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Title 15, Title 15. Conservation of Natural Resources

31 chapters · 1,004 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 151,004 Ch 1533, Chapter 1533 | Hunting; Fishing127 Ch 1547, Chapter 1547 | Watercraft And Waterways85 Ch 1567, Chapter 1567 | Mine Equipment; Safet…77 Ch 1509, Chapter 1509 | Division Of Oil And G…72 Ch 1513, Chapter 1513 | Coal Surface Mining51 Ch 1563, Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Ma…45 Ch 1531, Chapter 1531 | Division Of Wildlife43 Ch 1561, Chapter 1561 | Division Of Mineral R…41 Ch 1521, Chapter 1521 | Division Of Water Res…40 Ch 1545, Chapter 1545 | Park Districts40 Ch 1503, Chapter 1503 | Division Of Forestry37 Ch 1514, Chapter 1514 | Other Surface Mining35 Ch 1506, Chapter 1506 | Coastal Management34 Ch 1546, Chapter 1546 | Division Of Parks And…34

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.01 Chief of the division of forestry - powers and duties
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The chief of the division of forestry shall administer this chapter.The chief may adopt, amend, and rescind rules, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, for the administration, implementation, and enforcement of section 1503.43 of the Revised Code and for the admin…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.011 Conservation and development of forests - duties of chief
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The chief of the division of forestry shall be responsible for the conservation and development of forests within this state. The chief shall be concerned with silvicultural practices, including the proper planting, growing, protecting, harvesting, and managing of trees for such …
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.03 Acquisition of forest areas
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The chief of the division of forestry shall cooperate with all state operated universities and the department of agriculture. The chief, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may purchase or acquire by gift, donations, or contributions any interest in land suita…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.04 Custody of forests
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The chief of the division of forestry may plant such trees as he deems expedient, and take such measures as are necessary to bring about a profitable growth of timber on lands described in section 1503.03 of the Revised Code. The chief may fence such lands with substantial wire f…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.05 Timber sale agreements

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(A) The chief of the division of forestry may sell timber and other forest products from the state forest, state forest nurseries, and federal lands in accordance with the terms of an agreement under section 1503.271 of the Revised Code whenever the chief considers such a sale de…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.06 State forest nursery

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The chief of the division of forestry may acquire suitable land in the name of the state and maintain it as a state forest nursery. He shall raise seedling trees of useful species for planting and, on terms approved by the director of natural resources, shall distribute the seedl…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.07 Property which is a forest-fire hazard may be declared a public nuisance

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The chief of the division of forestry may declare any property to be a public nuisance which by reason of its condition or operation is a special forest-fire hazard and as such endangers property. He shall notify the owner of the property or person responsible for the condition d…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.08 Fire protection areas

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The chief of the division of forestry, with the approval of the director of natural resources, shall establish fire protection areas for the state. When establishing fire protection areas, the chief shall consider all of the following:(A) The amount of forest cover;(B) The actual…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.09 Appointment of forest-fire wardens

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The chief of the division of forestry may appoint forest-fire wardens and forest-fire investigators, whose jurisdiction shall extend over fire protection areas established under section 1503.08 of the Revised Code. Forest-fire investigators shall conduct investigations and gather…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.10 Supervision of forest-fire wardens

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The chief of the division of forestry or the chief's designee shall supervise all forest-fire wardens and forest-fire investigators, shall instruct them in their duties, shall enforce all laws of this state for the prevention and suppression of forest fires, and shall direct inve…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.11 Forest-fire wardens - duties and powers

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Forest-fire wardens shall prevent and extinguish forest fires in the territory over which they have jurisdiction and shall have control and direction of all persons and apparatus while engaged in extinguishing forest fires.In case of fire threatening any forest or woodland, the w…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.12 Notices

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Forest-fire wardens shall post such notices warning against the dangers of forest fires and calling attention to the forest-fire laws of this state as the chief of the division of forestry prepares. No person shall, without authority, willfully or maliciously tear down, remove, d…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.13 Compensation of forest-fire wardens

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Forest-fire wardens shall be allowed for their services such remuneration as is fixed by the chief of the division of forestry, subject to the approval of the director of natural resources. Laborers and owners of all property required by any warden in the extinguishment of a brus…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.14 System for detection and observation of forest fires - mutual aid and assistance agreements - transfers of excess property

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The chief of the division of forestry may establish and put into effect a system for aerial or ground detection and observation of forest fires which shall cover the regions determined by the chief to be subject to forest fires, purchase the necessary equipment and material, and …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.141 Wildfire suppression payments; reimbursement for costs incurred in suppression of fires

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(A) As used in this section, "firefighting agency" and "private fire company" have the same meanings as in section 9.60 of the Revised Code. (B) Each fiscal year, the director of natural resources or the director's designee shall designate not more than two hundred thousand dolla…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.15 Personal liability of forest-fire warden or forest-fire investigator

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A forest-fire warden or forest-fire investigator is not personally liable for any act required or authorized under sections 1503.07 to 1503.27 of the Revised Code while acting within the scope of official duties as warden or investigator.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.16 Duty of owners or lessees

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Sections 1503.07 to 1503.27 of the Revised Code do not relieve the owners or lessees of lands upon which fires may burn or be started from the duty of extinguishing the fires insofar as it is within their power.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.17 Owner or lessee not to receive compensation for extinguishing fire

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No owner or lessee of land upon which fire may burn or be started and no person during employment with such an owner or lessee shall receive compensation under sections 1503.07 to 1503.27 of the Revised Code for extinguishing fire upon his land or the land to which his interest i…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.18 Kindled fires

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(A) No person shall kindle a fire upon public land without the written permission of the forest-fire warden having jurisdiction or on land of another without the written permission of the owner or the owner's agent.(B) No person shall kindle or authorize another to kindle a fire …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.22 Fire may be kindled in absence of forest-fire warden

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In the absence of any forest-fire warden to take control of wildfire, any person may kindle a fire at any time on his own land, public land, or the land of another with the consent of the owner or occupant thereof for the purpose of backfiring to protect property from the threate…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.23 Disposition of fines

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Notwithstanding any other section of the Revised Code relating to the distribution or crediting of fines for violations of the Revised Code, all fines imposed under section 1503.99 of the Revised Code shall be paid to the treasurer of state and deposited in the state forest fund …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.27 Agreement with federal government

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The chief of the division of forestry may take such action as is necessary to provide for the prevention and control of forest fires in groups of districts and, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may enter into an agreement with the secretary of agriculture o…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.271 Agreements with federal government for forest management projects

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The chief of the division of forestry may enter into agreements with the federal government under 16 U.S.C. 2113a or other applicable federal statutes for the purpose of forest management projects, including timber sales. Last updated September 9, 2021 at 11:53 AM

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.32 Consent of state to land acquisition by federal forest service

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Consent of the state is given to the United States department of agriculture forest service and, between May 6, 1902 and March 14, 1980, to any other agency or instrumentality of the United States, for the acquisition, by purchase or gift, of such lands in the state as in the opi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.33 Cooperation among states and with federal agencies to prevent forest fires

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In order to further cooperation with other states and with federal agencies, the chief of the division of forestry, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may request assistance and aid from and may provide assistance and aid to other states, groups of states, an…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.34 Lease agreements for the rental of concessions

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The chief of the division of forestry, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may enter into lease agreements for the rental of concessions or the operation of other lands or facilities located within state-owned forests or on other property under the control and…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.35 Distribution of money received from sale of national forest products

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The director of natural resources shall distribute money received by the state pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 500 from the sale of national forest timber and other national forest products to the applicable county or counties in which the national forest is situated. Money received by a c…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.40 Forestry advisory council

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There is hereby created in the division of forestry a forestry advisory council which shall consist of eight appointed members, not more than four of whom shall belong to the same political party, to be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. One memb…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.41 Middle Atlantic interstate forest fire protection compact

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(A) The "middle Atlantic interstate forest fire protection compact" is hereby ratified, enacted into law, and entered into by the state of Ohio as a party thereto with any other state that under Article II of the compact has legally joined in the compact as follows:MIDDLE ATLANTI…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.43 Shawnee wilderness area

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(A) As used in this section: (1) "Wilderness area" means a contiguous area of relatively undeveloped state-owned land administered by the division of forestry and consisting of not less than five thousand acres or of sufficient size as to make practicable its preservation and use…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.50 Definitions

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As used in sections 1503.50 to 1503.55 of the Revised Code:(A) "Conservation" means the wise use and management of natural resources.(B) "Forestry pollution" means failure to use management or conservation practices in silvicultural operations to abate wind or water erosion of th…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.51 Rules and regulations

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(A) The chief of the division of forestry shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that do or comply with all of the following:(1) Establish technically feasible and economically reasonable standards to achieve a level of management and conservation p…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.52 Operation under timber harvest plans

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(A) A person who owns or operates a silviculture operation may develop and operate under a timber harvest plan approved by the chief of the division of forestry or the chief's designee under section 1503.51 of the Revised Code or by the supervisors of the applicable soil and wate…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.53 Confidentiality

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(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the chief of the division of forestry, an employee of the division of forestry, the supervisors of a soil and water conservation district, an employee of a district, and a contractor of the division or a district shall not d…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.54 Violations; remedies

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(A)(1) No person shall recklessly fail to comply with an order of the chief of the division of forestry or the chief's designee issued under section 1503.51 of the Revised Code.(2) In addition to the remedies provided and irrespective of whether an adequate remedy at law exists, …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.55 Forestry pollution abatement fund

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(A) There is hereby created in the state treasury the forestry pollution abatement fund, which shall be administered by the chief of the division of forestry.(B) The fund may be used to pay costs incurred under all of the following:(1) Rules adopted under division (A)(3) of secti…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.99 Penalty

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(A) Whoever violates section 1503.01 or 1503.12 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.(B) Whoever violates section 1503.18 or 1503.43 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.(C) Whoever violates division (A) of section 1503.54 of the Revi…