[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: 33CFR335.7]

[Page 595]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
 CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                 DEFENSE
 
 PART 335_OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CIVIL WORKS 
 
Sec.  335.7  Definitions.

    The definitions of 33 CFR parts 323, 324, 327, and 329 are hereby 
incorporated. The following terms are defined or interpreted from parts 
320 through 330 for purposes of 33 CFR parts 335 through 338.
    Beach nourishment means the discharge of dredged or fill material 
for the purpose of replenishing an eroded beach or placing sediments in 
the littoral transport process.
    Emergency means a situation which would result in an unacceptable 
hazard to life or navigation, a significant loss of property, or an 
immediate and unforeseen significant economic hardship if corrective 
action is not taken within a time period less than the normal time 
needed under standard procedures.
    Federal standard means the dredged material disposal alternative or 
alternatives identified by the Corps which represent the least costly 
alternatives consistent with sound engineering practices and meeting the 
environmental standards established by the 404(b)(1) evaluation process 
or ocean dumping criteria.
    Navigable waters of the U.S. means those waters of the U.S. that are 
subject to the ebb and flow of the tide shoreward to the mean high water 
mark, and/or are presently used, have been used in the past, or may be 
susceptible to use with or without reasonable improvement to transport 
interstate or foreign commerce. A more complete definition is provided 
in 33 CFR part 329. For the purpose of this regulation, the term also 
includes the confines of Federal navigation approach channels extending 
into ocean waters beyond the territorial sea which are used for 
interstate or foreign commerce.
    Practicable means available and capable of being done after taking 
into consideration cost, existing technology, and logistics in light of 
overall project purposes.
    Statement of Findings (SOF) means a comprehensive summary compliance 
document signed by the district engineer after completion of appropriate 
environmental documentation and public involvement.
    Territorial sea means the belt of the seas measured from the line of 
ordinary low water along that portion of the coast which is in direct 
contact with the open sea and the line marking the seaward limit of 
inland waters, extending seaward a distance of three miles as described 
in the convention on the territorial sea and contiguous zone, 15 U.S.T. 
1606.