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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 449. Disposition of dredged matter; persons liable; penalty
All mud, dirt, sand, dredgings, and material of every kind and
description whatever taken, dredged, or excavated from any slip,
basin, or shoal in any harbor subject to this subchapter, and
placed on any boat, scow, or vessel for the purpose of being taken
or towed upon the waters of that harbor to a place of deposit,
shall be deposited and discharged at such place or within such
limits as shall be defined and specified by the supervisor of the
harbor, as in sections 443 to 448 of this title prescribed, and not
otherwise. Every person, firm, or corporation being the owner of
any slip, basin, or shoal, from which such mud, dirt, sand,
dredgings, and material shall be taken, dredged, or excavated, and
every person, firm, or corporation in any manner engaged in the
work of dredging or excavating any such slip, basin, or shoal, or
of removing such mud, dirt, sand, or dredgings therefrom, shall
severally be responsible for the deposit and discharge of all such
mud, dirt, sand, or dredgings at such place or within such limits
so defined and prescribed by said supervisor of the harbor; and for
every violation of the provisions of this section the person
offending shall be guilty of an offense, and shall be punished by a
fine equal to the sum of $5 for every cubic yard of mud, dirt,
sand, dredgings, or material not deposited or discharged as
required by this section.
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