Ohio Administrative Code

19.03 PDF: (A) Upon accepting a completed application for a diversion permit required by section 1501.32 of the Revised Code, the director shall notify local officials in the counties from which the water is proposed to be exported and to which the water is proposed to be importe…

19.03 PDF: (A) Within ninety days of accepting a completed application for a diversion which is subject to the provisions of section 1109 of the "Water Resources Development Act of 1986," 100 Stat. 4230 42 U.S.C.A. 1962d-20, the director shall either:(1) Deny the permit in accord…

h 119. PDF: (A) Any definitions set forth in section 153.65 of the Revised Code that are not otherwise addressed in this rule are incorporated in these rules by reference.(B) "Chief engineer" means the chief engineer of the department of natural resources, state of Ohio.(C) "Depa…

19.03 PDF: (A) A pre-design phase for all projects available for professional design services shall be conducted to determine the project scope of services and requirements, the project schedule, the project budget, and, if appropriate, special services or studies such as the con…

19.03 PDF: In response to the announcement of a project pursuant to rule 1501-3-03 of the Administrative Code, each professional design firm desiring to be considered for the project shall submit a statement of qualifications on a standard form as designated in the project announ…

19.03 PDF: (A) For every professional design services contract, a committee convened by the director or the director's designee shall review and evaluate, using pre-established project criteria, the statements of qualifications provided by professional design firms in response to…

19.03 PDF: This chapter does not apply to any of the following:(A) Any project with an estimated professional design fee of less than twenty-five thousand dollars.(B) Any project determined by the director to be an emergency requiring immediate action.(C) Any projects requiring m…

19.03 PDF: Donations are voluntary contributions to the agency.The department of natural resources may accept donations of money, equipment, material and services that benefit the department. The department reserves the right to accept donations based on the compatibility and pro…

19.03 PDF: Sponsorships are the solicited assistance of money, material, or service from individuals, associations or business entities to support department activities or department programs or projects.The department of natural resources may solicit sponsorships of money, mater…

19.03 PDF: Advertising is the nonpersonal communication of information, paid for and usually persuasive in nature, about products, services, or viewpoints by identified sponsors through various media.The department may accept advertising in communication media including but not l…

19.03 PDF: The department of natural resources may trademark, servicemark, or copyright emblems and other symbols and license the use thereof by persons, associations or business entities. The department may establish terms and conditions for use of department emblems or symbols …

h 119. PDF: (A) "Applicant" means any person who applies to the department to develop or improve any part of the territory as defined in division (A) of section 1506.11 of the Revised Code.(B) "Application" means the signed and completed form(s) and any supplemental information w…

h 119. PDF: An application shall be deemed unacceptable by the director if it is found to have incomplete or insufficient information for proper evaluation of the development, improvement or activity upon lake Erie submerged lands. The applicant shall be notified by the director …

h 119. PDF: (A) The director's recommendation to the governor as to whether to approve an application for a lease of submerged land shall be based upon an evaluation of whether the development, improvement or activity is consistent with the policies of the Ohio coastal management…

h 119. PDF: At any time during the lease application review period or upon completion of the department's evaluation, if the director finds that there is insufficient information upon which to base a decision, or if there are significant unresolved issues, the director may reques…

h 119. PDF: A lease for lake Erie submerged land shall be prepared by the department of natural resources and shall contain, but not be limited to, language which reflects the following:(A) A metes and bounds description of the submerged land to be occupied or an alternate descri…

h 119. PDF: The rent rates herein determined shall be applied equally throughout the entire lake Erie shoreline, including Sandusky bay, Maumee bay and the islands. Rates will be determined by the director using the description of the development, improvement or activity provided…

h 119. PDF: (A) "Annual recession rate" means the average rate, expressed in feet per year, at which the recession line moves landward. The annual recession rate shall be based on a time period not less than ten years nor greater than thirty years prior to the year that the base-…

h 119. PDF: The process of determining annual recession rates shall include preparation of recession-line base maps, measurement of recession distances on the recession-line maps, and calculation of annual recession rates.(A) Recession-line maps shall be prepared using the follow…

h 119. PDF: The anticipated recession distance in feet for each transect shall be the center-weighted moving average of distances equal to thirty times the annual recession rate in feet per year as determined at five consecutive transects where: (1) the distances for the two oute…

h 119. PDF: Coastal erosion areas shall be delineated on coastal erosion area maps.(A) Where coastal erosion areas are identified, such areas shall include land lakeward of the base recession line and all land that extends landward of the base recession line for a distance equal …

h 119. PDF: The following definitions shall apply to the terms used in rules 1501-6-21 to 1501-6-28 of the Administrative Code.(A) "Applicant" means the owner of the property to be improved or an authorized agent for said property owner.(B) "Application" means the signed and comp…

h 119. PDF: (A) In accordance with the provisions of division (B) of section 1506.07 of the Revised Code and the administrative rules adopted pursuant to division (A) of section 1506.07 of the Revised Code, a permit shall be required for the erection, construction, or redevelopme…

h 119. PDF: (A) A person seeking to obtain a permit to erect, construct, or redevelop a permanent structure which lies or will lie, in whole or in part, on any land within a lake Erie coastal erosion area is required to file an application, accompanied by necessary supporting inf…

h 119. PDF: (A) Pursuant to the requirements of division (B) of section 1506.07 of the Revised Code, the department shall review each application for a permit as described in paragraph (B) of rule 1506-6-23 of the Administrative Code to evaluate the existing or proposed erosion c…

h 119. PDF: (A) A permit to erect, construct, or redevelop a permanent structure which lies or will lie, in whole or in part, in a lake Erie coastal erosion area shall be issued by the director after approval of the application required by rule 1501-6-23 of the Administrative Cod…

h 119. PDF: (A) The director or the director's authorized representative may make inspections during construction to ensure that the permanent structure and any erosion protection measures are being built or undertaken in compliance with the permit issued pursuant to division (B)…

h 119. PDF: (A) Beginning on the thirty-first day of January following the director's notice that the lake Erie coastal erosion area resolution or ordinance of a county or municipal corporation meets or exceeds the standards of division (B) of section 1506.07 of the Revised Code,…

h 119. PDF: The invalidation by a court of a rule adopted or amended pursuant to section 1506.07 of the Revised Code shall not affect the validity of any other rule or portion thereof adopted or amended thereunder by the director. Last updated May 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM Authorized …

19.03 PDF: (A) "Agricultural use" means water used for crop irrigation, livestock watering, nurseries, or other agricultural purposes by a person engaged in the production of crops, vegetables, trees, shrubs, flowers, seeds, livestock, or poultry.(B) "Applicant" means the person,…

19.03 PDF: The invalidation by a court of a rule adopted or amended pursuant to division (B) of section 1520.03 of the Revised Code does not affect the validity of any other rule or portion thereof adopted or amended thereunder by the director. Last updated June 30, 2024 at 7:23 …

19.03 PDF: (A) It is unlawful for any person to withdraw, take, or divert water from any canal or canal reservoir operated and maintained by the director without first obtaining a lease or sale agreement from the director in accordance with section 1520.03 of the Revised Code. An…

19.03 PDF: (A) The following classes of water use are hereby created: domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, fire protection, hydroelectric power generation, and public water supply. All determinations as to the class of water use will be made by the division.(B) Any lea…

19.03 PDF: (A) Any person desiring to take, divert, or otherwise make use of water for commercial, industrial, agricultural, fire protection, hydroelectric power generation, or public water supply use from a canal or canal reservoir shall first submit a request in writing to the …

19.03 PDF: (A) The director may lease or sell water from any canal or canal reservoir operated and maintained by the director during emergency situations in which water supplies are interrupted due to drought, contamination, or other circumstances. Lease or sale agreements during…

19.03 PDF: (A) Any person or party claiming to be aggrieved or adversely affected by any action of the director pursuant to the rules 1501-7-01 to 1501-7-06 of the Administrative Code or section 1520.03 of the Revised Code pertaining to water leasing/sale agreements from canals a…

19.03 PDF: For the purposes of administrative rules promulgated in accordance with section 1347.15 of the Revised Code, the following definitions apply:(A) "Access" as a noun means an instance of copying, viewing, or otherwise perceiving; whereas "access" as a verb means to copy,…

19.03 PDF: For personal information systems, whether manual or computer systems, that contain confidential personal information, the department shall do the following:(A) Criteria for accessing confidential personal information. Personal information systems of the department are …

19.03 PDF: Pursuant to the requirements of division (B)(2) of section 1347.15 of the Revised Code, this rule contains a list of valid reasons, directly related to the Ohio department of natural resources' exercise of its powers or duties, for which only employees of the departmen…

19.03 PDF: The following federal statutes or regulations or state statutes and administrative rules make personal information maintained by the department confidential and identify the confidential personal information within the scope of rules promulgated by this department in a…

19.03 PDF: For personal information systems that are computer systems and contain confidential personal information, the department shall do the following:(A) Access restrictions. Access to confidential personal information that is kept electronically shall require a password or …

19.03 PDF: In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1517. of the Revised code, each of the following wild, scenic, and recreational rivers shall have a scenic river advisory council consisting of not more than ten individuals representing local interests who have been selecte…

19.03 PDF: (A) A person may obtain notice of public meetings to be held by any of the scenic river advisory councils by taking one or more of the following actions:(1) Make a request to the Ohio scenic rivers program by email using the contact link on the Ohio department of natur…

19.03 PDF: Minutes of all scenic river advisory council meetings will be promptly recorded and shall be open for public inspection at the regional office responsible for management of the wild, scenic, or recreational river for which there is an advisory council. Last updated Dec…

19.03 PDF: Notice of all public meetings of the forestry advisory council shall be given in accordance with the following procedure:(A) Any person may determine (be informed of) the time and place of regularly scheduled meetings or the time, place, and purpose of any special meet…

19.03 PDF: Minutes of all meetings of the forestry advisory council will be promptly recorded and shall be open to public inspection during working hours at the office of the chief of the division of forestry. Last updated June 5, 2026 at 2:11 PM Authorized By: 121.22 Amplifies: …

19.03 PDF: The technical advisory council on oil and gas will provide notice of all public meetings of the council as follows:(A) The chief of the division of oil and gas resources management will post on the division's website the time and place of regularly scheduled council me…