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.


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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.


11
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.


14
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


21
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


28
BY ARC CENTERED AT            2788518  498898


29
TO                            2804495  507699


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BY STRAIGHT LINE TO           2806028  504916


31
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


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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


41
TO                            2814262  478425


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BY STRAIGHT LINE TO           2815269  471324


43
BY ARC CENTERED AT            2797209  468763


44
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
BY ARC CENTERED AT          2755178  203815
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
BY STRAIGHT LINE TO         2745156  153600
BY ARC CENTERED AT          2727215  156890
TO                          2745054  153083
BY ARC CENTERED AT          2726951  150846
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
BY ARC CENTERED AT          2697850  117200
TO                          2683320  106173
BY STRAIGHT LINE TO         2682980  106621
BY ARC CENTERED AT          2697510  117648
TO                          2679799  113283
BY STRAIGHT LINE TO         2679589  114135
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
BY STRAIGHT LINE TO         2638210   96123
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
BY STRAIGHT LINE TO         2557019  196540
BY STRAIGHT LINE TO         2552324  197553
BY ARC CENTERED AT          2556172  215383
TO                          2551363  197788
BY STRAIGHT LINE TO         2414967  172673
BY STRAIGHT LINE TO         2410270  168699
BY STRAIGHT LINE TO         2406006  164749
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
BY STRAIGHT LINE TO         2365248  138185
BY ARC CENTERED AT          2354070  152599
TO                          2349744  134879
BY STRAIGHT LINE TO         2348372  134394
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
BY STRAIGHT LINE TO         2334775  129342
BY ARC CENTERED AT          2327933  146251
TO                          2333794  128978
BY STRAIGHT LINE TO         2328327  127123
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
BY STRAIGHT LINE TO         2010121  193773
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.

