"Doug" wrote in message
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I wonder who has jurisdiction over the use of the surface of the water
on Lake Michigan in that area. Wisconson, Illinois, Michigan, Chicago
or the Federal governement or ....? Surely NOT the Chicago police
department. I don't know of any laws prohibiting landing of a Seaplane
on Lake Michigan, but there may be some that I don't know of. Also it
depends on WHERE on Lake Michigan. The harbors are one jurisdiction and
the Lake is another and just where you are on the lake matters also. I
am certain that on some parts of Lake Michigan it is perfectly legal to
land a Seaplane. Not sure about the part in question. But the Chicago
Fire Department???? Where do THEY get jurisdiction?


Jurisdiction? It was a rescue operation, a plane was reported down in the
lake.