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Our Services
Water Rights,
Clearly Considered.
Six areas of water-rights expertise for municipalities, banks, estates, developers, and private landowners. Start with the asset, the location, and what you need to achieve.
Water Share Brokerage
Water Share Brokerage
Connect water demand with available supply.
Buy or sell water shares with a broker who understands Utah Valley. Downs Water works with Provo Reservoir Full shares, Provo Bench Canal, and North Union Irrigation shares.
What's Included
- Water-share buying and selling
- Provo Reservoir Full shares
- Provo Bench Canal and North Union Irrigation shares
Service Highlights
Local market knowledgeBuyer and seller representationUtah Valley focus
Let’s Discuss Your Needs
Discuss your needs and scope with us.
Service scope, fees, and timing depend on the water asset and the work required.
Timing depends on scope and review requirements.
Serving Utah
Scope-specific discussion
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Questions? Call (801) 376-2806
More We Do
Additional Services
Water Rights Appraisal
Understand the value of your water assets.
Water-rights and water-share appraisals for banks, cities, estates, and developers. Downs Water is an approved water-share appraiser for Lindon City.
Includes
- Water-rights and water-share valuation
- Appraisals for banks, municipalities, and estates
- Developer appraisal needs
Discuss your needs and scope with us.
Expert Witness Services
Water-rights experience for complex disputes.
Downs Water provides expert witness services for water-rights litigation. Discuss the matter, available records, and the expertise needed with our team.
Includes
- Water-rights litigation support
- Review of water-rights questions
- Expert witness engagement discussion
Discuss your needs and scope with us.
Change of Use / Diversion Point
Navigate a change in how or where water is used.
Assistance with water-right changes, groundwater diversion points, and State Engineer filings. Each proposed change depends on the specific right, intended use, and applicable review.
Includes
- Change-of-use assistance
- Groundwater diversion-point changes
- State Engineer filing assistance
Discuss your needs and scope with us.
Deed & Title Work
Support the records behind your water rights.
Assistance with water-right conveyances and related documentation, including proof of appropriation, permanent change, and well-right adjudication matters.
Includes
- Water-right conveyance assistance
- Proof of appropriation and permanent change
- Well-right adjudication assistance
Discuss your needs and scope with us.
Groundwater Consulting
Local insight into groundwater and beneficial use.
Consulting for artesian wells, beneficial use, and groundwater questions in the North Utah Valley aquifer. Start with the location, existing records, and the water need you are evaluating.
Includes
- Artesian well consulting
- Beneficial-use questions
- North Utah Valley aquifer experience
Discuss your needs and scope with us.
Working Together
What to Expect
A conversation about your needs is the starting point. The next steps depend on the service, the available records, and any required filings or review.
1
Share Your Needs
Initial conversationTell us what you are buying, selling, valuing, or evaluating. Share the location and any water-right or water-share details you already have.
2
Define the Scope
Based on your requestDiscuss the service needed, the records involved, and the questions to address. Confirm the scope, fees, and anticipated timing before proceeding.
3
Review & Coordinate
Scope-dependentThe work may involve valuation, brokerage, documentation, or filing assistance. Requirements depend on the specific water asset and intended outcome.
4
Discuss Next Steps
As the work progressesReview the findings, transaction details, or filing status together and discuss any further action your situation requires.
Your Next Water Decision Starts Here.
Speak with Layne about buying, selling, or valuing water rights, or about the water questions facing your property or organization.
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