Nebraska v. Wyoming, 534 U.S. 40, 16 (2001)

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Cite as: 534 U. S. 40 (2001)

Appendix to Decree

Any dispute related to compliance or administration shall be submitted to and addressed by the North Platte Decree Committee before a party may seek leave of the Court to bring such dispute before the Court. The Court retains jurisdiction of this suit for the purpose of any order, direction, or modification of the decree, or any supplementary decree, that may at any time be deemed proper in relation to the subject matter in controversy. Further, the Court retains jurisdiction, upon proper showing, to adjudicate all matters for which authority or responsibility is granted to the North Platte Decree Committee by this Modified Decree or the Final Settlement Stipulation. Matters with reference to which further relief may hereafter be sought shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

(a) The question of the applicability and effect of the Act of August 9, 1937 (50 Stat. 564, 595-596), upon the rights of Colorado and its water users;

(b) The question of the effect upon the rights of upstream areas of the construction or threatened construction in downstream areas of any projects not now existing or recognized in this Modified Decree;

(c) The question of the effect of the construction or threatened construction of storage capacity not now existing on tributaries entering the North Platte River between Path-finder Reservoir and Guernsey Reservoir;

(d) The question of the right to divert at or above the headgate of the Casper Canal any water in lieu of, or in exchange for, any water developed by artificial drainage to the river of sump areas on the Kendrick Project;

(e) Any question relating to the joint operation of Path-finder, Guernsey, Seminoe, Alcova, and Glendo Reservoirs whenever changed conditions make such joint operation possible;

(f) Any change in conditions making modification of the Modified Decree or the granting of further relief necessary or appropriate;

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