[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: 33CFR245.50]

[Page 347]
 
                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.  245.50  Removal by Corps of Engineers.

    (a) Non-emergency situations. In non-emergency situations, the 
District Engineer may undertake removal action (within the limits of 
delegation) after all of the following conditions have been met:
    (1) A determination has been made, in consultation with the Coast 
Guard, that the obstruction is a hazard to navigation,
    (2) The District Engineer and the Coast Guard agree on a course of 
action which includes the need for removal (or, if a conflict exists, 
the need for removal has been resolved at higher level),
    (3) The District Engineer has made a reasonable attempt to identify 
the owner, operator, or lessee, and
    (4) Abandonment of the wreck or obstruction has been established.
    (b) Emergency actions. In emergency situations, the District 
Engineer may bypass (within the limits of delegation) any or all of the 
four conditions in the preceding paragraph if, in his judgment, 
circumstances require more immediate action, and if either one of the 
following conditions are met:
    (1) The obstruction impedes or stops navigation, or
    (2) The obstruction poses an immediate threat to life, property, or 
a structure that facilitates navigation.