IN RE GILA RIVER SYSTEM

Nos. WC-90-0001-IR, WC-90-0002-IR, WC-90-0003-IR, WC-90-0004-IR, WC-90-0005-IR, WC-90-0006-IR, WC-90-0007-IR, WC-79-0001, WC-79-0002, WC-79-0003, WC-79-0004.

9 P.3d 1069 (2000)

198 Ariz. 330

In re the GENERAL ADJUDICATION OF ALL RIGHTS TO USE WATER IN the GILA RIVER SYSTEM AND SOURCE

Supreme Court of Arizona.

September 22, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fennemore Craig, P.C. By: James W. Johnson, Lauren J. Caster, Jeffrey C. Thacker, Timothy Berg, Phoenix, Attorneys for Cyprus Climax Metals Company and its Subsidiaries Cyprus Christmas Mine Corporation, Cyprus Miami Mining Corporation, Cyprus Pima Mining Corporation, Cyprus Sierrita Corporation, and Cyprus Twin Buttes Corporation.

Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P. By: Robert B. Hoffman, Carlos D. Ronstadt, Jeffrey W. Crockett, Phoenix, Attorneys for Magma Copper Company.

Apker, Apker, Haggard & Kurtz, P.C. By: Burton M. Apker, Gerrie Apker Kurtz, Phoenix, Attorneys for ASARCO Incorporated.

Ellis, Baker & Porter, Ltd. By: William D. Baker, Paul R. Orme, Phoenix, Attorneys for Central Arizona Irrigation and Drainage District, Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation & Drainage District, and New Magma Irrigation & Drainage District.

Janet Napolitano, Arizona Attorney General By: Charlotte Benson, Joseph E. Clifford, Mary Mangotich Grier, Phoenix, Attorneys for State of Arizona.

Brown & Brown By: David A. Brown, Michael J. Brown, Pinetop, Attorneys for Little Colorado Water Association and St. David Irrigation District.

Broening, Oberg & Woods By: Marilyn D. Cage, Phoenix, Attorneys for the City of Goodyear.

Ryley, Carlock & Applewhite By: George Read Carlock, Michael J. Brophy, Sheryl A. Taylor, Phoenix, Attorneys for Roosevelt Water Conservation District and Arizona Public Service Company.

Lewis and Roca By: Tom Galbraith Randall H. Warner, Phoenix, Attorneys for Paloma Investment Limited Partnership.

Apker, Apker, Haggard & Kurtz, P.C. By: Jerry L. Haggard, Cynthia M. Chandley, Phoenix, Attorneys for Phelps Dodge Corporation.

Michael B. House, Tucson City Attorney By: Loretta Humphrey, Tucson, Attorneys for City of Tucson.

O'Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Westover, Killingsworth & Beshears, P.A. By: Ralph E. Hunsaker, Phoenix, Attorneys for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. By: Daryl Manhart, Edwin C. Bull, Phoenix, Attorneys for Roosevelt Irrigation District.

Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A. By: Dalva L. Moellenberg, D. Lee Decker, Phoenix, Attorneys for Apache Nitrogen Products, Inc. and Arizona Rock Products Association.

Ronald N. Rovey, Sedona, Attorney for Verde Valley Claimants.

Arizona Public Service Company By: Shiela B. Schmidt, Phoenix, Attorney for Arizona Public Service Company.

Meyer, Hendricks, Victor, Osborn & Maledon, P.A. By: Lee A. Storey, Joan S. Burke, Phoenix, Attorneys for Rio Rico Properties, Inc.

Strickland & O'Hair, P.C. By: Jennele Morris O'Hair, Tucson, Attorneys for Cities of Sierra Vista, Benson, and Globe; Towns of Mammoth and Patagonia; and Gila Valley Irrigation District and Franklin Irrigation District.

Martinez & Curtis, P.C. By: William P. Sullivan, Phoenix, Attorneys for Town of Wickenburg, Arlington Canal Company, Bella Vista Ranches Limited Partnership, Bella Vista Water Company, Inc., Cortaro Water Users' Association, Cortaro-Marana Irrigation District, Pima County, Town of Gilbert, and Valencia Water Company, Inc.

Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C. By: M. Byron Lewis, John B. Weldon, Jr. Stephen E. Crofton, Phoenix, Attorneys for Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, and Salt River Valley Water Users' Association.

United States Department of Justice By: Lois J. Schiffer, Robert L. Klarquist, David C. Shilton, Gary B. Randall, F. Patrick Barry, Washington, D.C., Attorneys for United States.

Cox and Cox By: Alfred S. Cox, Alan S. Cox, Phoenix, and Rodney B. Lewis, Chandler, Attorneys for Gila River Indian Community and Silas Kisto.

Chandler, Tullar, Udall & Redhair By: Stephen B. Weatherspoon, Tucson, Attorneys for The Nature Conservancy.

Sparks & Siler, P.C. By: Joe P. Sparks, John H. Ryley, Kevin T. Tehan, Scottsdale, Attorneys for San Carlos Apache Tribe, Tonto Apache Tribe, and Yavapai Apache Tribe.

Roderick G. McDougall, Phoenix City Attorney By: M. James Callahan, Phoenix, Attorneys for City of Phoenix.

Office of the Tempe City Attorney By: David R. Merkel, Karen S. Gaylord, Tempe, Attorneys for City of Tempe.

Riney B. Salmon II, P.C. By: Riney B. Salmon II, Phoenix, Attorney for Maricopa County Municipal Water Conservation District No. 1 and San Carlos Irrigation & Drainage District.

John S. Schaper, Phoenix, Attorney for Buckeye Irrigation Company and Buckeye Water Conservation and Drainage District.

Ulrich & Anger, P.C. By: William H. Anger, Paul G. Ulrich, Phoenix, Attorneys for the Cities of Chandler, Glendale, Mesa, and Scottsdale.


PELANDER, Judge.

¶ 1 This appeal again presents the second of six issues on which we granted interlocutory review in the Gila River general stream adjudication. The facts and procedural history of this case are set forth in detail in In re the General Adjudication of All Rights to Use Water in the Gila River System and Source, 175 Ariz. 382, 384-86, 857 P.2d 1236, 1238-40 (1993) (

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