33 CFR § 331.12 - Exhaustion of administrative remedies.

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title: "33 CFR § 331.12 - Exhaustion of administrative remedies."
title_number: 33
title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
section_number: "331.12"
section_name: "Exhaustion of administrative remedies."
chapter_name: "CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
part_number: "331"
part_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL PROCESS"
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authority: "33 U.S.C. 401  1344, 1413."
regulatory_source: "65 FR 16493, Mar. 28, 2000, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "331"
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# 331.12 Exhaustion of administrative remedies.

No affected party may file a legal action in the Federal courts based on a permit denial or a proffered permit until after a final Corps decision has been made and the appellant has exhausted all applicable administrative remedies under this part. The appellant is considered to have exhausted all administrative remedies when a final Corps permit decision is made in accordance with § 331.10.