[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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, DEPARTMENT OF 

                                 DEFENSE

 

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.

    (b) Deficiencies. If the removal actions are not proceeding 

satisfactorily, the District Engineer will notify the responsible party 

of the deficiencies and



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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.