<p dir="ltr">Sweet Water Foundation's Emmanuel Pratt played an important part of this along with some kind of grand alliance to advance aquaponics experiments. </p>
<p dir="ltr">We get internship requests from all over and wonder if any Ohio urban ag aquaponics experimenters are interested in some conversations with potential interns quite often of inspiring competencies.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Godsil</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Mar 4, 2014 1:14 PM, "Tiu, Laura" <<a href="mailto:tiu.2@osu.edu">tiu.2@osu.edu</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Wow, I just had the chance to look this over today. It is a great model that all urban areas should be following. Great job Milwaukee!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Laura<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Laura Tiu, PhD Aquaculture Extension Specialist<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="tel:740-289-2071%20x.121" value="+17402892071" target="_blank">740-289-2071 x.121</a> Office | <a href="tel:800-297-2072%20x.%20121" value="+18002972072" target="_blank">800-297-2072 x. 121</a> Office<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> sc-aquaponics-bounces+tiu.2=<a href="mailto:osu.edu@lists.service.ohio-state.edu" target="_blank">osu.edu@lists.service.ohio-state.edu</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:sc-aquaponics-bounces%2Btiu.2" target="_blank">sc-aquaponics-bounces+tiu.2</a>=<a href="mailto:osu.edu@lists.service.ohio-state.edu" target="_blank">osu.edu@lists.service.ohio-state.edu</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jesse Blom<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 23, 2014 4:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:sc-aquaponics@lists.service.ohio-state.edu" target="_blank">sc-aquaponics@lists.service.ohio-state.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Sc-aquaponics] Aquaponics within city limits<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As Godsil mentioned, Milwaukee went through a process of review and revision of our zoning codes to better facilitate urban agriculture, including aquaculture / aquaponics.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I am attaching a report from the EPA, who performed an audit on Milwaukee's zoning code for urban agriculture, and I am also attaching the first draft response from our city planning officials to that EPA report.<br>
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The final changes were enacted in 2013.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Now, our city planning officials are much more aware and accommodating to aquaponics within city limits. But it took quite a collective effort.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Milwaukee became a model for Chicago, which also adopted changes more favorable to urban aquaculture in 2012/2013.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have also done some work on the state level in Missouri, drawing attention to urban agriculture within city zoning codes.<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
Jesse<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">cell: <a href="tel:262-501-0855" value="+12625010855" target="_blank">262-501-0855</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Badge-based aquaponics learning at <a href="http://www.aquapons.info" target="_blank">
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Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:38:39 -0600<br>
From: James Godsil <<a href="mailto:godsil.james@gmail.com" target="_blank">godsil.james@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [Sc-aquaponics] Aquaponics within city limits<br>
To: Dlane Severns <<a href="mailto:dlanesev1@yahoo.com" target="_blank">dlanesev1@yahoo.com</a>><br>
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Milwaukee and Chicago planning departments should a source of information<br>
to advance this.<br>
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Let me know if a cold turkey call does not suffice.<br>
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Godsil<br>
On Feb 20, 2014 9:04 AM, "Dlane Severns" <<a href="mailto:dlanesev1@yahoo.com" target="_blank">dlanesev1@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> The best thing to do is to check with the zoning and building department<br>
> in Zanesville (if that is where the operation is proposed to be located)<br>
> and explain what you want to do. Many municipalities have ordinances<br>
> prohibiting livestock and things like that, but aquaponics is a different<br>
> kind of "animal" and you may be able to help educate the city officials and<br>
> be involved in clearing the way for what you want to do. Being hands-on<br>
> and determined is the best method and always look to educate wherever you<br>
> can.<br>
> I hope this gives a little inspiration!<br>
> Darrel Severns, Director<br>
> Knox County Regional Planning Commission<br>
> 117 E. High St.<br>
> Mt. Vernon, OH 43050<br>
> <a href="tel:740-393-6718" target="_blank">740-393-6718</a><br>
> <a href="mailto:knoxplanning@co.knox.oh.us" target="_blank">knoxplanning@co.knox.oh.us</a><br>
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> On Wednesday, February 19, 2014 11:36 AM, "Tiu, Laura" <<a href="mailto:tiu.2@osu.edu" target="_blank">tiu.2@osu.edu</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
> Zoning has been an issue with a few aquaculture operations (I've not<br>
> heard of any for aquaponics yet) where local officials didn't understand<br>
> that aquaculture is considered agriculture under Ohio Revised Code<br>
> (attached). Therefore, as long as the facility is located in an area zoned<br>
> for agriculture, there should not be an issue. What have others experienced?<br>
> Laura<br>
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> Laura Tiu, PhD Aquaculture Extension Specialist<br>
> <a href="tel:740-289-2071%20x.121" target="_blank">740-289-2071 x.121</a> Office | <a href="tel:800-297-2072%20x.%20121" target="_blank">
800-297-2072 x. 121</a> Office<br>
> <a href="mailto:tiu.2@osu.edu" target="_blank">tiu.2@osu.edu</a><br>
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> *From:* sc-aquaponics-bounces+tiu.2=<a href="mailto:osu.edu@lists.service.ohio-state.edu" target="_blank">osu.edu@lists.service.ohio-state.edu</a>[mailto:<br>
> sc-aquaponics-bounces+tiu.2=<a href="mailto:osu.edu@lists.service.ohio-state.edu" target="_blank">osu.edu@lists.service.ohio-state.edu</a>] *On<br>
> Behalf Of *<a href="mailto:tguss@yahoo.com" target="_blank">tguss@yahoo.com</a><br>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 18, 2014 4:18 PM<br>
> *To:* <a href="mailto:sc-aquaponics@lists.service.ohio-state.edu" target="_blank">sc-aquaponics@lists.service.ohio-state.edu</a><br>
> *Subject:* [Sc-aquaponics] Aquaponics within city limits<br>
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> Does anyone have any information or experience starting an aquaponics<br>
> operation within city limits ? Any problems with things like zoning laws<br>
> health department . I have emailed my local extension office several times<br>
> without a reply so I thought I would pick your brains.<br>
> Terry Guss<br>
> Muskingum county<br>
> Zanesville Ohio<br>
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