Document: 382 U.S. 288 86 S.Ct. 419 15 L.Ed.2d 331 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff,v.STATE OF LOUISIANA et al. No. 9, Original. Supreme Court the United States December 13, 1965 1 Solicitor General Marshall, for States. 2 Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen. Louisiana, John L. Madden, Asst. Gen., Paul M. Hebert, Victor A. Sachse, Thomas W. Leigh, Oliver Stockwell and J. Davidson, State Louisiana. 3 Supplemental Decree. 4 The motion by entry a supplemental decree is granted entered. 5 For purpose giving effect to conclusions this as stated in its opinion, announced May 31, 1960, 363 1, 121, 80 961, 1025, 1096, entered on 12, 364 502, 81 258, 247, it ordered, adjudged decreed follows: 6 1. As against defendant entitled all lands, minerals other natural resources underlying Gulf Mexico, south grid line y=499,394.40 Louisiana Plane Coordinate System, South Zone, that are more than three geographical miles seaward from described follows (coordinates refer Zone): 7 Beginning at point where intersects mean low water eastern side Chandeleur Island, thence southerly along Islands, straight lines across channels between islands, southwesternmost extremity Errol Shoal, latitude 29 35 48 N., longitude 89 00 (x =2,737,287.96, y=345,654.41); Pass Loutre lighted whistle buoy 4, 09 55.9 88 56 54.4 (x=2,761,169.19, y=189,334.14); 2, 28 58 44.9 06 36.9 (x=2,710,848.37, y=120,529.25); Southwest entrance mid-channel buoy, 52 37.1 25 57.1 (x=2,608,424.04, y=81,526.86); Ship Shoal lighthouse 54 51.512 91 04 15.985 (x=2,083,908.09, y=90,154.12); Calcasieu 36 21.7 93 19 07.6 (x=1,369,080.08, y=347,060.52); Sabine 16 31.2 (x=1,213,416.18, y=349,514.72). 8 2. not any interest or paragraph hereof, said State, privies, assigns, lessees persons claiming under hereby enjoined interfering with rights such resources. 9 3. With exceptions provided § Submerged Lands Act, 67 Stat. 32, 43 U.S.C. 1313 (1964 ed.), entitled, States, portions disputed area paragraph. These bounded landward boundary Zone delineated Exhibit A parties' Interim Agreement October 1956, amended, file Court. They baselines herein described, consisting (1) segments of, mainland, naturally formed low-tide elevations situated wholly partly within low-water mainland (2) designated opening line. used herein, 'salient point' means line, so there some points baseline. ambulatory subject continual modification artificial changes shore extent law may provide, but purposes present identification practical administration until notice either party they their coordinates shown Exhibits inclusive, filed Motion herein. Each three-mile be drawn manner every exactly nearest baseline, continuing each direction meets another specified particular portion area. referred 10 '(a) In vicinity Pass, tip western jetty, x =1,362,416, y=397,822; x=1,363,392, y=397,870; points. 11 (b) March Island Atchafalaya Bay, islands x=1,778,769, y=324,757; x=1,782,391, y=321,876; x=1,783,067, y=321,331; x=1,791,584, y=307,545; x=1,809,845, y=296,285; x=1,820,994, y=291,804; x=1,833,527, y=271,423; x=1,834,019, y=270,301; x=1,835,344, y=270,839; x=1,843,467, y=275,912; x=1,844,320, y=278,858; x=1,875,200, y=285,729; x=1,877,582, y=283,274; Point, Marsh x=1,863,474, y=298,772, Point Au Fer, x=1,993,420, y=241,930; salient elevation x=1,987,371, y=241,272. 12 (c) East x=2,639,545, y=126,825; x=2,641,835, y=129,725; x=2,644,940, y =134,910, which considered consist points; x=2,672,315, y=141,745; x=2,673,481, y=141,245; x=2,678,500, y=139,250; x=2,682,605, y=136,895; x=2,685,325, y=133,800. 13 (d) Between Breton west x=2,740,710, x=2,738,320, y=210,230; x=2,737,065, y=210,155; x=2,727,090, y=209,195; x=2,709,100, y=220,995; x=2,708,835, y=221,440; x=2,707,635, y=223,640; x=2,701,500, y=232,820; x=2,700,735, y=234,640; x=2,689,305, y=250,395; x=2,688,235, y=252,215; headland Main x=2,681,915, y=257,755, southern x=2,678,009, y=294,303. 14 4. 1313. 5. All sums now held impounded derived attributable hereof released absolutely, relieved obligation agreement impound hereafter received it, minerals, 6. 17 7. Within 75 days after decree— 18 (a) shall pay thereto sums, if any, agreement, I hereof; render true, full, accurate appropriate account money since June 5, 1950, sale, leasing, licensing, exploitation otherwise 20 Agreement, 21 hereof. 22 8. 60 receiving 7(b) 7(d) serve objections thereto. Thereafter motions time have settled conjunction issues concerning areas still dispute. If neither files an objection days, then forthwith third person amount accounts payable person, whose greater net balance due. undisputed will due one regardless what ultimate ruling objections, payments directed paragraphs 7(a) 7(c) made irrespective accounting 7(d). 23 9. Until further order parties Court, both continue recognize single lease existing being administered covers resources, part remain dispute (including leasehold confirmed decree); awarded covered administer sole lessor, receive lessee lease, no duty received. Either party, own convenience, nevertheless moneys wishes do so, terminate impoundment whole time, without party. respects decree) present. 24 10. Nothing proceedings leading prejudice rights, claims defenses respect remainder past future therefrom operation payments. 11. retains jurisdiction entertain proceedings, enter orders issue writs deemed necessary advisable give proper force decree, including, necessary, adjustments decree. 26 THE CHIEF JUSTICE Mr. Justice CLARK took consideration decision formulation

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