Examples of 'navigable waters' in a sentence

Meaning of "navigable waters"

refers to bodies of water, such as rivers, lakes, or canals, that are deep and wide enough to be safely navigated by boats or ships
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  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see navigable, waters.
  • Those waters that are subject to the ebb and flow of the tide and/or are presently used, or have been used in the past, or may be susceptible for use to transport interstate or foreign commerce. A determination of navigability, once made, applies laterally over the entire surface of the waterbody, and is not extinguished by later actions or events which impede or destroy navigable capacity.

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navigable waters
Reservation for land under navigable waters.
The navigable waters act would be about navigation.
Seas and other navigable waters.
Navigable waters means the waters of.
It must also occur on navigable waters.
Dredging in navigable waters and in ports specifically intended to fight pollution.
Reasoned that since only navigable waters could support.
He also built a railroad and dredged a channel to navigable waters.
Disruption of navigable waters access.
There is no channel between the wharf and navigable waters.
Pilots on navigable waters.
We will reinstate important measures for protecting navigable waters.
The navigable waters needed to give vessels access to any other port in the world.
Dam area if possible and close off to vessels in navigable waters.
The laws governing navigable waters are significantly different from those that regulate land.

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Riparian rights are those incident to land bordering upon navigable waters.
The transport committee had already reviewed the navigable waters law and made a number of recommendations.
Issue permits for the discharge of any pollutant into navigable waters.
There are plenty of navigable waters all around Kentucky.
It removed protections for fish and fish habitat for navigable waters.
O Study navigable waters and possible hazards of fish farming cage placement.
A succession of navigable waters.
Federal law may preempt state legislation in issues of interstate commerce or navigable waters.
New modern safeguards on all navigable waters in Canada.
The act imposed stricter controls on point source discharges into rivers and other navigable waters.
The construction of works in navigable waters requires approval by the Department and other partners.
The personal information is used to administer the navigable waters protection program.
Navigable waters that lie within the land boundaries of Eglin AFB.
Maritime law applies to any accident that takes place in navigable waters.
The river bottoms of navigable waters being declared as State Owned.
The laws of marine salvage apply to every vessel upon navigable waters.
Square kilometres of navigable waters Serving the North American heartland.
A boat specially built with a low design to sail to the deepest navigable waters.
The Navigable Waters Protection Act was designed to regulate navigation on navigable waters.
The government agreed that we could vote on the navigable waters section separately.
The Navigable Waters Protection Act protects the integrity and navigation safety of navigable waters.
Admiralty law deals with the application of law to events that occur in navigable waters.
This guide has a specific section for the Navigable Waters Protection Act applicants.
La Ciotat Shipyards is indeed in the heart of a region of highly navigable waters.
The Canadian Navigable Waters Act will restore navigation protection for every navigable waterway in Canada.
Lac seul conservation act lake of the woods control board act navigable waters protection act.
Regulation of navigable waters ports, marine safety and security.
CCG also has responsibility for the protection of navigable waters.
Transport canada marine safety navigable waters protection program? offices in ontario.
The river Deûle is connected to regional waterways with over of navigable waters.
In fact, as I explained, navigable waters in Canada are under federal jurisdiction.
O Provide increased efficiency in assessing how works in navigable waters will affect navigation.
As the project required a Navigable Waters Protection Act permit, the department of Fisheries.
It requires approval for any works that may affect navigation on navigable waters in Canada.
Approval for construction of works in navigable waters under the Navigable Waters Protection Act ( TC ).

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