Ohio § 1503.50 Definitions

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§ 1503.50 — Definitions

Ohio § 1503.50

Title 15Conservation of Natural Resources

Ch. 1503Division Of Forestry

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1503.50 (2026).

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As used in sections1503.50to1503.55of 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 the soil or to abate the degradation of the waters of the state by soil sediment, including attached substances, from silvicultural operations.

(C)"Pollution abatement practice" means any erosion control practice or timber harvest best management practice or procedure and the operation and management associated with it as contained in a timber harvest plan.

(D)"Soil and water conservation district" has the same meaning as in section940.01of the Revised Code.

(E)"Timber harvest plan" means a written record, deve

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As used in sections1503.50to1503.55of 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 the soil or to abate the degradation of the waters of the state by soil sediment, including attached substances, from silvicultural operations.

(C) "Pollution abatement practice" means any erosion control practice or timber harvest best management practice or procedure and the operation and management associated with it as contained in a timber harvest plan.

(D) "Soil and water conservation district" has the same meaning as in section940.01of the Revised Code.

(E) "Timber harvest plan" means a written record, developed or approved by the chief of the division of forestry or the chief's designee that contains implementation schedules and operational procedures for a level of land and water management that will abate wind or water erosion of the soil or abate the degradation of the waters of the state by soil sediment, including attached substances, from silvicultural operations.

(F) "Waters of the state" has the same meaning as in section903.01of the Revised Code.