For questions about coastal erosion mapping, contact:

Division of Geological Survey
2045 Morse Rd., Bldg. C-1
Columbus, OH 43229-6693
Tel: 614.265.6576
Fax: 614.447.1918
CEAinfo@dnr.state.oh.us,
ohiodnr.com/geosurvey

For questions about coastal erosion area permits, contact:

Office of Coastal Management
105 West Shoreline Drive
Sandusky, OH 44870
Tel: 419.626.7980
Fax: 419.626.7983
coastal@dnr.state.oh.us
ohiodnr.com/coastal

Lake Erie CEA Permits

The objective of Ohio's Coastal Erosion Area Program is to identify erosion hazards along Lake Erie and mitigate the economic losses of erosion-related damage.

A Coastal Erosion Area is a designated land area along Ohio's 312-mile Lake Erie coast that is anticipated to be lost due to erosion if preventative measures are not taken. Specifically, a coastal erosion area is a zone that begins at the water’s edge and extends landward a specific distance based upon the rate of recession along that stretch of bluff, bank or beach ridge.

For the 2010 coastal erosion area maps, all land predicted to erode 11 feet or more during a 30-year period is included in a designated coastal erosion area.

Coastal Erosion Area Permit requirements

In accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 1506.07, a Coastal Erosion Area Permit is required prior to construction of a new building, septic system or addition of 500+ square feet within a designated coastal erosion area.

For additional information about the Coastal Erosion Area Permit program, review the questions and answers below or contact the ODNR Office of Coastal Management.