IN EQUITY A-3 : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. ORR WATER DITCH COMPANY

Filing 1971

ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR STUDIES AND SERVICES AND FOR TRUCKEE DEVIATION AND WATER CONTROL MANUAL SUPPORT RELATED TO TRUCKEE RIVER OPERATING AGREEMENT ECF No. 1969 Stipulation in Water Case. Signed by Chief Judge Miranda M. Du on 8/5/2024. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - GA)

1 John K. Gallagher, Esq.
Nevada State Bar No. 956
2 Patrick H. Gallagher, Esq.
Nevada State Bar No. 14875
3 GUILD, GALLAGHER & FULLER, LTD.
100 West Liberty Street, Suite 800
4 P.O. Box 2838
Reno, Nevada 89505
5 Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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Attorneys for Chad Blanchard, Water Master
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
ORR WATER DITCH COMPANY, et
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Defendant.

Case No. 3:73-CV-0003-MMD
ORDER APPROVING
STIPULATION FOR ADDITIONAL
FUNDING FOR “STUDIES AND
SERVICES” AND FOR “TRUCKEE
DEVIATION AND WATER
CONTROL MANUAL SUPPORT”
RELATED TO TRUCKEE RIVER
OPERATING AGREEMENT

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The Court, having received the Stipulation for Additional Funding for “Studies and

20 Services” and for “Truckee Deviation and Water Control Manual Support” related to Truckee River
21 Operating Agreement (“TROA”) made and entered into by Chad Blanchard, United States Federal
22 Water Master (“Water Master”) and the Area Manager of the United States Bureau of Reclamation,
23 United States Department of the Interior (“Bureau”) for the purposes of providing additional funding
24 from the Bureau to the Water Master for “Studies and Services” and for “Truckee Deviation and
25 Water Control Manual Support” requested by the Bureau related to TROA, and being fully advised
26 in the premises does hereby enter the following Order:
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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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The Bureau shall pay to the Water Master the additional sum of THREE HUNDRED

3 THOUSAND DOLLARS ($300,000.00) for “Studies and Services” and TWO HUNDRED
4 ELEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE DOLLAR ($211,885.00) for
5 “Truckee Deviation and Water Control Manual Support” to be deposited with funds already held by
6 the Water Master, which funds are to be used by the Water Master for additional “Studies and
7 Services” and for “Truckee Deviation and Water Control Manual Support” requested by the Bureau
8 and related to TROA for the time period October 1, 2024 until exhausted.
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DATED this 5th day of August 2024.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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