U.S. v. State of New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands

Full title: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, for Itself and as Trustee for the Zuni Indian…

Court: United States District Court, D. New Mexico

Date published: May 26, 2009

No. 01cv00072-BB, Sub-areas 1, 2, and 3 excluding Ramah, Subfile No: ZRB-4-0333 (D.N.M. May. 26, 2009)

Opinion

No. 01cv00072-BB, Sub-areas 1, 2, and 3 excluding Ramah, Subfile No: ZRB-4-0333.

May 26, 2009

COUNSEL FOR THE UNITED STATES: BRADLEY S. BRIDGE WATER, U.S. Department of Justice, Denver, CO.

COUNSEL FOR THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO EX REL. STATE ENGINEER: EDWARD C. BAGLEY, Special Assistant Attorney General, Office of the State Engineer, Santa Fe, NM.

ZUNI RIVER BASIN ADJUDICATION CONSENT ORDER

BRUCE BLACK, District Judge

The Court, having considered the agreement between the Plaintiffs, the United States of America ("United States") and the State of New Mexico ex rel. State Engineer

RAMAH LAND CATTLE CO., INC.

("Defendant") concerning the Defendant's right(s) to use the public waters of the Zuni River Stream System, Sub-areas 1, 2, and 3 excluding Ramah, as set forth below FINDS:

1. The Court has jurisdiction over the United States, the State, the Defendant and the subject matter of this suit.

2. As evidenced by the parties' signatures below, the United States, the State, and the Defendant are in agreement concerning all elements of the right(s) of the Defendant set forth in paragraph 4 of this Consent Order to divert and use the public waters of the Zuni River Stream System, Sub-areas 1, 2, and 3 excluding Ramah. This Consent Order and the parties' respective signatures below evidence the entire agreement between the United States, the State, and the Defendant regarding the elements of the water right(s) adjudicated by this Consent Order.

3. There is no just reason to delay entry of this Consent Order as a final judgment as between the United States, the State, and the Defendant regarding the elements of the claims of the Defendant adjudicated by this Consent Order.

4. The right(s) of the Defendant to divert and use the public waters of the Zuni River Stream System, Sub-areas 1, 2, and 3 excluding Ramah, is as set forth below: POND Map Label: Purpose of Use: Priority Date: Source of Water: Point of Diversion: Amount of Water: Depth (ft): Surface Area (sq.ft): Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): Pond Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y(ft): Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): POND Map Label: Purpose of Use: Priority Date: Source of Water: Point of Diversion: Amount of Water: Depth (ft): Surface Area (sq.ft): Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): Pond Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y(ft): Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): POND Map Label: Purpose of Use: Priority Date: Source of Water: Point of Diversion: Amount of Water: Depth (ft): Surface Area (sq.ft): Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): Pond Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y(ft): Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): POND Map Label: Purpose of Use: Priority Date: Source of Water: Point of Diversion: Amount of Water: Depth (ft): Surface Area (sq.ft): Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): Pond Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y(ft): Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): POND Map Label: Purpose of Use: Priority Date: Source of Water: Point of Diversion: Amount of Water: Depth (ft): Surface Area (sq.ft): Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): Pond Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y(ft): Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): POND Map Label: Purpose of Use: Priority Date: Source of Water: Point of Diversion: Amount of Water: Depth (ft): Surface Area (sq.ft): Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): Pond Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y(ft): Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): POND Map Label: Purpose of Use: Priority Date: Source of Water: Point of Diversion: Amount of Water: Depth (ft): Surface Area (sq.ft): Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): Pond Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y(ft): Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): POND Map Label: Purpose of Use: Priority Date: Source of Water: Point of Diversion: Amount of Water: Depth (ft): Surface Area (sq.ft): Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): Pond Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y(ft): Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): POND Map Label: Purpose of Use: Priority Date: Source of Water: Point of Diversion: Amount of Water: Depth (ft): Surface Area (sq.ft): Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): Pond Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y(ft): Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): POND Map Label: Purpose of Use: Priority Date: Source of Water: Point of Diversion: Amount of Water: Depth (ft): Surface Area (sq.ft): Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): Pond Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y(ft): Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): POND Map Label: Purpose of Use: Priority Date: Source of Water: Point of Diversion: Amount of Water: Depth (ft): Surface Area (sq.ft): Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): Pond Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y(ft): Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): POND Map Label: Purpose of Use: Priority Date: Source of Water: Point of Diversion: Amount of Water: Depth (ft): Surface Area (sq.ft): Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): Pond Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y(ft): Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): POND Map Label: Purpose of Use: Priority Date: Source of Water: Point of Diversion: Amount of Water: Depth (ft): Surface Area (sq.ft): Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): Pond Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y(ft): Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): POND Map Label: Purpose of Use: Priority Date: Source of Water: Point of Diversion: Amount of Water: Depth (ft): Surface Area (sq.ft): Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): Pond Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y(ft): Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): POND Map Label: Purpose of Use: Priority Date: Source of Water: Point of Diversion: Amount of Water: Depth (ft): Surface Area (sq.ft): Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): Pond Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y(ft): Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): POND Map Label: Purpose of Use: Priority Date: Source of Water: Point of Diversion: Amount of Water: Depth (ft): Surface Area (sq.ft): Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): Pond Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y(ft): Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): POND Map Label: Purpose of Use: Priority Date: Source of Water: Point of Diversion: Amount of Water: Depth (ft): Surface Area (sq.ft): Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): Pond Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y(ft): Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): POND Map Label: Purpose of Use: Priority Date: Source of Water: Point of Diversion: Amount of Water: Depth (ft): Surface Area (sq.ft): Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): Pond Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y(ft): Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): POND Map Label: Purpose of Use: Priority Date: Source of Water: Point of Diversion: Amount of Water: Depth (ft): Surface Area (sq.ft): Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): Pond Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y(ft): Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): WELL Map Label: OSE File No: Priority Date: Purpose of Use: Well Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y (ft): Amount of Water (ac-ft per annum): WELL Map Label: OSE File No: Priority Date: Purpose of Use: Well Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y (ft): Amount of Water (ac-ft per annum): WELL Map Label: OSE File No: Priority Date: Purpose of Use: Well Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X (ft): Y (ft): Amount of Water (ac-ft per annum): WELL Map Label: OSE File No: Priority Date: Purpose of Use: Well Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y (ft): Amount of Water (ac-ft per annum): WELL Map Label: OSE File No: Priority Date: Purpose of Use: Well Location: S. T. R. 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: X(ft): Y (ft): Amount of Water (ac-ft per annum):

3C-4-SP003 LIVESTOCK 1/1/1961 Surface Runoff Not Applicable 7.0 21,075 2.032 As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-4 23 11N 15W NW NE NE 2,556,310 1,519,795 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 3C-4-SP013 LIVESTOCK 1/1/1961 Surface Runoff Not Applicable 1.0 42,767 0.589 As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-4 21 11N 15W NW NW NW 2,543,642 1,520,033 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 3C-5-SP013 LIVESTOCK 1/1/2002 Surface Runoff Not Applicable 8.0 24,844 2.738 As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 26 11N 15W NW SW NE 2,554,992 1,513,260 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 3C-5-SP014 LIVESTOCK 1/1/2002 Surface Runoff Not Applicable 5.0 13,237 0.912 As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 26 11N 15W SW NW SE 2,554,731 1,511,162 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 3C-5-SP015 LIVESTOCK 1/1/1975 Surface Runoff Not Applicable 8.0 24,827 2.736 As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 26 11N 15W SE NE NE 2,558,826 1,511,627 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 3C-5-SP016 LIVESTOCK 1/1/2002 Surface Runoff Not Applicable 10.0 10,688 1.472 As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 25 11N 15W SE SE SW 2,563,168 1,509,618 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 3C-5-SP017 LIVESTOCK 1/1/2002 Surface Runoff Not Applicable 3.0 461 0.019 As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 25 11N 15W SE SE SW 2,563,669 1,510,150 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 3C-5-SP018 LIVESTOCK 1/1/2002 Surface Runoff Not Applicable 5.0 23,558 1.622 As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 25 11N 15W SE NE NE 2,564,300 1,512,026 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 3C-5-SP019 LIVESTOCK 1/1/1997 Surface Runoff Not Applicable 4.0 70,700 3.895 As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 34 11N 15W SE SE NW 2,552,799 1,505,101 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 3C-5-SP020 LIVESTOCK 1/1/1961 Surface Runoff Not Applicable 5.0 33,277 2.292 As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 35 11N 15W NW SE SW 2,555,230 1,507,051 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 3C-5-SP021 LIVESTOCK 1/1/1961 Surface Runoff Not Applicable 4.0 36,160 1.992 As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 35 11N 15W NW SW SE 2,555,044 1,507,296 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 3C-5-SP022 LIVESTOCK 1/1/1998 Surface Runoff Not Applicable 8.0 9,181 1.012 As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 27 11N 15W NE SW SE 2,552,170 1,512,557 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 3C-5-SP023 LIVESTOCK 1/1/1998 Surface Runoff Not Applicable 4.0 29,981 1.652 As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 35 11N 15W SW NE SE 2,555,871 1,506,227 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 3C-5-SP024 LIVESTOCK 10/6/1997 Well Fills from well 3C-5-W010 (Location X(ft): 2,563,184; Y(ft): 1,501,035); 2.0 1,506 0.041 As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 1 10N 15W SE NE NW 2,563,156 1,501,026 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 3C-5-SP025 LIVESTOCK 10/6/1997 Surface Runoff Not Applicable 3.0 4,433 0.183 As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 2 10N 15W NW NW NE 2,554,701 1,504,151 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 3C-5-SP029 LIVESTOCK 10/6/1997 Surface Runoff Not Applicable 1.0 3,381 0.047 As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 3 10N 15W NW NE SW 2,550,049 1,503,306 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 3C-5-SP030 LIVESTOCK 10/6/1997 Surface Runoff Not Applicable 1.5 41,076 0.849 As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 3 10N 15W NW NE SE 2,550,990 1,503,030 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 3C-5-SP031 LIVESTOCK 1/1/1961 Surface Runoff Not Applicable 3.0 62,421 2.579 As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 28 11N 15W NW NE SW 2,545,101 1,513,703 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 3C-6-SP054 LIVESTOCK 1/1/1961 Surface Runoff Not Applicable 5.0 15,153 1.044 As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-6 21 10N 15W NW SW NW 2,543,458 1,486,935 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 3C-4-W012 None 3/13/1991 NON 72-12-1 LIVESTOCK WATERING As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-4 21 11N 15W SW SW SW 2,543,561 1,515,474 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Historical beneficial use not to exceed 0.807 ac-ft per annum; 3C-5-W008 G 0674/G 1827 5/16/1996 72-12-1 LIVESTOCK WATERING As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 27 11N 15W NW NW NE 2,549,699 1,514,753 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Historical beneficial use not to exceed 0.807 ac-ft per annum; 3C-5-W009 G 1829/G 0647 12/31/1971 NON 72-12-1 LIVESTOCK WATERING As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 26 11N 15W SW SE SW 2,555,904 1,509,769 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 0.807 3C-5-W010 G 0649 12/31/1975 NON 72-12-1 LIVESTOCK WATERING As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 1 10N 15W SE NE NW 2,563,184 1,501,035 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 0.807 3C-5-W053 G 2100/G 0648 10/31/1965 NON 72-12-1 LIVESTOCK WATERING As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 3C-5 33 11N 15W SE SW NE 2,546,683 1,505,712 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 0.807 5. Defendant has no right to divert and use the public waters of the Zuni River Stream System, Sub-areas 1, 2, and 3 excluding Ramah, except as set forth in this Consent Order and other orders entered by this Court in this cause.

6. The Defendant, and Defendant's successors, representatives, heirs and assigns, should be enjoined from any diversion or use of the public waters of the Zuni River Stream System, Sub-areas 1, 2, and 3 excluding Ramah, except in strict accordance with this Consent Order and other orders of the Court in this cause.

7. The water right(s) described herein, if any, are adjudicated as between the United States, the State, and the Defendant, subject to the right of any other water right claimant with standing to object prior to the entry of a final decree.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the right(s) of the Defendant to divert and use the public waters of the Zuni River Stream System, Sub-areas 1, 2, and 3 excluding Ramah, are adjudicated as set forth herein, as between the United States, the State, and the Defendant. The Defendant, and Defendant's successors, representatives, heirs and assigns, are hereby enjoined from any diversion or use of the public waters of the Zuni River Stream System, Sub-areas 1, 2, and 3 excluding Ramah, except in strict accordance with this Consent Order and other orders of this Court in this cause. The Court enters this Consent Order as a partial final judgment, binding on the United States, the State, and the Defendant as to the elements of Defendant's water right(s) set forth herein, subject to the right of any other water right claimant with standing to object prior to the entry of a final decree, and subject to the terms of the final decree in this proceeding.

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