[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: 33CFR245.40]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
         CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
 
PART 245--REMOVAL OF WRECKS AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 245.40  Removal by responsible party.

    (a) Corps monitoring. If the owner, lessee or operator agrees to 
remove a hazard to navigation, the District Engineer should ascertain 
that:
    (1) Marking is accomplished promptly and is maintained,
    (2) The plan for removal and disposal is reasonable and acceptable 
to the District Engineer,
    (3) Removal operations do not unreasonably interfere with 
navigation,
    (4) All conditions of the Corps of Engineers permit are met, and
    (5) Removal operations are pursued diligently.

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    (b) Deficiencies. If the removal actions are not proceeding 
satisfactorily, the District Engineer will notify the responsible party 
of the deficiencies and provide a reasonable time for correction. If not 
corrected promptly, the District Engineer may declare the wreck 
``abandoned'' and proceed with actions toward Corps removal.