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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ER 1145-2-301 
Office of the Chief of Engineers 
Washington, D. C. 20315 
ENGCW-ON 
Regulation 
No. 1145-2-301 1 July 1968— 
CIVIL REGULATORY FUNCTIONS 
Use of Navigable Waters 
Policy, Practice and Procedure 
1. Purpose and Scope. This regulation refers to the laws and 
prescribes the policy, practice and procedure to be used by all Corps 
of Engineers installations and activities in connection with the use 
of navigable waters of the United States. ; 
2. Navigation Regulations. 
a. Section 7 of the River and Harbor Act approved 8 August 
1917 (40 Stat. 266; 33 U.S.C. 1) authorizes the Secretary of the Army < 
to prescribe such regulations for the use, administration, and navigation 
of the navigable waters of the United States as public necessity may 
require for the protection of life and property, or for operations of 
the United States in channel improvement, covering all matters not 
specifically delegated by law to some other executive department. The 
statute provides for the posting of regulations and punishment Por Soe 
violations and enforcement. 
b. Regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army 
pursuant to Section 7 of the River and Harbor Act approved 8 August — 
1917 (40 Stat. 266; 33 U.S.C.1) may be enforced as provided in section 
17 of the River and Harbor Act approved 3 March 1899 (30 Stab... 24533 
33. US. Cex 413) « 
ce. District Engineers will take eet on with respect to ica 
tions prescribed for waterways under their jurisdiction - 
(1) To insure that the regulations are TCE to the 
attention of the public. 
(2) To insure that the regulations are properly and 
fairly administered. 
This Regulation rescinds ER 1145-2-301, 25 Mar 66 
