DECREE
The joint motion for entry of a decree is granted.
For the purpose of giving effect to the decision and opinion of
this Court announced in this case on March 17, 1975,
420 U. S. 420 U.S.
531, and to the Supplemental Report of the Special Master filed
January 26, 1976, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED As
FOLLOWS:
1. As against the State of Florida, the United States is
entitled to all the lands, minerals, and other natural resources
underlying the Atlantic Ocean more than 3 geographic miles seaward
from the coastline of that State and extending seaward to the edge
of the Continental Shelf, and the State of Florida is not entitled
to any interest in such lands, minerals, and resources. As used in
this decree, the term "coastline" means the line of ordinary low
water along that portion of the coast which is in direct contact
with the open sea and the line marking the seaward limit of inland
waters, as determined under the Convention on the Territorial Sea
and the Contiguous Zone, 15 U.S.T. (Pt. 2) 1606.
2. As against the United States, the State of Florida is
entitled to all the lands, minerals, and other natural resources
underlying the Atlantic Ocean extending seaward from its coastline
for a distance of 3 geographic miles, and the United States is not
entitled, as against
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the State of Florida, to any interest in such lands, minerals,
or resources, with the exceptions provided by Section 5 of the
Submerged Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. § 1313.
3. As against the State of Florida, the United States is
entitled to all the lands, minerals and other natural resources
underlying the Gulf of Mexico more than 3 marine leagues from the
coastline of that State; the State of Florida is not entitled to
any interest in such lands, minerals, and resources. Where the
historic coastline of the State of Florida is landward of its
coastline, the United States is additionally entitled, as against
the State of Florida, to all the lands, minerals, and other natural
resources underlying the Gulf of Mexico more than 3 marine leagues
from the State's historic coastline (but not less than 3 geographic
miles from its coastline), and the State of Florida is not entitled
to any interest in such lands, minerals, and resources. As used in
this decree, the term "historic coastline" refers to the coastline
as it existed in 1868, as to be determined by the parties.
4. As against the United States, the State of Florida is
entitled to all the lands, minerals, and other natural resources
underlying the Gulf of Mexico extending seaward for a distance of 3
marine leagues from its coastline or its historic coastline,
whichever is landward, but for not less than 3 geographic miles
from its coastline; the United States is not entitled, as against
the State of Florida, to any interest in such lands, minerals, or
resources, with the exceptions provided by Section 5 of the
Submerged Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. § 1313.
5. For the purpose of this decree, the Gulf of Mexico lies to
the north and west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east,
of a line that begins at a point on the northern coast of the
island of Cuba in 83� west longitude, and extends thence to the
northward along that meridian of longitude to 24�35' north
latitude, thence eastward along that parallel of latitude through
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Shoal and the Quicksands Shoal to the Marquesas Keys, and thence
through the Florida Keys to the mainland at the eastern end of
Florida Bay, the line so running that the narrow waters within the
Dry Tortugas Islands, the Marquesas Keys, and the Florida Keys, and
between the Florida Keys and the mainland, are within the Gulf of
Mexico.
6. There is no historic bay on the coast of the State of
Florida. There are no inland waters within Florida Bay, or within
the Dry Tortugas Islands, the Marquesas Keys, and the lower Florida
Keys (from Money Key to Key West), the closing lines of which
affect the right of either the United States or the State of
Florida under this decree.
7. Jurisdiction is reserved by this Court 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.
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