06-14-2010, 12:53 PM
When I had land my neighbor and i looked in to doing a similar thing. I had an artesian spring so water wasn't an issue. The big 3 issues we found were... 1) liability insurance - if someone drowns on your property (even if it is posted, you have legal probelms. 2) permits from F&G. You need special permits to transport live fish, and also at the time permits to have live game fish, as well as ge the pond inspected. 3) water rights. Even if the water flows across you land, you do not own it. Pumping water (even to fill a pond) is also covered in water rights, because both surface water and sub-surface water is all spoken for here in Idaho.
It is a nice idea, and all the issues can be overcome, but it will cost you some big bucks.
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It is a nice idea, and all the issues can be overcome, but it will cost you some big bucks.
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