Ohio Administrative Code
Title 901:13 - Water Pollution and Soil Erosion
Chapter 901:13-1 - Abatement
Section 901:13-1-12 - Placing and sloughing
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Each owner, operator, or person responsible for agricultural operations shall prevent pollution caused by placing soil directly into or in such a position that it may readily erode or slough into waters of the state.
(B) Agricultural operations found by the director or the director's designee to have failed to implement best management practices to prevent sloughing of soil and have caused pollution to waters of the state shall apply and maintain best management practices to prevent soil sloughing from occurring as outlined in the "Field Office Technical Guide."
(C) Except for those practices constructed or implemented in accordance with generally accepted agricultural and engineering practices, agricultural operations shall not use earth disturbing practices, including tillage, immediately adjacent to waters of the state such that the disturbed soil is placed or may readily erode or slough into waters of the state.
