§ 558c. — Rightsofway over United States land.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC558c]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 12--RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 558c. Rights-of-way over United States land
The Secretary of the Army is authorized and empowered, under such
terms and conditions as are deemed advisable by him, to grant easements
for rights-of-way for public roads and streets on and across lands
acquired by the United States for river and harbor and flood control
improvements including, whenever necessary, the privilege of occupying
so much of said lands as may be necessary for the piers, abutments, and
other portions of a bridge structure: Provided, That such rights-of-way
shall be granted only upon a finding by the Secretary of the Army that
the same will be in the public interest and will not substantially
injure the interest of the United States in the property affected
thereby: Provided further, That all or any part of such rights-of-way
may be annulled and forfeited by the Secretary of the Army for failure
to comply with the terms or conditions of any grant hereunder or for
nonuse or for abandonment of rights granted under the authority hereof:
Provided further, That the authority granted to the Secretary of the
Army shall not extend to or include lands held or acquired by the
Tennessee Valley Authority pursuant to the terms of the Tennessee Valley
Authority Act [16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.].
(June 20, 1938, ch. 535, Sec. 10, 52 Stat. 808; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
References in Text
The Tennessee Valley Authority Act, referred to in text, is act May
18, 1933, ch. 32, 48 Stat. 58, as amended, known as the Tennessee Valley
Authority Act of 1933, which is classified generally to chapter 12A
(Sec. 831 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see section 831 of Title 16 and
Tables.
Change of Name
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of
Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.
1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted ``Title 10,
Armed Forces'' which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of
the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
