09/29/2021

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 21-0079 DA 21-0079 _________________ EAST BENCH IRRIGATION DISTRICT; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Bureau of Reclamation), Claimants and Appellees, EAST BENCH IRRIGATION DISTRICT; POINT OF ROCKS ANGUS RANCH, INC., Objectors and Appellees, MADISON VALLEY GARDEN RANCH, LLC, Counterobjector and Appellee, OPEN A RANCH, INC., ORDER Counterobjector and Appellant, GEODUCK LAND & CATTLE, LLC; SMITH’S ELK MEADOWS RANCH, LLC, Notice of Intent to Appear and Appellees, BAR J RANCH; DAVID E. & SHELLI SCHUETT; BALDY VIEW ENTERPRISES, LLC; WILLIAM C.

MANCORONAL; ROXANNE E. MANCORONAL; JUSTICE D. DEVERS; WILLIAM R. GROSE; POINT OF ROCKS ANGUS RANCH, INC., CLARK CANYON WATER SUPPLY, Intervenors and Appellees. _________________

Pursuant to the Internal Operating Rules of this Court, this cause is classified for submission on briefs to a five-justice panel of this Court.

The Clerk is directed to provide a copy hereof to all counsel of record and to the Honorable Russ McElyea, Chief Water Judge.

For the Court, Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court September 29 2021