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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Despite much clamor from many diverse political sources, Wiese’s largesse
is formalized into a settlement. Stand by for more great news. The writing is
messed up because it was copied from a pdf file. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.5pt'>IN THE UNITED STATES
COURT OF </span></font><font size=4 face=Courier><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:Courier'>FEDERAL CLAIMS<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>TULARE</span></font></st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><font size=4><span style='font-size:15.0pt'>LAKE</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
size=4><span style='font-size:15.0pt'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">BASIN</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
WATER STORAGE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>DISTRICT</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, et aI.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Plaintiffs A. No. 98-</span></font><font
size=3><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>101L<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Judge John P. Wiese<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Defendant.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:Arial'>SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Plaintiffs </span></font><font
size=4 face=Courier><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Courier'>TULARE
LAKE </span></font>BASIN WATER STORAGE DISTRICT<font size=4><span
style='font-size:12.5pt'>, a <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:State>
water<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>storage district, HANSEN
RANCHES</span></font><font size=3><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>, a general </span></font><font
size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>partnership, the </span></font>KERN
COUNTY WATER<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>AGENCY, a political
subdivision of the State of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:State>,
LOST HILLS WATER DISTRICT<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=1 face=Courier><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Courier'>a Californa water distrct</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>, H.</span></font>P. ANDERSON & SONS<font
size=3><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>, a general </span></font><font size=4><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>parership, </span></font>WHEELER<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:15.0pt'>RIGE-</span></font><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>MACOPA </span></font>WATER STORAGE
DISTRICT<font size=4><span style='font-size:12.5pt'>, a Californa water storage
distrct</span></font><font size=3><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>, THE<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>JOSEPHSON FAMILY LIVING
TRUST dated July 12</span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>,
1991 </span></font>, THE BROWN FAMILY LIVING<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>TRUST dated September 26</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>, 1991 </span></font><font size=3><span
style='font-size:11.5pt'>, and M- </span></font><font size=4><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'>B FARING CO.</span></font>, a general parnership,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Plaintiffs ) and
Defendant UNITED STATES OF <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">AMERICA</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
by and through their attorneys<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>of record</span></font>, and hereby
agree as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Plaintiffs and Defendant
have engaged in good faith settlement negotiations to<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>avoid </span></font><font
size=5><span style='font-size:19.0pt'>fuer </span></font>litigation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>By way of compromise and
settlement, the UNITED STATES shall pay to<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Plaintiffs the sum of
Sixteen </span></font><font size=1 face=Courier><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Courier'>Milion Seven Hundred Thousand </span></font>Dollars ($16 <font
size=3><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>700 000.</span></font>00), as full<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT -
PAGE 1<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>and final payment of all
claims arsing out </span></font><font size=1 face=Courier><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Courier'>ths action</span></font>, including
those by Plaintiffs and interests<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>if any, derivative of
Plaintiffs. The payment shall be made by wire transfer in the amount of<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>$16 700 000.</span></font>00
to the account of WHEELER RIDGE-<font size=4><span style='font-size:14.5pt'>MACOPA
</span></font><font size=4 face=Courier><span style='font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:Courier'>WATER STORAGE<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial'>DISTRICT at Wells <st1:City w:st="on">Fargo</st1:City>
Ban</span></font><font size=3><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>, <st1:City w:st="on">ABA</st1:City>
12/000248</span></font>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">FFC</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Kern</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
Treasurer<font size=3><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>, Acct<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial'>4160101358. The distrbution of that </span></font>payment
as among the Plaintiffs (and interests<font size=3><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>,
if any,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>derivative of Plaintiffs
' claims) and as between Plaintiffs and their counsel in this dispute shall<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>be a matter left to
Plaintiffs and their counsel.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The paries shall enter into a </span></font><font
size=4><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>voluntar dismissal ofthis </span></font>action
with prejudice<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>pursuant to Rule 41
(a)(1) of the Rules of the </span></font><font size=4><span style='font-size:
12.5pt'>Cour of Federal </span></font><font size=3><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Claims.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Plaintiffs agree to
accept </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>ths payment as full</span></font>, complete and final
resolution of all<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>claims, including, but
not limited to, all claims that Plaintiffs did assert or could have </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>assered in<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>their complaint (and
amendments, if any, thereto) in this or any other action for just<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>compensation</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial'>, interest</span></font><font
size=3><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>, attorneys </span></font>' fees and
other litigation expenses , or for any other form of<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.5pt'>relief arsing from the
facts </span></font>pled in the complaint on file herein (and amendments<font
size=3><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>, if any,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>thereto).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=1 face=Courier><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Courier'>Ths agreement </span></font>is the
result of compromise and settlement, and shall not be<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>constred as an </span></font>admission
by Defendant of any legal or specific <font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial'>monetar liability </span></font>as to any or all<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial'>of Plaintiffs </span></font>' claims
for just compensation <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:Arial'>, interest, attorneys </span></font>' fees and other
litigation expenses<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>or any other kind of
legal or equitable relief, nor shall ths settlement be interpreted to
constitute<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>a precedent or </span></font><font
size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:Arial'>arguent in
ths or </span></font><font size=3><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>any other
case.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=1 face=Courier><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Courier'>The paries agree to execute any and
</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>all documents necessary to </span></font><font size=4 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:Arial'>consumate this<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>settlement, including but
not limited to signed authorizations from each of the Plaintiffs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT -
PAGE 2<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>expressing approval of
this Settlement Agreement and such authorizations as </span></font><font
size=1 face=Courier><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Courier'>wil
express the<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>approval of interests, if
any, derivative of Plaintiffs. Such authorizations must be provided by<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Plaintiffs and received
by the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>
prior to the </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>distrbution
of </span></font><font size=1 face=Courier><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Courier'>fuds and </span></font>the dismissal of<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Plaintiffs </span></font><font
size=3><span style='font-size:11.5pt'>' complaint.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=1 face=Courier><span
style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:Courier'>Dated: December </span></font><font
size=2 face=Courier><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier'>1!, 2004<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=5 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:15.5pt;font-family:Arial'>MAULLA & </span></font><font
size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>MARULLA </span></font><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UNITED STATES OF AMERICA</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>the Plaintiffs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Fred R. Disheroon,
Counsel for<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT -
PAGE 3<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><em><i><font size=3 color=gray
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>Byron
Leydecker</span></font></i></em></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=3 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>Chair, Friends of <st1:place w:st="on">Trinity
River</st1:place></span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=3 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>Consultant, California Trout, Inc.</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><em><i><font
size=3 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:gray'>PO Box</span></font></i></em></st1:Street><em><i><font
color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span style='color:gray'> 2327</span></font></i></em></st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><em><i><font
size=3 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:gray'>Mill Valley</span></font></i></em></st1:City><em><i><font
color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span style='color:gray'>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">94942-2327</st1:PostalCode></span></font></i></em></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=3 color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'><a href="mailto:bwl3@comcast.net">bwl3@comcast.net</a></span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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