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rivers of the United States. The section also prohibited the defacing
of bulkheads, jetties, dikes, levees, wharfs, pier, or other works
built by the United States and provided criminal penalties.
B-22. 3 March 1899, River and Harbor Act. Permits. Section 9
requires approval of the Chief of Engineers, the Secretary of the Army
and the consent of Congress for the construction of bridges, dams,
dike, etc., across any navigable water of the U.S. Structures built
under state authority in a single state require approval of the Chief
of Engineers and the Secretary of the Army (33 U.S.C. 401). Section
10 prohibited placing obstructions to navigation outside established
Federal lines and excavating from or depositing material in such
waters, unless a permit for the works has been authorized by the
Secretary of the Army (30 Stat. 1151, 33 U.S.C. 403).
Harbor Lines. Section 11 authorized the Secretary of the Army to
establish harbor lines beyond which no piers, wharves, etc., shall be
extended without a permit (30 Stat. 1151, 33 U.S.C. 404).
Refuse. Section 13 prohibited depositing refuse, except that flowing
from streets and sewers in a liquid state, into any navigable water
(30 Stat. 1152, 33 U.S.C. 407).
Obstructions. Section 15 prohibited obstructions by anchoring vessels
and outlines the duties of an owner of a sunken vessel (30 Stat. 1152,
33 U.S.C. 409).
Sunken Vessels. Section 19 authorized removal of sunken vessels or
other obstructions to navigation, if not removed by owner. (33 U.S.C.
414).
Vessel Grounding. Section 20 authorized removal or destruction of
sunken or grounded vessels in emergencies endangering navigation. (33
U.S.C. 415).
B-23. 13 June 1902, Public Law 154, 57th Congress--River and Harbor
Act. BERH. Section 3 authorized the establishment of the Board of
Engineers for Rivers and Harbors with a primary function of reviewing
all reports upon examinations and surveys authorized by Congress. (32
Stat. 372, 33 U.S.C. 541).
B-24. 17 June 1902, Public Law 161, 57th Congress--Reclamation. The
Reclamation Act of 1902 established irrigation in the West as a
National policy. The Act authorized the Secretary of the Interior to
locate, construct, operate and maintain works for the storage,
diversion, and development of waters for the reclamation of arid and
semi-arid lands in the Western States (32 Stat. 388, 43 U.S.C. 1457).
B-25. 3 March 1905, Public Law 215, 58th Congress--River and Harbor
Act. Refuse Regulations. Section 4 authorized the Secretary of the
Army to prescribe regulations to govern the transportation and
depositing of refuse in navigable waters (33 Stat. 1147, 33 U.S.C.
419). Section 6 provides for funding of activities associated with
implementation of the above.
B-26. 8 June 1906, Antiquities Act. Provides for criminal penalties
for anyone desecrating, injuring, excavating, or otherwise destroying
any historic or prehistoric ruin or monument without express Federal
permission. Authorizes the President to declare by public
proclamation historic and prehistoric landmarks as national monuments.
Permits Federal agencies to transfer objects of antiquity to properly
qualified institutions. (16 U.S.C. 431 -433)
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