Water Right, Adjudications, and Expert Testimony

Development of surface water and ground water rights in the Western United States typically requires an extensive administrative and legal process. This process typically has to precede the development of either surface or ground water for beneficial use. Therefore, this is a vital link in the development of water resources.

JCHA personnel have over two decades of experience providing technical assistance and providing expert testimony in Court in the following areas:

• Prepare water supply availability studies
• Evaluate crop consumptive use
• Prepare augmentation plans
• Provide and prepare expert testimony in Water Courts and District Courts
• Develop strategic courses of action for defense
• Collect data, design, and implement plan to provide relative support for your case
• Conduct parametric studies to assess your options and associated liabilities