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Ohio State Canal Land Lease (3-OH-d)

Information current as of 2022
In Ohio, a developer must submit a request to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) ODNR Office of Real Estate and Land Management to use State-owned canal land, including for utility crossings. The ODNR has the authority to lease all or part of the state’s interest in any canal lands and may establish any terms or conditions that it determines to be appropriate for the conveyance of the land. Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1520.02.



State Canal Land Lease Process


3-OH-d.1 – State Canal Land Lease Application

The developer must submit a State Canal Land Lease Application to the ODNR Office of Real Estate and Land Management. The application must include the following information:

  • Developer’s name and contact information;
  • Location of the canal land, including the County and Township;
  • Property rights in the canal land being requested (e.g., lease, license, right of entry, purchase/transfer);
  • Intended use of the canal land; and
  • Relevant maps, plats, pictures, or other documents that clearly illustrate the canal land location and its boundaries.

State Canal Land Lease Application.

3-OH-d.2 – Review Application Materials

ODNR must review the application materials for administrative completeness.

3-OH-d.3 – Does the ODNR Approve the State Canal Land Lease?

ODNR will base its decision to approve the lease by weighing the following factors:

  • Historically Significant Remnants—ODNR requires a further assessment of how best to protect historically significant canal remnants before approving a transfer of the land where those remnants occur;
  • Connectivity—ODNR may place developmental restrictions on canal corridors with significant potential for connection to an existing or proposed trail in order to protect the proposed park or corridor;
  • Ecological—ODNR will forward any application that potentially impacts canal waters and habitat, wetlands, ponds, wildlife habitat, or other natural features to the Office of Real Estate Environmental Services for an environmental review and comment;
  • Economic Development—ODNR will give due consideration to private landowners adjacent to canal corridors who are facing difficulties obtaining marketable titles. Additional emphasis will be placed on assisting local communities with implementing comprehensive land use plans. Canal Lands Real Estate Policy.

3-OH-d.4 – State Canal Land Lease

If the State Canal Land Lease Application is approved, the ODNR issues a State Canal Land Lease. The majority of leases are for 15 year terms. Ohio Department of Natural Resources – Leasing Ohio Canal Land Webpage.

3-OH-d.5 – Appeal Decision (Optional)

The developer may appeal the denial of a State Canal Land Lease Application to the ODNR within 15 days of the notice of the denial. Ohio Rev. Code § 119.12(D).


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