Hi, I'm Benjamin Buck. I grew up in the midwest on a large livestock and grain farm. I spent a lot of my youth working with Dad to prevent erosion on the farm. Actually, Dad taught me a great deal. He assisted in the University of Kentucky's research on no-till farming to help prevent soil erosion. As Dad and I worked side-by-side, I learned the importance of protecting our natural resources. As a matter of fact, at the age of 14, I gave a speech in FFA about our environment, and from that point I was enamored by the topic, even learning soil judging in FFA.
I now raise my family near Greenville, SC. We attend Taylors First Baptist Church where I serve on the deacon board, student ministries and various committees. Away from stormwater ponds, my family and I love our community and state and stay as active as possible. We occasionally make trips to Florida to see grandparents and enjoy the Gulf. Also, we frequently visit Indiana where we are still involved with the family farm.
As Greenville county grew I noticed the obvious. Municipalities were going to have their hands full keeping our natural resources in check. Engineers, contractors and graders put the correct structures in place during construction; however, once construction is over erosion prevention and sediment control becomes the responsibility of the property owner, and too often the designated stormwater area becomes neglected as the property owner focuses on the business. Herein rests an opportunity for me to do what I love, in the community I love. However, stormwater solutions is not unique to my community. The reach of the CLEAN WATER ACT and EPA is all over. We recently experienced that many regional and national stormwater companies were reaching out for help. However, in conversations with their representatives, I quickly learned that though they were good salesmen and perhaps even cared about the environment, their understanding of stormwater and the CLEAN WATER ACT was lacking. So, after much consideration, we decided to pivot our business from catering to local work to becoming a regional consultant and contractor ourselves. I enjoy taking the conversation of stormwater compliance and land management, overseeing areas and creating sustainable plans for managing them. Furthermore, I feel honored that facility managers throughout our region trust me as a reliable resource with their StormWater Pollutant Prevention Plans. Contact me today if you have a property we might be able to help you with.