§ 465. — Authority to dredge; riparian rights of United States.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC465]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 9--PROTECTION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS AND OF HARBOR AND RIVER
IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER V--NAVIGABLE WATERS OF MARYLAND
Sec. 465. Authority to dredge; riparian rights of United States
Subject to the provisions of section 403 of this title authority is
granted to dredge, without cost to the United States, in the navigable
waters of the United States included within the State of Maryland and
outside the limits of projects for improvement of navigation facilities
approved by Congress, regardless of rights accruing to the United States
as riparian owner under the laws of the State of Maryland: Provided,
That in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such dredging will improve
facilities for navigation.
(July 3, 1930, ch. 847, Sec. 12, 46 Stat. 949.)
