HELP! Please, private pond laws

[punk-a-doodle]

Haha, according to a coworker who used to work security there, the main thing they are frying is the coffee machine. XD Going to try to get over to the DNR office in person on Monday since they have been a lot more responsive.

 

[Nitrous]

If I owned a backhoe, my backyard would look different every day! I have fantasized about what it would be like to replace my whole backyard with a pond. NO MORE MOWING! There'd be a berm around the edges, just inside the fence, for the chickens to range on.

 

[punk-a-doodle]

Haha, I like that idea Nitrous. Just step out the back door and into the pool.

Finally got ahold of someone at DWR. For anyone trying backyard aquaponics, I'm going to keep updating all this permit info. Keep in mind that laws can vary quite a bit between states. The following only applies to UT, and only to my specific county.

Looks like I can get two of my top picks (channel cats and blue gill). Some of the other fish species are either completely banned (tilapia), or are not offered on the DWR's list of approved hatcheries, and therefore are not available to me. I can either apply for the private pond permit ($110, expires after five years), or the oficial I spoke with will extend an exemption certificate to us. The exemption cert itself is free, but the catch is that the fish would have to be delivered to my door by the hatchery, as I can not transport fish under it. So, now I will need to call around and see what the delivery prices are for the approved hatcheries, and see which one is more cost effective.