(a) Corps monitoring. If the owner, lessee or operator agrees to remove a hazard to navigation, the District Engineer should ascertain that:
- (1) Marking is accomplished promptly and is maintained,
- (2) The plan for removal and disposal is reasonable and acceptable to the District Engineer,
- (3) Removal operations do not unreasonably interfere with navigation,
- (4) All conditions of the Corps of Engineers permit are met, and
- (5) Removal operations are pursued diligently.
- (b) Deficiencies. If the removal actions are not proceeding satisfactorily, the District Engineer will notify the responsible party of the deficiencies and provide a reasonable time for correction. If not corrected promptly, the District Engineer may declare the wreck “abandoned” and proceed with actions toward Corps removal.