Alperstein & Covell represents government entities, mutual ditch companies, non-profit organizations, individuals and businesses concerning water rights matters, including:
- Applying for and defending water rights in water court and administrative proceedings, including applications for new surface and groundwater water rights, diligence on conditional water rights, change of water rights and plans for augmentation
- Representing clients in the acquisition, transfer, sale, and lease of water rights and water supplies
- Representing clients in contracting for use of Federal water storage facilities
- Analysis of water rights for particular uses
- Reviewing title to water rights and preparing of title opinions concerning water rights and water related infrastructure
- Preparing water service agreements between public water providers and extraterritorial customers
- Assisting clients with long range water supply planning, including evaluation of climate change impacts and response
- Monitoring and advising clients about relevant legislation and administrative regulations and policies
- Monitoring and advising clients about interstate compact drought contingency plans and relevant compact interpretations and implications for client water rights and supplies
