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[CITE: 33USC465]

 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER 9--PROTECTION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS AND OF HARBOR AND RIVER 
                         IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
 
               SUBCHAPTER V--NAVIGABLE WATERS OF MARYLAND
 
Sec. 465. Authority to dredge; riparian rights of United States

    Subject to the provisions of section 403 of this title authority is 
granted to dredge, without cost to the United States, in the navigable 
waters of the United States included within the State of Maryland and 
outside the limits of projects for improvement of navigation facilities 
approved by Congress, regardless of rights accruing to the United States 
as riparian owner under the laws of the State of Maryland: Provided, 
That in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such dredging will improve 
facilities for navigation.

(July 3, 1930, ch. 847, Sec. 12, 46 Stat. 949.)
