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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, for Itself and as Trustee for the Zuni Indian Tribe, Na v. jo Nation and Ramah Band of Na

ZUNI RIVER BASIN ADJUDICATION Sub-areas 4 and 8 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 ("State"), and:

JOANN STRICKLAND TRUST

("Defendant") concerning the Defendant's right(s) to use the public waters of the Zuni River Stream System, Sub-areas 4 and 8, 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 4 and 8. 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 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 4 and 8, is as set forth below:

STOCK POND Map Label: 8A-2-SP01 Purpose of Use: LIVESTOCK Priority date: 1/1/1940 Source of Water: Surface Runoff Point of Diversion: Not Applicable Amount of Water: Depth (ft): 4.0 Surface Area (sq.ft): 4,960 Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): 0.273 Pond Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8A-2 S. 35 T. 09N R. 14W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: SE NW SW X(ft): 2,588,005 Y(ft): 1,442,231 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): STOCK POND Map Label: 8A-2-SP27 Purpose of Use: LIVESTOCK Priority date: 1/1/1930 Source of Water: Surface Runoff Point of Diversion: Not Applicable Amount of Water: Depth (ft): 3.0 Surface Area (sq.ft): 7,611 Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): 0.315 Pond Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8A-2 S. 35 T. 09N R. 14W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: SW SW SW X(ft): 2,585,362 Y(ft): 1,441,211 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): STOCK POND Map Label: 8A-2-SP32 Purpose of Use: LIVESTOCK Priority date: 1/1/1940 Source of Water: Surface Runoff Point of Diversion: Not Applicable Amount of Water: Depth (ft): 2.0 Surface Area (sq.ft): 9,434 Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): 0.260 Pond Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8A-2 S. 35 T. 09N R. 14W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: NE SW NE X(ft): 2,589,058 Y(ft): 1,444,161 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): STOCK POND Map Label: 8A-2-SP33 Purpose of Use: LIVESTOCK Priority date: 1/1/1940 Source of Water: Well Point of Diversion: Fills from well 8B-1-W03 (Location X(ft): 2,591,396; Y(ft): 1,453,778); Amount of Water: Depth (ft): 3.5 Surface Area (sq.ft): 8,250 Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): 0.398 Pond Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8A-2 S. 26 T. 09N R. 14W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: SE NE NW X(ft): 2,589,660 Y(ft): 1,448,584 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): STOCK POND Map Label: 8A-2-SP34 Purpose of Use: LIVESTOCK Priority date: 1/1/1940 Source of Water: Well Point of Diversion: Fills from well 8B-1-W03 (Location X(ft): 2,591,396; Y(ft): 1,453,778); Amount of Water: Depth (ft): 2.5 Surface Area (sq.ft): 7,158 Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): 0.246 Pond Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8A-2 S. 26 T. 09N R. 14W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: NE SE SW X(ft): 2,589,768 Y(ft): 1,449,007 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): STOCK POND Map Label: 8B-1-SP17 Purpose of Use: LIVESTOCK Priority date: 1/1/1940 Source of Water: Well Point of Diversion: Fills from well 8B-1-W03 (Location X(ft): 2,591,396; Y(ft): 1,453,778); Amount of Water: Depth (ft): 6.0 Surface Area (sq.ft): 8,017 Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): 0.663 Pond Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8B-1 S. 24 T. 09N R. 14W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: SW NW NE X(ft): 2,591,426 Y(ft): 1,453,660 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): STOCK POND Map Label: 8B-1-SP18 Purpose of Use: LIVESTOCK Priority date: 1/1/1940 Source of Water: Surface Runoff Point of Diversion: Not Applicable Amount of Water: Depth (ft): 1.5 Surface Area (sq.ft): 3,984 Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): 0.082 Pond Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8B-1 S. 24 T. 09N R. 14W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: NW NW SW X(ft): 2,590,927 Y(ft): 1,455,446 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): STOCK POND Map Label: 8B-1-SP19 Purpose of Use: LIVESTOCK Priority date: 1/1/1940 Source of Water: Surface Runoff Point of Diversion: Not Applicable Amount of Water: Depth (ft): 2.5 Surface Area (sq.ft): 5,121 Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): 0.176 Pond Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8B-1 S. 24 T. 09N R. 14W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: NW NW NW X(ft): 2,590,758 Y(ft): 1,456,605 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): STOCK POND Map Label: 8B-1-SP27 Purpose of Use: LIVESTOCK Priority date: 1/1/1940 Source of Water: Surface Runoff Point of Diversion: Not Applicable Amount of Water: Depth (ft): 1.5 Surface Area (sq.ft): 1,766 Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): 0.036 Pond Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8B-1 S. 20 T. 09N R. 13W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: NW SW NW X(ft): 2,601,386 Y(ft): 1,454,653 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): STOCK POND Map Label: 8B-2-SP02 Purpose of Use: LIVESTOCK Priority date: 1/1/1940 Source of Water: Surface Runoff Point of Diversion: Not Applicable Amount of Water: Depth (ft): 4.0 Surface Area (sq.ft): 1,890 Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): 0.104 Pond Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8B-2 S. 30 T. 09N R. 13W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: NW SW NE X(ft): 2,596,478 Y(ft): 1,449,314 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): 10 STOCK POND Map Label: 8B-2-SP03 Purpose of Use: LIVESTOCK Priority date: 1/1/1940 Source of Water: Surface Runoff Point of Diversion: Not Applicable Amount of Water: Depth (ft): 2.0 Surface Area (sq.ft): 14,913 Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): 0.411 Pond Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8B-2 S. 30 T. 09N R. 13W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: SW NW SE X(ft): 2,596,639 Y(ft): 1,447,430 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): STOCK POND Map Label: 8B-2-SP36 Purpose of Use: LIVESTOCK Priority date: 1/1/1940 Source of Water: Surface Runoff Point of Diversion: Not Applicable Amount of Water: Depth (ft): 2.5 Surface Area (sq.ft): 1,310 Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): 0.045 Pond Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8B-2 S. 33 T. 09N R. 13W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: NW SE SW X(ft): 2,607,789 Y(ft): 1,443,321 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): STOCK POND Map Label: 8B-2-SP40 Purpose of Use: LIVESTOCK Priority date: 1/1/1940 Source of Water: Surface Runoff Point of Diversion: Not Applicable Amount of Water: Depth (ft): 3.5 Surface Area (sq.ft): 5,834 Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): 0.281 Pond Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8B-2 S. 33 T. 09N R. 13W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: SE NW NW X(ft): 2,609,435 Y(ft): 1,443,072 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): STOCK POND Map Label: 8B-2-SP56 Purpose of Use: LIVESTOCK Priority date: 1/1/1940 Source of Water: Surface Runoff Point of Diversion: Not Applicable Amount of Water: Depth (ft): 1.5 Surface Area (sq.ft): 1,256 Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): 0.026 Pond Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8B-2 S. 29 T. 09N R. 13W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: NW SE SW X(ft): 2,602,516 Y(ft): 1,448,788 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): STOCK POND Map Label: 8B-2-SP57 Purpose of Use: LIVESTOCK Priority date: 1/1/1940 Source of Water: Well Point of Diversion: Fills from well 8B-2-W03 (Location X(ft): 2,603,858; Y(ft): 1,446,586); Amount of Water: Depth (ft): 1.5 Surface Area (sq.ft): 3,430 Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): 0.071 Pond Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8B-2 S. 29 T. 09N R. 13W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: SW SE NE X(ft): 2,603,727 Y(ft): 1,446,598 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): STOCK POND Map Label: 8B-2-SP58 Purpose of Use: LIVESTOCK Priority date: 1/1/1940 Source of Water: Surface Runoff Point of Diversion: Not Applicable Amount of Water: Depth (ft): 3.0 Surface Area (sq.ft): 5,448 Storage Impoundment Volume (ac-ft): 0.225 Pond Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8B-2 S. 29 T. 09N R. 13W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: SW SE SE X(ft): 2,603,685 Y(ft): 1,446,028 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Dam height (if greater than 9 ft): WELL Map Label: 8A-2-W06 OSE File No: G 1985/75 Priority Date: 12/31/1930 Purpose of Use: NO RIGHT Well Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8A-2 S. 26 T. 09N R. 14W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: SE NE NW X (ft): 2,589,619 Y (ft): 1,448,532 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Amount of Water (ac-ft per annum): 0.0 WELL Map Label: 8B-1-W03 OSE File No: G 01976 Priority Date: 12/31/1928 Purpose of Use: NON 72-12-1 DOMESTIC LIVESTOCK Well Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8B-1 S. 24 T. 09N R. 14W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: SW NW NE X(ft): 2,591,396 Y (ft): 1,453,778 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Amount of Water (ac-ft per annum): Historical beneficial use not to exceed 4.659 acre-feet per annum; WELL Map Label: 8B-1-W05 OSE File No: G 01974 Priority Date: 12/31/1928 Purpose of Use: NO RIGHT Well Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8B-1 S. 24 T. 09N R. 14W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: NW SW NW X(ft): 2,590,873 Y(ft): 1,455,010 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Amount of Water (ac-ft per annum): 0.0 WELL Map Label: 8B-1-W07 OSE File No: G 02006 Priority Date: 1/4/1961 Purpose of Use: NON 72-12-1 LIVESTOCK WATERING Well Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8B-1 S. 1 T. 09N R. 14W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: NE SW NW X(ft): 2,593,627 Y (ft): 1,470,603 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Amount of Water (ac-ft per annum): 0.500 WELL Map Label: 8B-2-W01 OSE File No: G 00751 Priority Date: 10/4/1996 Purpose of Use: NO RIGHT Well Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8B-2 S. 31 T. 09N R. 13W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: SE SE SE X (ft): 2,600,898 Y (ft): 1,440,977 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Amount of Water (ac-ft per annum): 0.0 WELL Map Label: 8B-2-W03 OSE File No: G 02008 Priority Date: 8/1/1978 Purpose of Use: NON 72-12-1 LIVESTOCK WATERING Well Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8B-2 S. 29 T. 09N R. 13W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: SE SW NW X(ft): 2,603,858 Y(ft): 1,446,586 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Amount of Water (ac-ft per annum): 1.834 WELL Map Label: 8B-2-W16 OSE File No: G 02742 Priority Date: 9/12/2008 Purpose of Use: NO RIGHT Well Location: As shown on Hydrographic Survey Map 8B-2 S. 31 T. 09N R. 13W 1/4, 1/16, 1/64: SE SE SE X(ft): 2,600,735 Y (ft): 1,441,120 New Mexico State Plane Coordinate System, West Zone, NAD 1983 Amount of Water (ac-ft per annum): 0.0 5. Defendant has no right to divert and use the public waters of the Zuni River Stream System, Sub-areas 4 and 8, 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 4 and 8, 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 4 and 8, 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 4 and 8, 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.

BRUCE BLACK, District Judge

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