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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Good point. So when making a rescue, the Coast Guard determines whether a boater is beyond three miles from the shore, and only then proceeds? Thanks for clearing that one up.
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I believe all interstate navigable waterways are under fed jurisdiction (including the rivers), though I could be wrong. For example, it is the coast guard that was in charge of determining to what extent the Miss. would be able to carry aid/rescuers after the storm hit (it isn't navigable below Natches, about 135 miles upriver, due to wrecks apparently). I have no clue if it is sole or joint jurisdiction.
