I didn't know the state of Ohio was in the wood buisness!

More likely because of the Emerald Ash Borer quarantines. They don't want people moving firewood around although there are legal ways to do it. Ohio DNR has an EAB website if you want to see if it was in or near a quarantined county.

Yeh, I know all about the quarantines, which I abide by. But if this wood is going to be wasted by throwing it into a dump well, that's a waste. If the guy I talked to told me the state was concerned about movement between counties or even that the workers had first crack at the wood that would have been better than giving me a line that the state owns the trees (no not the property) with no idea of the states' intentions.

I'm trying to get more info from a friend of a relative etc.....that works for ODOT. I'll post if I get additional info.