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Rule 1501:31-15-07 | Wildlife refuges; waterfowl refuges.

Ohio Administrative Code
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1501:31
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Chapter 1501:31-15 | Hunting and Trapping
 
Effective:
February 1, 2024
Promulgated Under:
119.03
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(A) State wildlife refuges.

(1) Green island is hereby designated as a state wildlife refuge until March 1, 2049. Provided further, it shall be unlawful to enter into green island wildlife refuge without authorization from the chief of the division of wildlife or their designee.

(2) All state wildlife refuges established by the chief of the division of wildlife will be posted with signs or buoys designating such areas. Provided further, it shall be unlawful to enter into any land or water designated as a state wildlife refuge without authorization from the chief of the division of wildlife or their designee.

(B) State waterfowl refuges.

Muddy creek bay is hereby designated as a state waterfowl refuge until March 1, 2049. It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt or take ducks, geese, or any other migratory bird at any time from any watercraft or floating conveyance on or within the unimpounded water area of Muddy creek bay in Ottawa and Sandusky counties, bounded by the following:

LongitudeLatitudeName
-82.97452641.463878Canvasback Point
-82.97709441.454805South Point
-83.00307641.428134South Creek East
-83.00344241.428151South Creek West
-83.01293541.442307Green Creek South
-83.01308041.442949Green Creek North
-83.02416041.450201Sandusky River Southeast
-83.02515741.451868Sandusky River Northwest
-83.04072141.452093Muddy Creek South
-83.04077141.453165Muddy Creek North

(C) All definitions set forth in rule 1501:31-1-02 of the Administrative Code apply to this rule.

Last updated February 1, 2024 at 9:12 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: All definitions set forth in section 1531.01 of the Revised Code shall apply to this rule.
Amplifies: All definitions set forth in section 1531.01 of the Revised Code shall apply to this rule.
Five Year Review Date: 2/1/2029
Prior Effective Dates: 5/1/1976, 6/1/1978, 6/1/1979, 6/1/1981, 6/1/1982, 5/31/1984, 6/1/1985, 6/1/1988, 7/13/1988 (Emer.), 10/17/1988, 7/31/1990, 8/11/1991, 7/31/1992, 6/7/1993, 6/1/1997, 7/15/1998, 7/5/2000, 7/19/2002, 5/28/2004, 6/1/2006, 7/1/2011, 7/1/2012, 3/1/2014, 7/1/2017, 7/7/2018, 7/1/2019, 6/30/2023