The Division of Real Estate & Land Management (REALM) participates in real estate and pass-through projects for capital improvements and coordinates the department's planning and master planning, including NatureWorks projects.

It coordinates Ohio's state trails network; serves as an agent of the department in the buying, selling and trading of real estate for recreational opportunities and conservation; provides geographic information system and remote sensing application support to county governments; and provides department-wide environmental review coordination.

The division also administers the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, the state NatureWorks grant program, and the Federal Recreational Trails program.

Acquisition
Contact Gene Wells, Real Estate Administrator, 614-265-6934
Responsible for all department land acquisitions by purchase, donation or easement; also leasing and sale of surplus department land and buildings.

Canal Lands
Contact Gene Wells, Real Estate Administrator, 614-265-6934 or
Dick Schorr, Canal Lands Coordinator, 614.265.6389
Leasing and licensing for use of the canal lands and for the sales of the nonwatered sections of canal properties.

Environmental Compliance
Contact 614-265-6344
Department-wide review of projects requiring federal National Environmental Policy Act compliance and environmental consultation services for other DNR divisions.

Property Management
Contact Real Estate Administrator, 614-265-6934
Licensing, leasing or sale of certain department property along with rental of non-state property for use as offices, and rental of department-owned housing to department employees and other state agencies.

Reclamation
Real estate functions such as pre- and post-reclamation appraisals and the obtaining of exploratory and construction rights of entry for Mineral Resources Management.

Recreational Grants
For NatureWorks, contact Dameyon Shipley, 614-265-6646; Recreational Trails and Bill Daehler, 614-265-6402
Provides grant assistance to local governments and agencies.

Resource Analysis (GIS)
Contact Wayne Channell, 614-265-6778
Geographic information system (GIS) for natural resource data. Assists county government in capturing soil, land use, land cover, floodplain, ground water, and other resource data in digital format. Composite resource maps used locally for land use planning, development reviews, and resource management decisions. Digital data and map products provided to county auditors to help implement state's preferential tax program for agricultural lands. Continuing Assistance Program provides post project assistance for additional maps and/or digital data for county officials.