purchase a one-time
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| front and back perimeters are usually
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| | title insurance policy against any future
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| larger than those on the sides of your
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| | issues. This needs to be done before
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| property. On your survey, a dotted line
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| | settlement.WATER SOURCE: If you need to
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| usually defines the setback, and the
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| | dig a well, consult with the local well
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| space inside is called the building
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| | driller. There's a pretty good chance
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| envelope. If the footprint of your
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| | that the driller will have a good idea
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| intended house and driveway is wider than
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| | about how deep he'll need to go. You
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| the setbacks allow, you may have to apply
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| | will pay by the foot to drill a well, and
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| for a variance, or change the orientation
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| | it could add thousands to your
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| of the building.EASEMENTS: Easements are
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| | budget.When it comes to purchasing land,
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| the rights given to other named parties
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| | the old saying "Let the buyer beware"
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| for public or private use of a stretch of
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| | certainly comes to mind. If you do not
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| your land. This may include a gas main
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| | thoroughly investigate your property with
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| that runs through your property, power
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| | the township, civil engineers, or land
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| lines, railroad tracks, water mains, or a
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| | use lawyers, no one else is going to
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| strip leading to a land-locked neighbor
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| | protect you. A cooperative township
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| (this strip would be the "flagpole" of a
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| | office will give you access to the public
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| flag lot). This easement should be
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| | records relating to your piece of land;
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| clearly delineated in the deed, although
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| | if it's been perced in the past, those
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| common usage has been known to claim
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| | records become public. They may already
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| precedence over perceived rights. If
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| | have a file about your lot and block
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| you're the one who requires this easement
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| | number, and a trip to the township office
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| for a flag lot, make sure it is in
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| | may enlighten you if there have been
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| writing before you purchase this land, or
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| | problems in the past. At the very least,
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| you might not be able to access
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| | you should have an idea what you can and
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| it.WETLANDS: I used to think that
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| | cannot do with your land, before you make
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| wetlands looked like standing water with
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| | that big commitment.Mercedes Hayes
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| cattails and ducks. Not necessarily
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| | specializes in Log Homes and Residential
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| so... in fact, we almost bought three
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| | Real estate in New Jersey and
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| wooded acres of wetlands before a friend
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| | Pennsylvania. She lives in a log home
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| gave us a timely warning. In the state
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| | she designed herself, which is featured
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| of New Jersey, wetlands can be a touchy
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| | both in "Log Home Living" and "Town and
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| issue, and the determination is made
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| | Country" magazines.
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| based on vegetation and soil content. If
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