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PART 2 “Wait,” I said, looking up from the yellowed 1953 document on Harold’s desk. “You’re telling me that removing my dam would violate a legally binding federal flood control contract?” Harold’s grin reminded me…
PART 2
“Wait,” I said, looking up from the yellowed 1953 document on Harold’s desk. “You’re telling me that removing my dam would violate a legally binding federal flood control contract?”
Harold’s grin reminded me why he had never lost a property rights case in sixty years. “Better than that, son. If anyone forces you to breach this contract and flooding occurs downstream, they are personally liable for every penny of damage. Plus federal penalties for interfering with authorized flood control infrastructure.”
The metallic taste of adrenaline filled my mouth. My great-grandfather hadn’t just built a dam to create a pretty pond. He had engineered a critical flood control system. He got the county to legally recognize our family as responsible for protecting the valley downstream.
“Harold,” I said slowly. “What happens if someone destroys authorized flood control infrastructure right before the spring snowmelt?”
His laugh sounded like autumn leaves rustling. “That would be criminally negligent destruction of public safety infrastructure. Personal liability. It would bring enough legal exposure to bankrupt a small country.”
Outside Harold’s window, the distant rumble of diesel trucks echoed through town. Dexter Hawthorne had a county demolition crew parked at my property, waiting for the green light to blow up my dam.
He wasn’t just destroying my legacy. He was about to commit a federal crime that would make him personally responsible for protecting every house in Millbrook Estates.
I pulled out my phone and started recording.
“Harold, I need you to explain this on camera. Because I think we’re about to witness the most expensive mistake in Colorado legal history.”
