Document: 382 U.S. 448 86 S.Ct. 607 15 L.Ed.2d 517 UNITED STATESv.CALIFORNIA. No. 5, Orig. Supreme Court of the United States January 31, 1966 Solicitor General Marshall, Louis F. Claiborne and George S. Swarth, for States. Thomas C. Lynch, Atty. Gen. California, Jay L. Shavelson, Asst. Gen., Richard H. Keatinge, Special Warren J. Abbott N. Gregory Taylor, Deputy Attys. State California. Supplemental Decree. PER CURIAM. 1 In accordance with Court's opinion in v. 381 139, 85 1401, 14 296, proposed decrees have been submitted by parties. The has examined such briefs papers support thereof, enters following decree: 2 having moved entry a supplemental decree herein, matter referred to late William Davis as Master hold hearings recommend answers certain questions respect thereto, held his report, issues modified complaint answer California parties filed amended exceptions report Master, received heard argument thereto its May 17, 1965, approved recommendations modifications, it is ordered, adjudged decreed that heretofore entered this cause on October 27, 1947, 332 804, 68 20, 92 L.Ed. 382, be, same hereby, read follows: 3 1. As against all persons claiming under it, subsoil seabed continental shelf, more than three geographical miles seaward from nearest point or points coast line, at times pertinent hereto appertained now appertain are subject exclusive jurisdiction, control power disposition. no title property interest therein. 4 2. used 'coast line' means— 5 (a) line mean lower low water mainland, islands, low-tide elevations lying wholly partly within mainland an island; 6 (b) marking limit inland waters. 7 be taken hereafter natural artificial means, includes outermost permanent harbor works form integral part system meaning Article 8 Convention Territorial Sea Contiguous Zone, T.I.A.S. 5639. 3. herein— 9 'Island' means naturally-formed area land surrounded water, which above level high water; 'Low-tide elevation' but not 10 (c) 'Mean water' average elevation daily tides occurring over period 18.6 years; 11 (d) 12 (e) 'Geographical mile' distance 1852 meters (6076.10333 * Survey Feet approximately 6076.11549 International Feet). 13 4. 'inland waters' waters landward baseline territorial sea, recognized internal Zone. paragraph 2(b) hereof include— Any river stream flowing directly into straight across mouth; port, entrance; 16 'historic bay,' term Convention, defined essentially bay traditionally asserted maintained dominion acquiescence foreign nations; 17 other (defined well-marked coastal indentation penetration, proportion width entrance, contain landlocked waters, area, including islands bay, least great semicircle whose diameter equals length closing entrance sum lines if one entrance), or, 24 wide, long, drawn so enclose greatest possible amount water. An estuary treated way bay. 18 5. drawing any body pronounced headlands, shall between where plane meets extension headlands. Where there headland, shore intersected bisector angle formed projecting general trend along open tributary waterway. 19 6. Roadsteads, per se 20 7. Port San Pedro those enclosed breakwater openings breakwater; limits east eastern end breakwater, determined decree. 21 8. Crescent City Harbor breakwaters outer west southern extremity Whaler Island. 22 9. Monterey Bay Point Pinos Santa Cruz. 23 10. description Pedro, Harbor, Bay, set forth paragraphs 7, 8, hereof, does imply three-mile measured places placed farther application provision 11. historic do comprise except extent they may hereinabove described enclosure bays: 25 Waters Barbara Channel Islands, mainland; 26 adjacent Conception hueneme; 27 Fermin Lasuen (identified bluffs Las Bolsas Ridge Huntington Beach); 28 western headland Newport Bay; 29 Monica 30 (f) 31 (g) Luis Obispo Bay. 32 12. With provided § Submerged Lands Act, 67 Stat. 32, 43 U.S.C. 1313 (1964 ed.), powers reserved 3(d) said §§ 1311(d) 1314 entitled, States, ownership tidelands water) submerged lands, minerals, resources improvements underlying Pacific Ocean bounded north south northern boundaries right manage, administer, lease, develop use lands applicable law. right, Act. 33 13. submit approval stipulation stipulations enter into, identifying greater particularity boundary decree, areas portion claimed Act unable agree, either party apply time further 34 14. retains jurisdiction entertain proceedings, orders, issue writs deemed necessary advisable give proper force effect effectuate rights premises. 35 THE CHIEF JUSTICE, Mr. Justice CLARK, FORTAS took formulation

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