PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
INVESTIGATIONS - provide the client records and other evidence necessary to defend against eliminations and cancellations initiated by the State and abandonments filed by other water users. Expert testimony regarding the extent, status, and beneficial use of the water right is available.
WATER RIGHT SEARCHES - identify the water rights of record attached to the property. A complete copy of the water rights documentation and an unbiased explanation of the water rights of record associated with the property is provided to the client. Searches are performed in the Offices of the State Engineer and State Board of Control by employees of Wyoming Water Rights Consulting, Inc.
ADVISORY SERVICES - we'll answer your questions in plain Wyoming English - questions you are afraid to ask government officials. Use our expertise and experience to make the right decisions about your water use.
WATER RIGHTS ASSESSMENT REPORTS - compare all the water rights of record with the actual historic use of water on the property - fully identifying the water rights of record, or portions thereof, which have been maintained by beneficial use.
WATER RIGHTS MANAGEMENT PLANS - identify and schedule actions necessary to fully develop and perfect the water rights asset for the continued benefit to the property owner. All discrepancies between the water rights of record and the actual use of water on the property are identified. Recommendations are provided for resolving these situations in the best interests of the client -- before they become more serious problems.
COMPOSITE MAPS - show the water rights of record, irrigated lands, ownership, etc., providing a practical tool for managing the water rights asset of the ranch. The latest computer-aided drafting, GIS, and graphics software coupled with state of the art technology is used to create accurate, colored maps showing the water rights, irrigated lands and/or other pertinent resource data. These maps have a USGS topographic or aerial photographic background as a user friendly management tool.
NEW WATER RIGHTS APPLICATIONS/PETITIONS - are prepared and filed for any beneficial use of water. Most domestic and stock water applications do not require the certification of a surveyor or an engineer. However, the firm can also recommend or engage a licensed LAND SURVEYOR and/or a licensed PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, as necessary to accommodate our clients' other needs.
WATER RIGHTS MARKETING - water rights are valuable and transferable. We assist clients with maximizing the value of their water right asset through perfecting their water rights. Further, we can market those water rights to prospective buyers and are available to assist with executing the transfer.
WATER MEASUREMENT - we use a Marsh-McBirney Flowmeter 2000 and topsetting wading rod for open-channel flow measurements. We can determine whether you're getting all your water through your irrigation ditch.