[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR209.230]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
         CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
 
PART 209--ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 209.230  Use of reservoir areas for recreation.

    The Department of the Army in accordance with Section 4 of the Flood 
Control Act of December 22, 1944, as amended by section 4 of the Flood 
Control Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 641) prepares and administers 
plans to obtain the maximum sustained public benefit from the use of 
reservoir areas under its control for recreation and other related 
purposes, when such use is consistent with the operation and maintenance 
of the reservoir project for the specific purposes of the reservoir 
project as authorized by law and when such use is determined not to be 
contrary to the public interest. The plans are prepared and administered 
by the District Engineers, subject to review and approval of the 
Division Engineers and the Chief of Engineers, in close cooperation with 
other Federal agencies and local interests. The views and desires of 
these agencies and local interests are obtained normally by conferences 
with the District Engineers. In many cases, public hearings are held by 
the District Engineers at appropriate times in the vicinity of the 
reservoir area at which time anyone can express his views relative to 
these plans for consideration of the Department of the Army. Rules and 
regulations are prescribed by the Secretary of the Army to govern the 
public use of the reservoir areas in accordance with the law as a part 
of the master plan for recreational and related uses of the reservoir 
area. These rules and regulations are published in 36 CFR parts 311 to 
326. Licenses and leases are granted under the law containing conditions 
and provisions to govern the use of specific portions of the reservoir 
area. Full information concerning such matters may be obtained from the 
District Engineer in charge of the reservoir.

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