Laws and Regulations To help achieve the goal of attaining and
sustaining a healthy coast and lake by balancing use and
conservation, working guidelines have been established to manage
coastal areas. These guidelines include laws, regulations and
program documents. Links on this page are a list of existing,
draft and/or proposed laws, regulations and programs that guide
coastal management in Ohio. ODNR Responsibilities assigned to
the Office of Coastal Management Other state of Ohio laws,
regulations and programs that may be applicable to ODNR's
coastal development responsibilities: Federal laws, regulations
and programs that may be applicable to ODNR's coastal
development responsibilities: - The United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) enforces federal clean water and safe
drinking water laws, provides support for municipal wastewater
treatment plants, and takes part in pollution prevention efforts
aimed at protecting watersheds and sources of drinking water. -
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers