Whenever any person submits an application under section 1521.23 of the Revised Code to withdraw water from the Lake Erie drainage basin that would result in a new or increased consumptive use totaling more than five million gallons per day, the chief of the division of water resources shall notify the governors and premiers of the other great lakes states and provinces, the appropriate water management agencies of those states and provinces, and, when appropriate, the international joint commission and shall solicit their comments and concerns regarding the application. In the event of an objection to the proposed consumptive use, the chief shall consult with the affected great lakes states and provinces to consider the issues involved and seek mutually agreeable recommendations. Before rendering a decision on the permit application, the chief shall consider the concerns, comments, and recommendations of the other great lakes states and provinces and the international joint commission.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 1521.231

  • Consumptive use: means a use of water resources, other than a diversion, that results in a loss of that water to the basin from which it is withdrawn and includes, but is not limited to, evaporation, evapotranspiration, and incorporation of water into a product or agricultural crop. See Ohio Code 1521.01
  • Other great lakes states and provinces: means states other than this state that are parties to the great lakes basin compact under Chapter 6161 of the Revised Code and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. See Ohio Code 1521.01
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Water resources: means any waters of the state that are available or may be made available to agricultural, industrial, commercial, and domestic users. See Ohio Code 1521.01

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