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Show WAR DEPARTMENT 5531 Note.-It is to be understood that this Instrument does not give any property rights either In real estate _. material, or any exclusive privileges; and that It does not authorize any Injury to private property or Invasion of private rights, or any infringement of Federal, State, or local laws or regulations, nor does it obviate the necessity of obtailning State assent to the work authorized. It merely expresses the assent of the Federal Government SO fAr As CONCERNS tTTV. PUBLIC RIGHTS OF NAVIGATION. PERMIT &'<hii}» 10 of an Act of Congress approved March 3, 1899, entitled "An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on riverstand harbors, and for other purposes," it is provided that it shall not be lawful to build or commences the building of any wharf, pier, dolphin, boom, weir, breakwater, bulkhead, jetty, or other structures n*J any port, roadstead, haven, harbor, canal, navigable river, or other water of the United States, outside established harbor lines, or where no harbor lines have been established, except on plans recommend <k^ by the Chief of Engineers and authorized by the Secretary of War; and it shall not be lawful to exca vate or till, or in any manner to alter or modify the course, location, condition or capacity of any port, roadstead, haven, harbor, canal, lake, harbor of refuge, or inclosure within the limits of any breakwater or of the channel of any navigable water of the United States, unless the work has been recommended by the Chief of Engineers and, authorized by the Secretary of War prior to beginning the same; And whereas, Application has been made to the Secretary of War by the ¦»-^« j iMPeRIAL IrrIgATIOn DIstrICT, of California for authority to repair and rebuild its temporary diversion dan or weir (originally constructed under authority of War Department permit dated February 14, 1917), looated in the Colorado River at or near Hanlon's Heading, and to maintain said structure until July 1, 1929,- according to plans hereto attached; Now therefore. This is to certify that the said plans and work are, recommended by the Chief of Engineers and arc authorized by the Secretary of W.ir under the [)rovisions of the aforesaid statute, upon i be following conditions: I. That the work shall be, -ubjecl t'> the super. ision and approval of the District Engineer, Engineer Department at Large, in charge of the locality, who may temporarily suspend the work at any time. if. in his judgment, tin1 interests of navigation so require. ¦J. That any material dredged in the prosecution of the work herein authorized shall he removed evenly, and no large refine piles, ridges across the bid of the waterway or deep holes that may have a tendency to cause injury to navigable channels or to the hanks of the waterway shall Ik> left. If any pipe, v. ire. or cable hereby authorized is Iiiid in a trench, the formation of permanent ridges across the bed of the waterway -.11:iII !>•¦ avoided nlidHlie back filling shall be so done as not to increase the cost of future dredging for navigation. Any material to be deposited or .lumped under this authorization, either in the waterway or on shore above high-water mark, nlinll 1m' deposited or dumped at the locality shown oil the drawing hereto n|Inched, ind. if so prescribed thereon, within or liellind a good anil substantial bulkhead nr bulkheads, such :is w ill prevent e-cape of the material into the waterway. If thi' mutcmiil in :>. That theie shall he no unreasonable intei-fercnce with navigation by the work herein authorized. I. That if inspections or any other operations by the United States are necessary in the interests of n.i\ igatioii. all expenses connected therewith shall b" borne by the permittee. ">, Th:it no ittempl -lull be made by the permittee »r the owner to forbid the full and free use by the public of :ill navigable wnlors .it or rldjacelit In the work i»r structure. |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |