Ohio § 5301.69

§ 5301.69.

(A) The director of natural resources, the board of park commissioners of a park district

created under Chapter 1545. of the Revised Code, the board of park commissioners of

a township park district created under section 511.18 of the Revised Code , the board of directors of a conservancy district created under Chapter 6101. of

the Revised Code, the board of supervisors of a soil and water conservation district

created under Chapter 940. of the Revised Code, the board of trustees of a regional

water and sewer district created under Chapter 6119. of the Revised Code, the board

of county commissioners of a county, the board of township trustees of a township,

or the legislative authority of a municipal corporation may acquire conservation easements

in the name of the state, the district, or the county, township, or municipal corporation

in the same manner as other interests in land may be acquired under section 307.02 , 307.18 , 505.10 , 505.261 , 511.23 , 717.01 , 940.06 , 1501.01 , 1545.11 , 6101.15 , or 6119.111 of the Revised Code .  Each officer, board, or authority acquiring a conservation easement shall name an

appropriate administrative officer, department, or division to supervise and enforce

the easement. (B) A charitable organization may acquire and hold conservation easements if it is exempt

from federal taxation under subsection 501(a) and is described in subsection 501(c)

of the “Internal Revenue Code of 1954,” 68A Stat. 3, 26 U.S.C. 1 , as amended, and organized for any of the following purposes:  the preservation of

land areas for public outdoor recreation or education, or scenic enjoyment;  the preservation

of historically important land areas or structures;  or the protection of natural

environmental systems.  Such a charitable organization also may acquire and hold agricultural easements

subject to the limitation that it may do so only on land that is valued for purposes

of real property taxation at its current value for agricultural use under section 5713.31 of the Revised Code or that constitutes a homestead when the easement is granted.