Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1517 - Division Of Natural Areas And Preserves
- Section 1517.01 - Division Of Natural Areas And Preserves Definitions.
As used in Chapter 1517. of the Revised Code: (A) "Natural area" means an area of land or water which either retains to some...
- Section 1517.02 - Chief Of Division - Powers And Duties.
There is hereby created in the department of natural resources the division of natural areas and preserves, which shall be administered by the chief...
- Section 1517.021 - Prohibition.
No person shall violate any rule adopted pursuant to division (E) of section 1517.02 of the Revised Code. Effective Date: 03-23-1973
- Section 1517.03 - Ohio Natural Areas Council.
(A) There is hereby created the Ohio natural areas council to advise the director of natural resources or the director's designee on the administration...
- Section 1517.04 - Duties Of Ohio Natural Areas Council.
The Ohio natural areas council shall do all of the following: (A) Review and make recommendations regarding criteria used by the department of natural...
- Section 1517.05 - Nature Preserves - Uses And Purposes.
The department of natural resources, for and on behalf of the state, shall acquire a system of nature preserves for the following uses and...
- Section 1517.051 - Prohibited Acts.
No person shall violate any terms or conditions of the articles of dedication of a nature preserve accepted by the director and filed with...
- Section 1517.06 - Nature Preserves To Be Held In Trust.
Nature preserves dedicated under section 1517.05 of the Revised Code are to be held in trust, for the uses and purposes set forth in...
- Section 1517.07 - Notice Of Proposed Action - Public Hearing.
Before the department of natural resources makes any finding of the existence of an imperative and unavoidable public necessity, or grants any estate, interest,...
- Section 1517.08 - Dedication Of Natural Areas.
All departments, agencies, units, instrumentalities, and political subdivisions of the state, including, counties, townships, municipal corporations, park districts, conservancy districts, universities, colleges, and school...
- Section 1517.09 - Construction Of Chapter.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as interfering with the purposes stated in the establishment of or pertaining to any state or...
- Section 1517.10 - Preserve Officers.
(A) As used in this section, "felony" has the same meaning as in section 109.511 of the Revised Code. (B) (1) Any person selected...
- Section 1517.11 - Natural Areas And Preserves Fund - Use Of Funds.
There is hereby created in the state treasury the natural areas and preserves fund, which shall consist of moneys transferred into it under section...
- Section 1517.12 - Lake Katharine Management Trust Fund.
There is hereby created the lake Katharine management trust fund, which shall be administered by the division of natural areas and preserves in the...
- Section 1517.13 - Lake Katharine Management Fund.
There is hereby created in the state treasury the lake Katharine management fund. All investment earnings of the lake Katharine management trust fund created...
- Section 1517.14 - [Renumbered As 1547.81] Creating Wild, Scenic, Or Recreational River Areas.
Renumbered as § 1547.81 by 128th General AssemblyFile No.9, HB 1, §101.01, eff. 7/17/2009. Effective Date: 03-18-1999
- Section 1517.15 - [Repealed].
Repealed by 128th General AssemblyFile No.9, HB 1, §105.01, eff. 7/17/2009.
- Section 1517.16 - [Renumbered As 1547.82] Approving Structures And Channel Modifications.
Renumbered as § 1547.82 by 128th General AssemblyFile No.9, HB 1, §101.01, eff. 7/17/2009. Effective Date: 10-20-1994
- Section 1517.17 - [Renumbered As 1547.83] Administering Program And Areas.
Renumbered as § 1547.83 by 128th General AssemblyFile No.9, HB 1, §101.01, eff. 7/17/2009. Effective Date: 10-26-1999
- Section 1517.18 - [Renumbered As 1547.84] Advisory Council Appointed For Each Area.
Renumbered as § 1547.84 by 128th General AssemblyFile No.9, HB 1, §101.01, eff. 7/17/2009. Effective Date: 10-20-1994
- Section 1517.21 - Cave Definitions.
As used in sections 1517.21 to 1517.26 of the Revised Code: (A) "Cave" means a naturally occurring void, cavity, recess, or system of interconnecting...
- Section 1517.22 - Protection Of Cave Resources.
The general assembly hereby finds that caves are uncommon geologic phenomena and that the minerals deposited in them may be rare and occur in...
- Section 1517.23 - Chief Of Division - Duties.
With the advice of the Ohio natural areas council created in section 1517.03 of the Revised Code, the chief of the division of natural...
- Section 1517.24 - Prohibited Acts.
(A) Without the express written permission of the owner and, if the owner has leased the land, without the express written permission of the...
- Section 1517.25 - Sale Of Speleothems Collected From Caves Prohibited.
No person shall sell or offer for sale speleothems collected from caves in this state. Effective Date: 03-22-1989
- Section 1517.26 - Immunity.
(A) Owners and, if the owner has leased the land, the lessee, are not liable for injuries, death, or loss sustained by any permittee...
- Section 1517.99 - Penalty.
(A) (1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section, whoever violates section 1517.021 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor...
Last modified: October 10, 2016