Actually moving a turtle to a neigbor's (swimming pool or not LOL) isn't really a good idea. Most likely they would come right back.

As far as why a private site it's the way the law is written. You can't move an animal to public waters or ground. Possibility of disease transmission etc. Definitely goes with fish. I can respect that.

I haven't seen any turtles lately so maybe I'm good for now.

If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.