United States v. California, 432 U.S. 40 (1977)
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40
97 S.Ct. 2915
53 L.Ed.2d 94
UNITED STATES, plaintiff,
v.
State of CALIFORNIA.
No. 5, Orig.
Supreme Court of the United States
June 13, 1977
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The joint motion for entry of a second supplemental decree is granted.
SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL DECREE
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For the purpose of identifying with greater particularity parts of the boundary
line, as defined by the Supplemental Decree of January 31, 1966, 382 U.S. 448,
86 S.Ct. 607, 15 L.Ed.2d 517, between the submerged lands of the United
States and the submerged lands of the State of California, it is ORDERED,
ADJUDGED AND DECREED that this Court's Supplemental Decree of
January 31, 1966, be, and the same is hereby, further supplemented as follows:
31. Closing Lines Across Entrances to Bodies of Inland Waters
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a. The inland waters of the following bodies of water are enclosed by straight
lines between the mean lower low-water lines at the seaward ends of the jetties
located at their mouths:
1. Humboldt Bay
2. Port Hueneme
3. Santa Ana River
4. Agua Hediona Lagoon b. The inland waters of San Francisco Bay are those
enclosed by a series of straight lines from the southwestern head of Point
Bonita (37$48$56$N, 122$31$44$W); thence to the western edge of an
unnamed island immediately to the south (37$48$55$N, 122$31$44.2$W);
thence southward to the western edge of a second unnamed island
(37$48$53$N, 122$31$44$W); thence southward to the western edge of a third
unnamed island (37$46$57$N, 122$30$52$W); thence to a western head of
Point Lobos (37$46$53$N, 122$30$49$W). The length of this closing line is
2.18 nautical miles.
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c. The inland waters of Bodega-Tomales Bay are those enclosed by a straight
line drawn from Bodega Head (38$17$53.8$N, 123$03$25.3$W); thence to the
western edge of an unnamed island northwest of Tomales Point
(38$14$28.4$N, 122$59$41.5$W); thence southward to Tomales Point
(38$14$26.5$N, 122$59$39$W).
d. The closing lines delineated in the foregoing paragraph are part of the
coastline of California. The foregoing is without prejudice to the right of either
party to assert or deny that other closing lines are part of the coastline of
California for purposes of establishing the Federal-State boundary line under
the Submerged Lands Act, 67 Stat. 29, as amended.
2. Artificial Extensions of the Coastline
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The mean lower low-water line along each of the following structures is part of
the coastline of California for purposes of establishing the Federal-State
boundary line under the Submerged Lands Act:
a. The Morro Bay breakwater
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b. The Port San Luis breakwater
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c. The Santa Barbara breakwater
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d. The Ventura Marina breakwater
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e. The Channel Islands Harbor breakwater f. Three rubble groins at Point Mugu
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g. The Santa Monica breakwater
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h. The venice Beach groin
i. The Marina del Rey breakwater
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j. Three rubble groins along Dockweiler Beach
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k. The Redondo Beach breakwater
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l. Two harbor jetties at Newport Bay
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m. The Dana Point breakwater
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n. The Oceanside breakwater
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o. Two harbor jetties at entrance to Mission Bay
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p. The Zuniga jetty at San Diego (including the southern seaward end of this
entire structure)
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The foregoing is without prejudice to the right of either party to assert or deny
that other artificial structures are part of the coastline of California for purposes
of establishing the Federal-State boundary line under the Submerged Lands
Act.
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3. 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 give proper force and effect to this decree or to effectuate the
rights of the parties in the premises.
