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...(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 accordance with the provisions set forth in rule 1501-2-06 of the Administrative Code; or (2) Formulate a recommendation to approve the diversion proposal...

...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 announcement. As deemed appropriate, the department may request each professional design firm to provide additional information supplemental to the standard...

...(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 the announcement of the project. Any professional design firm that fails to submit a statement of qualifications on the standard form in response to a...

...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 outer transects shall be weighted by a factor of one; (2) the distances for the two inner transects shall be weighted by a factor of three; and (3) the dist...

...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 to the anticipated recession distance. Where anticipated recession distances are equal to zero, a coastal erosion area shall not be designated, either...

...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, view, or otherwise perceive. (B) "Acquisition of a new computer system" means the purchase of a "computer system," as defined in th...

...As used in Chapters 1501:3-1 to 1501:3-9 of the Administrative Code: (A) "Authorized agent" means any individual employed by the chief of the division of forestry and designated to be responsible for the supervision of the operation, protection, maintenance and management of land(s) or program(s) under administration of the division. (B) "Camping" means utilization of any piece of equipment fo...

...Unless expressly provided to the contrary by any rule of the Administrative Code or any section of the Revised Code, the rules contained in Chapters 1501:3-1 to 1501:3-9 of the Administrative Code shall apply to, and be the rules of, any division or other unit of the department of natural resources which, by virtue of a consolidation or reorganization pursuant to section 121.07 of the Revised Code, or by legislative ...

...(A) No person shall be within or upon the state forests between the hours of eleven p.m. and six a.m. except as hereinafter provided and as provided in rule 1501:3-2-02 of the Administrative Code. (B) Hocking state forest, all state forest target ranges and all state forest all-purpose vehicle areas shall be closed daily one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise throughout the year, except as pro...

...Except as provided in rule 1501:3-2-06 of the Administrative Code, no person shall cut, remove or damage any tree, shrub or plant or pick any wildflowers, or harass or collect any native wild animal, unless engaged in licensed hunting and/or fishing in accordance with provisions of the Revised Code and wildlife rules, nor shall any person dig, excavate or remove any rock, sand, gravel or other mineral from state fore...

...(A) Domestic cats and dogs or horses as provided in paragraph (B) of rule 1501:3-3-06 and rule 1501:3-3-08 and rule 1501:3-4-04 of the Administrative Code are permitted unless otherwise posted or designated and provided they are leashed or under control at all times. Animals in campgrounds are subject to rule 1501:3-3-08 of the Administrative Code. Trained hunting dogs under the control of a hunter in a designated hu...

...(A) Any person camping in any designated campgrounds shall personally register the camp with the division and secure a camping permit and pay any applicable fees immediately upon occupancy in the form and manner required. (B) No person or property shall occupy more than one campsite and no person shall register or attempt to register for another person. (C) Display of the issued camping permit ...

...(A) Any person camping in any designated campgrounds shall personally register the campsite with the division to secure a camping permit. Any applicable fees are required to be paid during the online reservation process, in the form and manner prescribed by the division, prior to occupancy. (B) No person or property shall occupy more than one campsite and no person shall register or reserve a cam...

...(A) Campgrounds are areas with designated campsites. (1) A permit is required for each campsite unless waived by the Chief of the division or authorized agent. (2) No permit will be issued to any person for more than fourteen days in any thirty-day period. (3) No campsite unless otherwise posted may be occupied by more than ten persons plus: (a) A tent or tents having separate or combine...

...Blind or deaf persons may bring or keep guide or other dogs, especially trained for the purpose of aiding any such person into campgrounds administered by the division. Horseback riders may bring or keep horses in areas designated as horse campgrounds. Persons may bring or keep domestic cats and dogs to campgrounds administered by the division subject to rule 1501:3-2-18 of the Administrative Code and the f...

...No person shall park any vehicle within state forests during the hours of closure as defined in rule 1501:3-2-01 of the Administrative Code except that registered campers may park vehicles in designated parking areas for the length of time permitted by such camping, and that individuals engaged in legal hunting and fishing and military personnel or other persons engaged in special use under authorization of the chief...

...Whenever any law enforcement officer finds any vehicle, bicycle, or snowmobile stopped, parked or standing in an area prohibited by rule 1501:3-4-03 of the Administrative Code or unattended upon or within the right-of-way of any road or where such vehicle, bicycle, or snowmobile clearly obstructs pedestrian or vehicular traffic or poses a hazard to property or people, such officer may arrange for the removal of said ...

...The following shall govern use of the target ranges for rifle and trap shooting provided and designated on state forests: (A) Designated ranges are open to public use on a first come, first serve basis. (B) All rules of gun safety, firing only downrange toward the backstop and loading weapons only on the range or benches, shall be strictly observed at all times. (C) Hours of use are contained in paragraph (B) of r...

...For purposes of rules 1501:3-10-01 to 1501:3-10-07 of the Administrative Code: (A) "Accepted silvicultural systems" means any even or uneven-aged management process that includes all the practices necessary to sustain a forest in a productive capacity. Practices include any cutting or cultural treatment necessary to replace and develop a forest stand. (B) "Application" means the submission of ...

...For purposes of rules 1501:3-10-01 to 1501:3-10-07 of the Administrative Code: (A) "Accepted silvicultural systems" means any even or unevenaged management process that includes all the practices necessary to sustain a forest in a productive capacity. Practices include any cutting or cultural treatment necessary to replace and develop a forest stand. (B) "Application" means the submission of a...

...For purposes of rules 1501:3-10-01 to 1501:3-10-07 of the Administrative Code: (A) "Accepted silvicultural systems" means any even or uneven-aged management process that includes all the practices necessary to sustain a forest in a productive capacity. Practices include any cutting or cultural treatment necessary to replace and develop a forest stand. (B) "Application" means the submission of ...

...Lands certified as eligible by the chief for taxation in accordance with section 5713.23 of the Revised Code prior to November 7, 1994 shall remain certified as long as those lands comply with rule 1501:3-10-07 of the Administrative Code. No lands shall be certified as eligible by the chief pursuant to section 5713.23 of the Revised Code after the effective date of these rules unless lands meet the minimum ...

...Lands certified as eligible by the chief for taxation in accordance with section 5713.23 of the Revised Code prior to November 7, 1994 shall remain certified as long as those lands comply with rule 1501:3-10-07 of the Administrative Code. No lands shall be certified as eligible by the chief pursuant to section 5713.23 of the Revised Code after the effective date of these rules unless lands meet the minimum ...

...(A) Each owner of forest land desiring to have land classified under the provisions of section 5713.22 of the Revised Code will apply for certification using forms provided by a division of forestry representative or the division of forestry website and will submit the forms to the chief. , (B) Each application, as defined in paragraph (B) of rule 1501:3-10-01 of the Administrative Code, shall b...

...(A) Each owner of forest land desiring to have land classified under the provisions of section 5713.22 of the Revised Code shall apply to the chief, through the local division representative, who shall make available the appropriate application forms. (B) Each application, as defined in paragraph (B) of rule 1501:3-10-01 of the Administrative Code, shall be post marked or received by July first a...