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33 U.S.C. § 5

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DESIGNATION OF STEWARDSHIP SITES.
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Title
33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter
CH26
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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“(a) In General.—The Administrator may designate a stewardship site in accordance with this Act any area that contributes to accomplishing the purpose of this Act. “(b) Publication of List of Recommended Sites.—The Administrator shall—“(1) publish in the Federal Register and make available in general circulation in the States of Connecticut and New York the list of sites recommended by the Advisory Committee; and “(2) provide a 90-day period for—“(A) the submission of public comment on the list; and “(B) an opportunity for owners of such sites to decline designation of such sites as stewardship sites. “(c) Opinion Regarding Owner’s Responsibilities.—The Administrator may not designate an area as a stewardship site under this Act unless the Administrator provides to the owner of the area, and the owner acknowledges to the Administrator receipt of, a comprehensive opinion in plain English setting forth expressly the responsibility of the owner that arises from such designation. “(d) Designation of Stewardship Sites.—Not later than 150 days after receiving from the Advisory Committee its list of recommended sites, the Administrator—“(1) shall review the recommendations of the Advisory Committee; and “(2) may designate as a stewardship site any site included in the list.

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