Pollution Abatement

Ohio’s Agricultural Pollution Abatement Program (APAP) is a water quality program that encourages voluntary actions to manage water pollution impacts from agricultural and forest management land uses, provides cost-sharing for agricultural pollution prevention, and allows ODNR to take measures against those who do not voluntarily address an agricultural pollution problem.  For purposes of the program, “agricultural pollution” is the failure to use appropriate practices in farming operations to abate, or lessen, soil erosion or water quality impacts caused by animal waste or soil sediments. 

Marion Soil and Water Conservation District is initially responsible for implementing the program, with final oversight and enforcement authority held by ODNR’s Division of Soil and Water Resources.

ODA Ag Pollution Abatement Program – Ohio Department of Ag program providing state cost share funds to install practices that solve existing pollution problems from animal waste and sediment. https://agri.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/oda/divisions/soil-and-water-conservation/agricultural-pollution-abatement