A proposed final decree in the Kansas v. Colorado lawsuit over the Arkansas River Compact is expected by the end of the year. It would set up a system to allow the two states to work out differences through arbitration rather than through a contentious battle in the U.S. Supreme Court that has flared since Kansas filed a lawsuit in 1985. The decree would be submitted to the court by a special master for final approval.

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