33 CFR § 245.15 - Delegation.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t33/s245.15"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "33 CFR § 245.15 - Delegation."
title_number: 33
title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
section_number: "245.15"
section_name: "Delegation."
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: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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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# 245.15 Delegation.

District Engineers may undertake removal without prior approval of the Chief of Engineers provided the cost does not exceed $100,000. Removals estimated to cost above $100,000 require advance approval of the Director of Civil Works.