Document: 510 U.S. 126 OKLAHOMA et al.v.NEW MEXICO No. 109, Orig. Supreme Court of United States. Decided June 17, 1991. Judgment and decree entered December 13, 1993. 1 ON JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF STIPULATED JUDGMENT AND DECREE 2 entered. 3 Opinion reported: 501 U. S. 221. 4 The joint motion for entry stipulated judgment decree, as modified, is granted. JUDGMENT, AS MODIFIED 5 1. New Mexico has been in violation Article IV(b) the Canadian River Compact from 1987 to date. 6 2. Pursuant Paragraph 8 Decree this case, shall release Ute Reservoir 1993 sufficient water result an aggregate not more than 200,000 acre-feet conservation storage below Conchas Dam Mexico, including other reservoirs subject limitation under Compact. will be coordinated with Oklahoma Texas at call Texas. 7 3. also additional 25,000 limitation. operate through year 2002 or elevations set forth schedule accordance provisions case. includes annual adjustments sediment accumulation assumes maintain their total capacity 6,760 acre-feet. adjusted by parties reflect amounts any reservoir enlarged constructed after 1992. Releases Operating Schedule Reduced Corresponding Authorized Storage Year Elevation Amount After 3781.58 3777.86 1994 3781.66 3777.95 1995 3781.74 3778.04 1996 3781.83 3778.14 1997 3781.91 3778.23 1998 3781.99 20,000 3779.08 1999 3782.08 15,000 3779.91 2000 3782.16 6,250 3781.28 2001 3782.24 3,125 3781.80 Refilled 3782.32 -0- 9 4. Within 75 days pay attorney's fees $200,000 Oklahoma. agree that such payments do constitute considered admission, express implicit, liability fees. 10 5. all claims equitable legal relief, relief embodied parties, arising out Mexico's during years date Stipulated 11 6. In event a conflict between control. 12 7. costs case equally divided among parties. DECREE, 13 Under IV(a) (Compact), permitted free unrestricted use waters its tributaries above Dam, made diversions on Tucumcari Project Bell Ranch on-project return flow operational waste those two projects so long recaptured does include mainstream tributary flows River; provided transfers rights locations IV(b). Nothing paragraph deemed determine whether place may transferred outside basin Mexico. 14 IV(b), limited no tributaries, regardless point origin, time beneficial use, exclusive stored exempt purposes specified II(d) irrigation Decree. 15 Quantities primarily flood protection, power generation, control are chargeable even though incidental recreation, fish wildlife, uses expressly mentioned situations where multiple purposes, both storage, nothing preclude Commission (Commission) exempting appropriate portion chargeability storage. 16 Water dam's lowest permanent outlet works unless primary nonexempt purpose, means, pumps, utilized discharge volumes reservoir. No change location higher elevation provide basis claim status relocated without prior approval Commission, which unreasonably withheld. behind dam excess 100 17 Future designation redesignation control, production, must receive 18 All 3,725 feet storage; authorization funding Eastern Supply project results changed circumstances Reservoir, seek exemption reasonable and, if denied, petition 19 1988 there were 63 small capacities less about 1,000 acre-feet, treated de minimis waiving volume reporting obligations. these similarly sized future otherwise determined Commission. 20 8. Based elevation-capacity relationship effective January 1, 1993, pursuant Decree, make releases facilities maximum rate consistent safe operation time; period 1993-2002 contained case; occur discharging (currently 350 cubic per second) following first knowledge probably would exceeded; further notified allow retain 2002, V maintained good working order modified reduce 21 9. Sediment surveys conducted least every requirement waived Conservation most recent survey estimate deposition using average 1963 recently completed survey. 22 10. intended affect State's obligations Compact, except specifically addressed herein. 23 11. retains jurisdiction suit order, direction, modification supplementary proper relation matter controversy; provided, party requesting exercise answering request certify it attempted negotiate faith effort resolve dispute sought brought before Court.

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