Effective: September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly
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 suitable for forestry purposes. The chief may enter into agreements with the federal government or other agencies for the acquisition, by lease, purchase, or otherwise, of such lands as in the judgment of the chief and director are desirable for state forests, building sites, or nursery lands. The chief may expend funds, not otherwise obligated, for the management, development, and utilization of such lands.
The chief, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may acquire by lease, purchase, gift, or otherwise, in the name of the state, forested or other lands in the state suitable for the growth of forest trees to the amount of the appropriation for that purpose. The chief shall prepare and submit to the director of natural resources maps and descriptions of such areas including and adjacent to the existing state forest lands, the lands within which, not at the time belonging to the state, are properly subject to purchase as state forest lands for reasons of protection, utilization, and administration. When such an area is approved by the director of natural resources, it shall be known as a state forest purchase area and the map and description, with the approval of the director of natural resources indorsed thereon, shall be filed in duplicate with the director of administrative services and the attorney general.
All lands purchased for forest purposes shall be deeded to the state, but the purchase price of such lands shall not be paid until the title thereof has been approved by the attorney general. The price of such lands shall not exceed the appropriation for such purposes.
Last updated August 5, 2021 at 2:35 PM
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources
Chapter 1503 | Division of Forestry
Section 1503.01 | Chief of the Division of Forestry - Powers and Duties.
Section 1503.011 | Conservation and Development of Forests - Duties of Chief.
Section 1503.03 | Acquisition of Forest Areas.
Section 1503.04 | Custody of Forests.
Section 1503.05 | Timber Sale Agreements.
Section 1503.06 | State Forest Nursery.
Section 1503.07 | Property Which Is a Forest-Fire Hazard May Be Declared a Public Nuisance.
Section 1503.08 | Fire Protection Areas.
Section 1503.09 | Appointment of Forest-Fire Wardens.
Section 1503.10 | Supervision of Forest-Fire Wardens.
Section 1503.11 | Forest-Fire Wardens - Duties and Powers.
Section 1503.13 | Compensation of Forest-Fire Wardens.
Section 1503.15 | Personal Liability of Forest-Fire Warden or Forest-Fire Investigator.
Section 1503.16 | Duty of Owners or Lessees.
Section 1503.17 | Owner or Lessee Not to Receive Compensation for Extinguishing Fire.
Section 1503.18 | Kindled Fires.
Section 1503.22 | Fire May Be Kindled in Absence of Forest-Fire Warden.
Section 1503.23 | Disposition of Fines.
Section 1503.27 | Agreement With Federal Government.
Section 1503.271 | Agreements With Federal Government for Forest Management Projects.
Section 1503.32 | Consent of State to Land Acquisition by Federal Forest Service.
Section 1503.33 | Cooperation Among States and With Federal Agencies to Prevent Forest Fires.
Section 1503.34 | Lease Agreements for the Rental of Concessions.
Section 1503.35 | Distribution of Money Received From Sale of National Forest Products.
Section 1503.40 | Forestry Advisory Council.
Section 1503.41 | Middle Atlantic Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact.
Section 1503.43 | Shawnee Wilderness Area.
Section 1503.50 | Definitions.
Section 1503.51 | Rules and Regulations.
Section 1503.52 | Operation Under Timber Harvest Plans.
Section 1503.53 | Confidentiality.
Section 1503.54 | Violations; Remedies.