Document: 446 U.S. 540 100 S.Ct. 2911 64 L.Ed.2d 485 State of TEXAS, Plaintiff,v.State NEW MEXICO No. 65 Supreme Court the United States May 19, 1980 Rehearing Denied June 30, 1980. See 448 907, 3051. On Exceptions to Report Special Master. PER CURIAM. 1 Upon consideration report filed October 15, 1979, by Senior Judge Jean S. Breitenstein, Master, and exceptions thereto, on briefs oral argument thereon, 2 IT IS ADJUDGED, ORDERED, AND DECREED that all are overruled, is in respects confirmed, ruling Master "1947 condition" as term appears Arts. II(g) III(a) Pecos River Compact approved. 3 Mr. Justice STEVENS, dissenting. 4 Under 1949, ch. 184, 63 Stat. 159, New Mexico has a duty "not [to] deplete man's activities flow at Mexico-Texas state line below an amount which will give Texas quantity water equivalent available under 1947 condition." 5 Article VI(c) provides "inflow-outflow" method be used determine whether complying with this obligation.1 Briefly stated, involves development correlation between inflow basin expected outflow so that, for any given inflow, engineers can estimate should through therefore downstream (in case Texas') use. In river routing study made Commissioners prior signing Compact, attempted develop such calculating each year from 1905 1946 what would have been various points if uses place had years well. This was then baseline comparing future order using larger share than it 1947, violation Compact. 6 For after signed, there were disputes over proper application inflow-outflow method. Both sides recognized contained some errors, they correct those errors negotiation. When negotiations ultimately failed, brought suit, alleging breached its obligations more entitled use definition 7 One main issues before meaning The found referred only depletions due along certain projected uses.2 He held old corrected could determining compliance. objections Master's report, takes position refers not actual physical conditions river, but rather values developed study. It argues absence agreement, parties must continue study, despite 8 behalf persuade me one two agreed upon when entered into Compact: 9 "The '1947 condition' means situation Basin described defined Engineering Advisory Committee. question fact hereafter arising situation, reference shall to, decisions based on, report." 10 relies part Committee Compact.3 therefore, my opinion, became condition agreed. Although concededly makes "artificial" definition, description conditions, base their questions indicates also basic frame reference. Moreover, merely intended describe existed I believe language similar employed included detailed both II(f). Finally, later rectify them negotiation does not, judgment, change itself. Accordingly, sustain Texas. "unless until feasible devised." Art. VI(c). proceeding agree continues apply. follows: produced man-made resulting stage existing beginning augmented Fort Sumner Carlsbad acreage." Appendix A Report. II(f) provides: 'Report Committee' dated January 1948, appendices thereto; including, data, processes, analyses utilized preparing reviewed, approved, adopted meeting Santa Fe, Mexico, December 3, Minutes meeting."

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