452 U.S. 726

101 S.Ct. 2605

69 L.Ed.2d 368

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff,
v.
State of LOUISIANA.

No. 9, Orig.

June 22, 1981.

1

On Bill of Complaint (Louisiana Boundary Case).

2

The Supplemental Report of the Special Master is received and ordered filed.

FINAL DECREE

3

On April 28, 1980, this Court resolved all remaining issues between the United States and the State of Louisiana and returned the case to the Special Master for a "determination of the final amount due and owing, and the method of payment." 446 U.S. 253, 272-273, 100 S.Ct. 1618, 1630, 64 L.Ed.2d 196. The parties have agreed upon these matters, have submitted to the Special Master a proposed final decree, and the Special Master, with the concurrence of both parties, has recommended its entry by the Court.

4

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED:

5

1. As against the Defendant State of Louisiana and all persons claiming under it, the United States has exclusive rights to explore the area of the Continental Shelf lying seaward of the line described in Exhibit A hereof, and to exploit the natural resources of said area; the State of Louisiana is not entitled to any interest in such lands, minerals, and resources, except as may be provided by 43 U.S.C. § 1337(g), and said State, its privies, assigns, lessees, and other persons claiming under it are hereby enjoined from interfering withthe rights of the United States in such lands, minerals and resources.

6

2. As against the plaintiff United States and all persons claiming under it, the State of Louisiana has exclusive rights to explore the area lying shoreward of the line described in Exhibit A hereof, and to exploit the natural resources of said areas, with the exceptions provided by Section 5 of the Submerged Lands Act, 67 Stat. 32, 43 U.S.C. § 1313; the United States is not entitled to any interest in such lands, minerals, and resources and said United States, its privies, assigns, lessees and other persons claiming under it are hereby enjoined from interfering with the rights of the State of Louisiana in such lands, minerals and resources.

7

3. The line described in Exhibit A hereof is a line three geographic miles seaward of the coastline described in Exhibit A to the Decree of June 16, 1975 (422 U.S. 13, 19-32). Except as otherwise provided for limited past periods by paragraph 10 and Exhibit B of the said Decree of June 16, 1975, these two lines shall supersede all prior descriptions and be deemed to define the coastline and its three-mile projection for all periods present and past. Moreover, until and unless superseded by a subsequent final decree of this Court or agreement of the parties, the line described in Exhibit A hereof shall remain in effect for all purposes relevant to the Submerged Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. §§ 1301-1315, including exploitation of mineral resources; and, with respect to any period during which this line remains in effect, neither party shall ever be held to account to the other for or reimburse the other for any revenues derived from or attributable to sales, leases, licenses or exploitation of lands, minerals or resources adjudicated to that party by paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 hereof.

8

4. All prior accountings, claims and objections affecting the liability of one party to the other with respect to revenues derived from exploitation of off-shore submerged lands and resources before June 16, 1975, and not impounded pursuantto the Interim Agreement of October 12, 1956, have been resolved. However, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any previous decree of this Court or in the Interim Agreement of October 12, 1956, this net balance shall not be payable until the accountings provided for in paragraphs 5 and 6 hereof shall have been filed and settled, and the said net balance shall be subject to offset against the liability resulting from those accountings.

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5. Not later than December 1, 1981, the State of Louisiana shall render to the United States and file with the Court a true, full and accurate account of all revenues, other than severance taxes, pipeline rentals, and administrative charges, derived from or attributable to the exploitation of lands, minerals or resources within the area described in paragraph 1 hereof since June 16, 1975. Where such revenues are derived from leases embracing areas on both sides of the line described in Exhibit A hereof, they shall be apportioned as follows: as to bonuses and rentals, on the basis of relative acreage; as to royalties, on the basis of the location of the well completion point, except when an outstanding agreement between the parties specifies a different basis of allocation which, in that event, shall govern.

10

6. Not later than December 1, 1981, the United States shall render to the State of Louisiana and file with the Court a true, full and accurate accounting of all revenues, other than pipeline rentals and administrative charges, which remain impounded pursuant to the Interim Agreement of October 12, 1956, and which are derived from or attributable to the exploitation of lands, minerals or resources within the area described in paragraph 2 hereof or, for the limited periods there specified, areas landward of the lines described in Exhibit B hereof. The allocation of revenues from leases embracing areas on both sides of the line described in Exhibit A hereof or, for the relevant periods, Exhibit B hereof, shall be on the same basis as set forth in paragraph 5 hereof.

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7. Any objections to the accounting required by paragraphs 5 and 6 hereof shall be filed with the Court and served on the other party not later than January 1, 1982. Immediately after January 1, 1982, any undisputed net balance resulting from the unchallenged portions of the accountings required by paragraphs 5 and 6 hereof and the liability specified in paragraph 4 hereof, shall be paid by the party whose net liability is greater to the other party, notwithstanding any outstanding objections as to other portions of the accountings and notwithstanding any provisions barring offsets in prior decrees or the Interim Agreement of October 12, 1956. Any remaining net balance shall be paid promptly after objections are resolved.

12

8. Nothing in this decree shall affect the rights or obligations of either party with respect to its lessees or other third parties, whether arising from the Interim Agreement of October 12, 1956, or otherwise. Nor shall anything in this decree affect any rights or obligations arising under present or future unitization, operating, enhanced recovery, commingling, or other similar agreements between the parties or with others.

13

9. Nothing in this decree or in the proceedings leading to it shall prejudice any rights, claims or defenses of the State of Louisiana as to its maritime lateral boundaries with any other state, which boundaries are not at issue in this litigation, nor shall the United States in any way be prejudiced hereby as to such matters.

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10. The Court retains jurisdiction to entertain such further proceedings, enter such orders and issue such writs as may from time to time be deemed necessary or advisable to resolve any disputes that may arise over the accountings provided for in this decree, and to give proper force and effect to its previous orders or decrees herein or to this decree. In all other respects, this is a final decree; and the Interim Agreement of October 12, 1956, is terminated for all purposes as of 5 p.m. on the first day of January, 1982, or the date on which any objections to accountings are finally resolved.

Final Decree

EXHIBIT A

X Y

BEGINNING AT 2769357 575650

15

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2790258 526390

16

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2779032 512013

17

TO 2791385 525434

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BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2793119 523838

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BY ARC CENTERED AT 2780766 510417

20

TO 2794594 522313

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BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2795887 520810

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BY ARC CENTERED AT 2782059 508914

23

TO 2796579 519954

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BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2799209 516495

25

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2784689 505455

26

TO 2800441 514653

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BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2804270 508096

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BY ARC CENTERED AT 2788518 498898

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TO 2804495 507699

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BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2806028 504916

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BY ARC CENTERED AT 2790051 496115

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TO 2807014 502822

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BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2808653 498677

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BY ARC CENTERED AT 2791690 491970

35

TO 2809151 497245

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BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2812250 486987

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BY ARC CENTERED AT 2794789 481712

38

TO 2812519 485996

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BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2813932 480148

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BY ARC CENTERED AT 2796202 475864

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TO 2814262 478425

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BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2815269 471324

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BY ARC CENTERED AT 2797209 468763

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TO 2815426 469688

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BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2815673 464823

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BY ARC CENTERED AT 2797456 463898

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TO 2815697 463895

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BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2815696 458116

49

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2797455 458119

50

TO 2815657 456928

51

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2815269 450999

Final Decree

X Y

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2797067 452190

TO 2815171 449960

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2813957 440103

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2795853 442333

TO 2813809 439123

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2812678 432796

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2794722 436006

TO 2812419 431584

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2810957 425733

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2793260 430155

TO 2810699 424807

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2807854 415530

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2790415 420878

TO 2807572 414684

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2805322 408452

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2788165 414646

TO 2805227 408196

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2803786 404384

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2786724 410834

TO 2803319 403263

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2799845 395648

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2783250 403219

TO 2798971 393968

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2795394 387889

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2779673 397140

TO 2795311 387750

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2793560 384834

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2777922 394224

TO 2792249 382934

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2790814 381113

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2776487 392403

TO 2789360 379480

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2774670 390293

TO 2788262 378129

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2786553 375045

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2770599 383887

TO 2785045 372750

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2783942 371319

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2783792 371062

Final Decree

X Y

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2768031 380244

TO 2780548 366976

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2775735 360553

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2761138 371491

TO 2775111 359766

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2773031 357287

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2757465 366796

TO 2771721 355417

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2770633 354054

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2770505 353847

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2755015 363480

TO 2767788 350458

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2761994 344775

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2749221 357797

TO 2760703 343624

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2757791 341265

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2746309 355438

TO 2756022 339999

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2754136 338812

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2742173 323079

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2727653 334120

TO 2741983 322834

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2741182 321817

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2726852 333103

TO 2738042 318698

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2736381 317408

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2736060 316935

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2732627 311249

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2717012 320677

TO 2731416 309486

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2729640 307200

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2715236 318391

TO 2728702 306088

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2728099 305428

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2714633 317731

TO 2725197 302861

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2723888 301931

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2713324 316801

TO 2720770 300149

Final Decree

X Y

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2719218 299455

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2711772 316107

TO 2714238 298034

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2704480 294684

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2704099 293666

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2687014 300054

TO 2701338 288761

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2699382 286280

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2685058 297573

TO 2697436 284175

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2699302 266715

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2688235 252215

TO 2704468 260534

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2689305 250395

TO 2707507 251577

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2700735 234640

TO 2717908 240788

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2701500 232820

TO 2719022 237890

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2707635 223640

TO 2721632 235337

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2736873 228413

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2738320 210230

TO 2745585 226961

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2738938 209975

TO 2749646 224742

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2750755 206535

TO 2759837 222354

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2755325 204680

TO 2773229 201192

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TO 2770763 194337

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2754100 186915

TO 2771780 191404

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2754263 186316

TO 2772100 182502

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2753885 183460

TO 2765449 169354

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2752470 182170

Final Decree

X Y

TO 2761213 166161

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2751045 181305

TO 2752202 163101

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2750586 181270

TO 2749611 163055

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2736662 175902

TO 2748316 161869

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2734720 174030

TO 2747824 161341

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2746249 159715

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2728153 162005

TO 2746094 158715

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BY ARC CENTERED AT 2727215 156890

TO 2745054 153083

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TO 2743622 143444

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2726105 148530

TO 2731258 131033

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2717872 114220

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2699815 116800

TO 2711432 102737

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2699695 116700

TO 2694008 99369

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TO 2683320 106173

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2682980 106621

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2697510 117648

TO 2679799 113283

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BY ARC CENTERED AT 2697300 118500

TO 2679155 116635

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2685325 133800

TO 2670977 122536

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2670888 122588

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2656605 119022

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2641835 129725

TO 2656150 118421

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2653860 115521

Final Decree

X Y

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2639545 126825

TO 2648682 111038

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2648610 110974

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2648531 110887

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2646419 107265

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2630660 116450

TO 2646250 106981

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2644270 103721

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2628680 113190

TO 2642494 101278

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2640182 98597

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2624995 108700

TO 2638408 96339

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BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2637530 95377

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2624045 107660

TO 2637471 95312

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2635351 93007

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2621925 105355

TO 2634923 92558

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2633653 91268

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2620655 104065

TO 2631973 89760

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2631344 89262

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2630156 87770

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2615885 99131

TO 2630068 87661

BY STRIAGHT LINE TO 2629389 86821

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2626027 82661

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2624340 80576

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2610160 92050

TO 2621555 77806

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2621180 77506

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2609785 91750

TO 2617996 75462

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2617391 75157

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2609180 91445

TO 2597416 77505

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2595526 79100

Final Decree

X Y

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2607290 93040

TO 2589664 97736

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2607455 93710

TO 2591541 102625

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2592751 104785

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2608665 95870

TO 2593838 106495

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2595167 108350

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2596041 109955

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2614270 110615

TO 2597233 117130

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2597210 155899

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2614790 160765

TO 2596949 156969

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2596342 158695

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2613550 164745

TO 2595312 165072

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2595316 165282

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2607710 178665

TO 2594008 166625

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2592668 168150

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2606370 180190

TO 2590016 172111

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2588771 174631

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2605125 182710

TO 2587979 176487

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2604220 184790

TO 2587325 177913

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2586460 180038

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2603355 186915

TO 2585856 181767

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2602425 189395

TO 2585513 182560

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2585309 183065

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2585048 183583

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2584220 184785

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2581909 187130

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2594900 199935

TO 2581526 187531

Final Decree

X Y

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2589100 204125

TO 2579034 188914

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2577635 189839

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2583790 207010

TO 2576863 190136

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2572518 191920

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2576174 209790

TO 2567200 193910

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2574890 210450

TO 2566472 194268

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2564469 194807

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2565940 212988

TO 2559750 195830

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2559112 196060

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2562149 214046

TO 2557272 196470

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BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2552324 197553

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TO 2551363 197788

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2414967 172673

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BY ARC CENTERED AT 2393610 178130

TO 240972 163860

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2397195 157668

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2385833 171938

TO 2396858 157406

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2392712 154261

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2389824 151968

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2376485 164409

TO 2387438 149823

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2385828 148614

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2374875 163200

TO 2382739 146742

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2382463 146610

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2379481 144718

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2369709 160120

TO 2378913 144372

Final Decree

X Y

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2376899 143195

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2367695 158943

TO 2374967 142215

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2373712 141669

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2364392 157349

TO 2367743 139419

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BY ARC CENTERED AT 2354070 152599

TO 2349744 134879

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BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2346096 133534

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2339651 150598

TO 2344530 133022

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2342882 132565

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2341883 132218

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BY ARC CENTERED AT 2327933 146251

TO 2333794 128978

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BY ARC CENTERED AT 2322466 144396

TO 2326959 126717

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2326906 126704

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2319608 143421

TO 2324588 125873

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2322643 125321

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2317663 142869

TO 2322368 125246

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2318607 124242

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2313902 141865

TO 2314460 123633

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2312762 123581

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2312204 141813

TO 2311215 123599

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2309557 123689

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2310546 141903

TO 2308711 123755

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2300326 139954

TO 2308388 123592

BY STRAIGHT LINE LINE TO 2306600 122711

Final Decree

X Y

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2298538 139073

TO 2302489 121265

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2299992 120711

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2296041 138519

TO 2295411 120289

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2294514 120320

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2295144 138550

TO 2288532 121550

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2287771 121846

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2294383 138846

TO 2287412 121990

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2284138 122399

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2286402 140499

TO 2283007 122577

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2277807 123562

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2281202 141484

TO 2276614 123830

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2270161 125507

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2274749 143161

TO 2267618 126372

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2263074 128302

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2270205 145091

TO 2262736 128450

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2256981 131033

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2264450 147674

TO 2255335 131874

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2251881 133867

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2250291 134590

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2229997 129637

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2228299 128761

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2219935 144971

TO 2227466 128358

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2225677 127547

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2218146 144160

TO 2222547 126458

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2219572 125719

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2212203 123742

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2203722 121100

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2198296 138515

Final Decree

X Y

TO 2202941 120876

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2196975 119305

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2192330 136944

TO 2195302 118947

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2189988 118070

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2188596 117772

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2184788 135611

TO 2185156 117374

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2182166 135368

TO 2181100 117159

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2179579 117248

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2180645 135457

TO 2177979 117412

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2172700 117308

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2171638 117082

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2167836 134922

TO 2168753 116704

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2165394 116535

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2164477 134753

TO 2160352 116985

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2156273 117355

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2157920 135521

TO 2154346 117634

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2155349 135847

TO 2149793 118473

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2147751 136599

TO 2149162 118413

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2145000 118090

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2143589 136276

TO 2143589 118035

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2139529 118035

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2139529 136276

TO 2137975 118102

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2136677 118213

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2138231 136387

TO 2134698 118492

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2134210 136726

TO 2130790 118809

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2129669 119023

Final Decree

X Y

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2133089 136940

TO 2126158 120067

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2122637 121514

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2122091 121684

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2118740 122394

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2122523 140238

TO 2114776 123724

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2111082 125457

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2118829 141971

TO 2108033 127268

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2107269 127829

BY ARC CENTERD AT 2118065 142532

TO 2103682 131314

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2102934 132273

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2117317 143491

TO 2112203 161000

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2112518 161092

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2117632 143583

TO 2119073 161767

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2131078 175500

TO 2117168 163700

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2128430 178049

TO 2116319 164410

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2127239 179020

TO 2116191 164506

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2124878 180545

TO 2114372 165634

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2111697 183677

TO 2110623 165468

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2106412 183216

TO 2102599 165378

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2103313 183605

TO 2095246 167245

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2098954 185105

TO 2095140 167268

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2087218 168962

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2086261 187177

TO 2082361 169358

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2081470 169553

Final Decree

X Y

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2085370 187372

TO 2076984 171174

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2077417 189409

TO 2071846 172040

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2070630 172430

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2076201 189799

TO 2064747 175603

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2063841 176334

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2075295 190530

TO 2059951 180668

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2071131 195080

TO 2058843 181599

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2062055 199555

TO 2057134 181991

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2053799 182931

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2058700 200495

TO 2053474 183019

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2052967 183053

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2051871 183006

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2051090 201230

TO 2050845 182991

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2048985 183016

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2049230 201255

TO 2048033 183054

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2044865 183262

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2041482 183446

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2042475 201660

TO 2037473 184119

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2033139 185355

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2032934 185387

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2035775 203405

TO 2029791 186174

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2027401 187004

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2033385 204235

TO 2026834 187211

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2023510 188491

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2020959 189327

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2026640 206660

TO 2019190 190010

Final Decree

X Y

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2016613 191163

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2015796 191414

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2021155 208850

TO 2013823 192148

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BY ARC CENTERED AT 2017453 210475

TO 2007660 195086

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2006450 195856

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2016243 211245

TO 2002812 198903

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 2001329 200516

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1998627 203119

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1996877 204647

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2008873 218388

TO 1994484 207177

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1993669 208223

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2008058 219434

TO 1992024 210737

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1991724 211291

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1991392 211653

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1987527 215292

BY ARC CENTERED AT 2000030 228573

TO 1985881 217061

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1984419 218858

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1998568 230370

TO 1982726 221329

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1981279 223864

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1987818 240892

TO 1975782 227186

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1987371 241272

TO 1972054 231367

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1937446 246505

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1933172 264238

TO 1920501 251117

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1924399 268936

TO 1916888 252314

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1914373 270380

TO 1900989 257987

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1896827 275747

Final Decree

X Y

TO 1895100 257588

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1882306 270590

TO 1867537 259884

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1872418 277460

TO 1858534 265630

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1843467 275912

TO 1848729 258447

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1835344 270839

TO 1841538 253682

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1834019 270301

TO 1817077 263541

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1833527 271423

TO 1815531 274401

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1820994 291804

TO 1808997 278064

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1809845 296285

TO 1792971 289357

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1791584 307545

TO 1773422 305849

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1783067 321331

TO 1771284 307407

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1782391 321876

TO 1769317 309156

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1778769 324757

TO 1763172 315299

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1763190 333540

TO 1762008 315338

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1761238 315388

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1762420 333590

TO 1761004 315404

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1758630 333490

TO 1751585 316665

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1749527 316597

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1745678 316238

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1741757 315745

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1738098 314155

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1730831 330886

TO 1737269 313819

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1733962 312572

Final Decree

X Y

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1733065 312110

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1724713 328326

TO 1729983 310863

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1729557 310735

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1727510 309315

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1717114 324303

TO 1726647 308752

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1721463 305574

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1721351 305467

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1708756 318661

TO 1715565 301739

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1713599 300948

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1706790 317870

TO 1711471 300240

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1707761 299255

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1703080 316885

TO 1706765 299020

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1704365 298525

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1700680 316390

TO 1702465 298237

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1698144 297812

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1696359 315965

TO 1696239 297725

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1692448 297750

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1692568 315990

TO 1691302 297793

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1688714 297973

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1689980 316170

TO 1687709 298071

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1684999 298411

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1687270 316510

TO 1683393 298686

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1674668 300584

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1678545 318408

TO 1674182 300697

BY STRIAGHT LINE TO 1670983 301485

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1675346 319196

TO 1670472 301619

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1666144 302819

Final Decree

X Y

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1671018 320396

TO 1665216 303103

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1663698 303612

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1662427 303960

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1661678 304151

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1659494 304616

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1663290 322457

TO 1659476 304620

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1658120 304910

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1658887 323134

TO 1656354 305070

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1655896 323305

TO 1652650 305356

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1650184 305802

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1653430 323751

TO 1648635 306152

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1647051 306584

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1649308 324684

TO 1643681 307333

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1636292 308607

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1627130 309897

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1620757 310390

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1622420 328555

TO 1619895 310490

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1614565 311235

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1617090 329300

TO 1613148 311491

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1611814 311591

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1613190 329780

TO 1609960 311828

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1606070 312528

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1609300 330480

TO 1604702 312829

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1604290 312866

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1605965 331030

TO 1601325 313389

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1601195 313403

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1603140 331540

TO 1598672 313855

Final Decree

X Y

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1596370 314437

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1596179 314483

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1592424 315063

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1595210 333090

TO 1591479 315235

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1594075 333290

TO 1589694 315583

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1593010 333520

TO 1589433 315634

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1588108 315899

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1591685 333785

TO 1585928 316477

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1584286 317023

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1582201 317563

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1586780 335220

TO 1581596 317732

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1576266 319312

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1581450 336800

TO 1575360 319606

BY STRIAGHT LINE TO 1570080 321476

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1576170 338670

TO 1569889 321545

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1565349 323210

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1571630 340335

TO 1563529 323992

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1563104 324202

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1561073 324994

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1567695 341990

TO 1558882 326020

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1558879 326021

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1564160 343480

TO 1556225 327056

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1556066 327133

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1553511 327894

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1558720 345375

TO 1551769 328511

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1549575 329415

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1553840 347150

TO 1546081 330642

Final Decree

X Y

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1543911 331662

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1551670 348170

TO 1541402 333094

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1540011 333646

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1546740 350600

TO 1537927 334630

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1531757 337418

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1539270 354040

TO 1530263 338178

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1527489 339748

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1536505 355610

TO 1526511 340351

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1526495 340356

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1532515 357575

TO 1523959 341466

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1531240 358190

TO 1522813 342013

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1516478 345313

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1505572 350398

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1513280 366930

TO 1504778 350792

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1493968 356487

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1502470 372625

TO 1493740 356609

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1488240 359607

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1483855 361809

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1492040 378110

TO 1483320 362089

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1481464 363099

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1472522 367321

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1464632 370389

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1471240 387390

TO 1464433 370467

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1461367 371700

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1455041 373829

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1449142 375498

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1454105 393050

TO 1447394 376089

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1443224 377739

Final Decree

X Y

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1449935 394700

TO 1442769 377926

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1437906 380003

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1435142 381048

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1431147 382502

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1431465 400740

TO 1426148 383291

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1423703 384036

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1429020 401485

TO 1421665 384793

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1421218 384903

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1425600 402610

TO 1417428 386302

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1411695 388054

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1406675 389181

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1400158 390267

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1395815 390681

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1390919 390971

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1392000 409180

TO 1390575 390995

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1386958 390977

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1385797 390942

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1383281 390516

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1380235 408500

TO 1382827 390444

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1380530 390115

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1379793 389887

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1363392 397870

TO 1364288 379651

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1363312 379603

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1362416 397822

TO 1348021 386619

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1347740 386685

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1339580 387874

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1332310 388694

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1328041 388886

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1323345 388897

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1318623 388814

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1313961 388548

Final Decree

X Y

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1309176 388114

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1299212 386972

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1294264 386189

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1291413 404205

TO 1293948 386141

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1288689 385403

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1286154 403467

TO 1288273 385350

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1282879 384719

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1280760 402836

TO 1282343 384664

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1277050 384203

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1275467 402375

TO 1276974 384197

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1266567 383334

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1261754 382855

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1256845 382176

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1252082 381444

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1247120 380489

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1243670 398400

TO 1246626 380401

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1243866 379947

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1240511 379144

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1238894 378640

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1234692 377218

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1228846 394497

TO 1233981 376994

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1225768 393281

TO 1230677 375713

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1229077 374980

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1219065 390227

TO 1227371 373987

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1226185 373381

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1227214 367277

BY ARC CENTERED AT 1209227 364245

TO 1214918 346915

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1213304 346385

52

BY STRAIGHT LINE TO 1212404.23 346089.54

53

SAID POINT BEING ON THE TEXAS-LOUISIANA BOUNDARY

Final Decree

EXHIBIT B

54

From January, 1961 to December 6, 1969, the three-mile projection line in East Bay vicinity from base line point X = 2,702,461; Y = 124,148 to a base line point X = 2,641,835; Y = 129,725 deviates from the present three-mile projection and may be described as follows:

X Y

55

By arc centered at 2702461 124148

56

To 2717902 114437

57

By arc centered at 2699815 116800

58

To 2711432 102737

59

By arc centered at 2699695 116700

60

To 2694008 99369

61

By arc centered at 2697850 117200

62

To 2683320 106173

63

By straight line to 2682980 106621

64

By arc centered at 2697510 117648

65

To 2679799 113283

66

By straight line to 2679589 114135

67

By an arc centered at 2697300 118500

68

To 2679559 114260

69

By an arc centered at 2685250 131590

70

To 2677482 115086

71

By an arc centered at 2684417 131957

72

To 2673065 117679

73

By an arc centered at 2683850 132390

74

To 2672411 118182

75

By an arc centered at 2682580 133325

76

To 2671159 119102

77

By straight line to 2655458 117595

78

By arc centered at 2641835 129725

79

Prior to January, 1961, the three-mile projection line in East Bay vicinity from base line point X = 2,702,461; Y = 124,148 to base line point X = 2,641,835; Y = 129,725 deviates from

Final Decree

80

the present three-mile projection and may be described as follows:

X Y

81

By arc centered at 2702461 124148

82

To 2716719 112772

83

By arc centered at 2699435 118600

84

To 2710698 104252

85

By arc centered at 2697850 117200

86

To 2683320 106173

87

By straight line to 2682980 106621

88

By arc centered at 2697510 117648

89

To 2679799 113283

90

By straight line to 2679589 114135

91

By an arc centered at 2697300 118500

92

To 2679559 114260

93

By an arc centered at 2685250 131590

94

To 2677482 115086

95

By an arc centered at 2684417 131957

96

To 2673065 117679

97

By an arc centered at 2683850 132390

98

To 2672411 118182

99

By an arc centered at 2682580 133325

100

To 2671159 119102

101

By straight line to 2655458 117595

102

By arc centered at 2641835 129725

103

Prior to December 6, 1969 the three-mile projection in the Pass du Bois vicinity from base line point X = 2,614,270; Y = 110,615 to base line point X = 2,608,270; Y = 178,325 deviates from the present three-mile projection and may be described as follows:

X Y

104

By arc centered at 2614270 110615

105

To 2597233 117130

106

By straight line to 2597212 152789

107

By arc centered at 2612771 162310

108

To 2595307 157043

Final Decree

X Y

109

By arc centered at 2612120 164118

110

To 2594046 166581

111

By arc centered at 2608270 178325

112

From November 19, 1959 to February 1, 1960 the three-mile projection in the Pass Tante Phine vicinity from base line point X = 2,606,370; Y = 180,190 to base line point X = 2,598,335; Y = 196,450 deviates from the present three-mile projection and may be described as follows:

X Y

113

By arc centered at 2606370 180190

114

To 2593225 167544

115

By arc centered at 2602000 183535

116

To 2583851 185362

117

By arc centered at 2598335 196450

118

From January 1, 1959 through March 31, 1959 and from March 1, 1964 through July 31, 1964 the three-mile projection north of Pass Tante Phine from base line point X = 2,605,125; Y = 182,710 to base line point X = 2,600,780; Y = 192,900 deviates from the present three-mile projection and may be described as follows:

X Y

119

By arc centered at 2605125 182710

120

To 2588206 175894

121

By arc centered at 2602763 186885

122

To 2584711 184268

123

By arc centered at 2600780 192900

124

Justice MARSHALL took no part in the consideration or decision of this matter.