Effective: July 21, 2022 Latest Legislation: House Bill 175 – 134th General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) “Pollution” means the placing of any sewage, sludge, sludge materials, industrial waste, or other wastes in any waters of the state. (B) “Sewage” means any liquid waste containing sludge, sludge materials, or animal or vegetable matter […]
Effective: July 21, 2022 Latest Legislation: House Bill 175 – 134th General Assembly (A) The exclusion of certain ephemeral features from the definition of waters of the state under section 6111.01 of the Revised Code does not affect the director of environmental protection’s authority to do all of the following: (1) Administer and enforce Chapter […]
Effective: September 29, 2015 Latest Legislation: House Bill 64 – 131st General Assembly As used in this section and sections 6111.021 to 6111.028 of the Revised Code: (A) “Category 1 wetland,” “category 2 wetland,” or “category 3 wetland” means a category 1 wetland, category 2 wetland, or category 3 wetland, respectively, as described in rule […]
Effective: July 17, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 231 – 124th General Assembly (A)(1) The director of environmental protection shall issue a general state isolated wetland permit or permits to cover activities within this state for purposes of section 6111.022 of the Revised Code. A general permit is effective for five years. Upon the expiration […]
Effective: September 5, 2012 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 294 – 129th General Assembly (A) A proposed filling of a category 1 or a category 2 isolated wetland of one-half acre or less shall require a general state isolated wetland permit and be subject to level one review requirements established under division (B) of this section. […]
Effective: September 5, 2012 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 294 – 129th General Assembly (A) A proposed filling of a category 1 isolated wetland of greater than one-half acre or the proposed filling of a category 2 isolated wetland of greater than one-half acre, but less than or equal to three acres shall require an individual […]
Effective: September 5, 2012 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 294 – 129th General Assembly (A) A proposed filling of a category 2 isolated wetland of greater than three acres or a category 3 isolated wetland shall require an individual state isolated wetland permit and be subject to level three review requirements established under division (B) of […]
Effective: September 5, 2012 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 294 – 129th General Assembly (A) The department of natural resources, the division of wildlife in that department, or any other division in that department that is designated by the director of natural resources may establish and operate a wetland mitigation bank for purposes of sections 6111.02 […]
Effective: July 17, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 231 – 124th General Assembly (A)(1) The director of environmental protection shall prescribe the form of the application for a general state isolated wetland permit and for an individual state isolated wetland permit. (2) The director shall provide an explanation to an applicant for an individual state […]
Effective: September 30, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 – 134th General Assembly (A) Mitigation for impacts to isolated wetlands under sections 6111.02 to 6111.027 shall be conducted in accordance with the following ratios: (1) For category 1 and category 2 isolated wetlands, other than forested category 2 isolated wetlands, mitigation located at an approved […]
Effective: July 17, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 231 – 124th General Assembly (A) The discharge of dredged material into isolated wetlands is subject to sections 6111.021 to 6111.027 of the Revised Code. (B) As used in this section: (1) “Discharge of dredged material” has the same meaning as in 33 CFR 323.2 as effective […]
Effective: October 17, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 166 – 133rd General Assembly The director of environmental protection may do any of the following: (A) Develop plans and programs for the prevention, control, and abatement of new or existing pollution of the waters of the state; (B) Advise, consult, and cooperate with other agencies of […]
Effective: July 25, 1980 Latest Legislation: House Bill 766 – 113th General Assembly (A) The director of environmental protection, where consistent with the “Federal Water Pollution Control Act,” may modify the terms and conditions of a permit or issue a permit upon conditions at variance from a national effluent limitation set under section 301 of […]
Effective: July 1, 1993 Latest Legislation: House Bill 152 – 120th General Assembly (A) The legislative authority of a municipal corporation or the governing board of a county or special district owning or operating a publicly owned treatment works or sewerage system, subject to compliance with the exercise of lawful authority granted to or rules […]
Effective: September 5, 2012 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 294 – 129th General Assembly (A) The director of environmental protection, consistent with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the regulations adopted thereunder, without application therefor, may issue, modify, revoke, or terminate a general permit under this chapter for both of the following: (1) Discharge of […]
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) There is hereby created the water pollution control loan fund to provide financial, technical, and administrative assistance as follows: (1) For the construction of publicly owned wastewater treatment works, as “construction” and “treatment works” are defined in section 212 of the […]
Effective: September 29, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 – 130th General Assembly (A) For purposes of state nonpoint source pollution management and pursuant to section 319 of the “Federal Water Pollution Control Act,” the director of environmental protection may enter into agreements to receive grant moneys for nonpoint source pollution management for deposit into […]
Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly There is hereby created in the state treasury the surface water protection fund, consisting of moneys distributed to it. The director of environmental protection shall use moneys in the fund solely for administration and implementation of surface water protection programs, including at […]
Effective: June 30, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 119 – 127th General Assembly There is hereby created in the state treasury the water quality protection fund. The fund shall consist of federal grants, including grants made pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and contributions made to the environmental protection agency for water quality […]
Effective: September 5, 2012 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 294 – 129th General Assembly (A) There is hereby created in the state treasury the surface water improvement fund. The fund shall include, but is not limited to, money derived from any of the following: (1) Payments, contributions, and donations made to the environmental protection agency for […]
