33 CFR § 245.1 - Purpose.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t33/s245.1"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "33 CFR § 245.1 - Purpose."
title_number: 33
title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
section_number: "245.1"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
part_number: "245"
part_name: "REMOVAL OF WRECKS AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 33 U.S.C. 1, 409, 411-415; 10 U.S.C. 3012."
regulatory_source: "53 FR 27513, July 21, 1988, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "245"
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# 245.1 Purpose.

This part describes administrative procedures and policy used by the Corps of Engineers in exercising its authority for wreck removal. Procedures are intended to insure that the impacts of obstructions are minimized, while recognizing certain rights of owners, operators and lessees.