WSMT has deep experience in water rights and in all matters that involve water, including the generation of hydropower. Our water law attorneys represent industrial clients, municipalities, mining and oil and gas companies, utilities, ranchers and farmers, water conservancies and ditch companies, individuals, and land developers on all issues regarding ground water and surface water rights throughout Colorado – in all seven of the state’s water divisions – as well as in Arizona. New Mexico, and Wyoming. We work with Interior agencies and the U.S. Forest Service to handle our clients’ issues with water rights and water facilities on federal lands.
On May 25, 2017, the Colorado legislature passed House Bill 17-1990 addressing the 2015 Colorado Supreme Court decision of St.…
Last Year, WSMT blogged about whether water could be lawfully appropriated for Marijuana cultivation. 2/11/16 blog post. We provided three…
The Colorado Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Upper Eagle Reg'l Water Authority v. Wolfe, 2016 CO 42 creates opportunities for…
The question has become important to marijuana growers after the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision in Coats v. Dish Network, LLC,…
The Colorado Supreme Court has now determined the standard for quantifying water rights that have already changed from one use…
Plan Ahead – In Colorado, a complex set of laws and regulations govern when and where water can be taken…