Stream Management Planning Assistance
& Drainage Rights



Planning Assistance to Local Governments and Individuals

   Limited planning assistance is provided to local governments and individuals, primarily in the form of advise on specific stream management problems, information on alternative courses of action to solve them, and suggested contacts for further information.


Drainage Rights and Disposal of Excess Water

   The following reports may be viewed on-line or obtained from the Division of Water:

Water Rights--An Overview of
Ohio Water Withdrawal Law, 2nd Edition, On-line

by James Hanson, Arthur Woldorf, and Leonard Black, 1991 (Brochure).

Principles of Water Rights Law in Ohio, by James R. Hanson, 1979; 48 pages; out of print; photocopies are $12.00 plus sales tax and shipping charges (listed as WMR 17).

Who Owns Ohio's Streams?, Ohio Stream Management Guide No. 2 (text)