Environmental Law

Environmental Law Library

Our Publications

• State Legal Approaches to Reducing Water Quality Impacts from the Use of Agricultural Nutrients on Farmland (2019)

•  The Lake Erie Bill of Rights Ballot Initiative (2019)

• Continuous Release Reporting of Air Emissions for Livestock Farms (2018) (NOTE:  Congress has repealed this reporting requirement)

Ohio Revised Code

• Air Pollution Control, Chapter 3704
• Solid and Hazardous Wastes, Chapter 3734
• Recycling, Waste Reduction, Litter Prevention, Chapter 3736
• Pesticides, Chapter 921
• Hazardous Substances, Chapter 3751
• Construction and Demolition Debris, Chapter 3714
• Environmental Protection Agency, Chapter 3745

Ohio Administrative Code

• Animal Waste and Agricultural Pollution, Chapter 1501:15-5
• Pesticides, Chapter 901:5-11
• Livestock Environmental Permitting, Chapter 901:10-1
• Fertilizer Storage, Chapter 905:5-2

Case Law

• State v. Brennco, Inc. - Farm operation applying manure with a traveling gun applicator, causing a fish kill in nearby river, was not exempt from the Clean Water Act because there was no evidence that the runoff was a result of rainwater coming into contact with the manure and flowing into the nearby river.
• State ex rel. Atty. Gen. of Ohio v. State Line Agri, Inc.
• Thomas v. Zehringer

Links to Other Resources

• Agricultural Pollution Abatement Program - Ohio Department of Agriculture
• Pesticide & Fertilizer Regulation - Ohio Department of Agriculture
• Pesticide Safety Education Program - OSU Extension
• Livestock Environmental Permitting Program - Ohio Department of Agriculture
• Division of Hazardous Waste Management - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
• Division of Recycling and Litter Prevention - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
• Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Rule for Agriculture - U.S. EPA