Ohio Code 1504.02 – Duties
(A) The office of real estate and land management shall do all of the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 1504.02
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Bequest: Property gifted by will.
- Devise: To gift property by will.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
- United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59
(1) Except as otherwise provided in the Revised Code, coordinate and conduct all real estate functions for the department of natural resources, including acquiring land by purchase, lease, gift, devise, bequest, appropriation, or otherwise; administering grants through sales, leases, exchanges, easements, and licenses; performing inventories of land; and performing other related general management duties;
(2) Cooperate with federal agencies and political subdivisions in administering federal recreation moneys under the “Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965,” 78 Stat. 897, 16 U.S.C. §§ 4601-8, and prepare and distribute the statewide comprehensive outdoor recreation plan;
(3) Prepare special studies and execute any other duties, functions, and responsibilities requested by the director of natural resources;
(4) Administer the real estate services associated with canal lands on behalf of the director under Chapter 1520 of the Revised Code.
(B) The office may do any of the following:
(1) Coordinate environmental matters concerning the department and the state as are necessary to comply with the “National Environmental Policy Act of 1969,” 83 Stat. 852, 42 U.S.C. § 4321, the “Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968,” 82 Stat. 1098, 31 U.S.C. § 6506, and the “Federal Water Pollution Control Act,” 91 Stat. 1566 (1977), 33 U.S.C. § 1251, and regulations adopted under those acts;
(2) Survey land;
(3) As considered necessary by the director, administer any state or federally funded grant program that is related to natural resources or recreation;
(4) Coordinate department projects, programs, policies, procedures, and activities with the United States army corps of engineers and other federal agencies;
(5) Coordinate department activities associated with the completion of drainage ditch improvements in accordance with Chapters 6131. and 6133. of the Revised Code.