[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR211.2]

[Page 183]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
 CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                 DEFENSE
 
PART 211_REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN CONNECTION WITH 
 
Sec.  211.2  Authority to acquire real estate.

    (a) Congressional authority necessary. No land shall be acquired on 
account of the United States except under a law authorizing such 
acquisition. (See R. S. 3736; 41 U. S. C. 14.)
    (b) Authority of the Secretary. The authority of the Secretary of 
the Army to acquire real estate for river and harbor improvements, flood 
control projects and allied purposes, is based upon enactments of the 
Congress authorizing the particular projects and appropriating funds 
therefor. These enactments are generally termed Flood Control Acts and 
are passed following the submission by the Secretary of the Army of 
preliminary plans and surveys to the Congress for consideration and 
approval.
    (c) Local cooperation. As a general rule in river and harbor and 
flood control projects, except channel improvements, channel 
rectifications, dam and reservoir, and certain other types of projects, 
local interests are required to provide without cost to the United 
States, all lands, easements and rights-of-way necessary for the 
construction of the projects.