Step 1:
Request Received and Processed |
Step 2:
Local Gov’t Entity Review – 30 calendar days |
Step 3:
Stakeholder Review – 30 calendar days |
Step 4:
Following Comments Stage |
Step 5:
Division Chief Review – 14 calendar days |
Step 6:
ODNR Director Review |
| 1. A request for conveyance of canal lands is received. Inquirers will be asked to fill out an application (Land Use/Transfer Application PDF) that includes general legal description of area where the canal is located; the name, address, and phone number of the prospective buyer; and the reason for the request. |
1. If the process continues, the request for conveyance is submitted to local government entities (e.g. park board, city and/or regional planning directors, county engineers, etc.) for review and comment for 30 days. |
1. The Review Form and supporting information is placed on the Canal Program website. |
1. At the end of 30 days, the comment period is closed. |
1. The Chief of the Division of Parks & Recreation has 14 calendar days to review all comments and responses and staff’s recommendation. |
1. The ODNR Director reviews the recommendation from the Chief , the supporting documentation, all stakeholder and local government entity comments and responses and renders a decision. |
| 2. Staff verifies state ownership including status of any legal instruments (lease, easements, etc.) |
2. Stafft reviews responses from local government entities and may continue the process, may continue the process with modifications (e.g. an easement), or may stop the process if a local government entity wishes to acquire the parcel for public purposes. |
2. Stakeholders including state agencies (e.g. ODOT, Ohio Historical Society, etc.), local government entities (see previous list), non-profit organizations (e.g. conservancy districts, local historical societies, OPRA, etc.), appropriate federal agencies, and self-identified interested parties are notified by email of the currently pending request, directed to the website, and invited to comment in writing. |
2. Staff reviews stakeholder comments, answer the questions accordingly and makes a recommendation. |
2. At the end of 14 days, the Chief's recommendation is posted on the website, with the rationale for the recommendation. |
2. Notification of the decision is sent to the prospective buyer. |
| 3. Staff conducts an onsite inspection of the parcel, takes photos, and continues ownership research and verification at county offices, including auditor, engineer, etc. |
3. If the process continues, staff completes the Review Form, makes a recommendation regarding the conveyance, and assembles supporting information (ground and aerial photos, comments from local government entities, etc.). |
3. The request remains available for stakeholder review and comment for 30 days from notification. This 30-day period may run concurrent with the local gov’t. review. |
3. Staff forwards its recommendation and all comments and responses to the Chief of the Division of Parks & Recreation. |
3. If the process continues, all comments are sent along with the Chief’s recommendation to the ODNR Director. |
3. Stakeholders and local government entities are notified by email that a decision has been made. |
| 4. Staff assesses the request using the Real Estate Review Criteria |
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| 5. If, in the judgment of the staff, the parcel is deemed inappropriate for conveyance, the process is stopped. |
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