Colorado Water Law Specialists

Colorado water law is complex, and the stakes are high for special districts, municipalities, developers, and landowners alike. Our attorneys handle water rights litigation, augmentation plans, and water court proceedings, alongside the mining, permitting, and environmental matters that often go hand in hand with water rights.

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Water & Natural Resource Law

Coaty & Woods has represented special districts, municipalities, and private landowners on Colorado water matters for decades. That experience is now anchored by Tony Basile, who focuses his practice on water rights, water and sanitation district counsel, and the real estate matters that often intersect with water. Whether you are a district board managing augmentation obligations or a landowner protecting your water rights, we can help.

• Water Rights: This area of the law grows in importance every year. We represent special districts, municipalities, and individual water rights holders on ground water and well rights, surface rights including reservoirs and ditches, water court proceedings, and the administration of Plans for Augmentation.
• Special District & Municipal Water Counsel: We serve as general counsel and special water counsel to water and sanitation districts across Colorado, advising on augmentation plan administration, water court representation, and the water-related side of district governance.
• Mining Law:  Colorado has many mining claims throughout the state. People are starting to revisit these rights for various land uses. Our attorneys are experienced in Real Estate Transactions and Real Estate Claims and Litigation as they pertain to mining claims and mineral interests.
• Permitting:  In today’s world of ever more regulations, the attorneys at Coaty and Woods, P.C. can assist you in obtaining permits. Whether these are wetlands permits or land use permits requiring multi-disciplined presentations, we have the knowledge and experience to assist you.
• Environmental Compliance We can assist with environmental issues arising from mining activities in order to remain in compliance with various federal, state and local requirements.

For more on our local government and special district water counsel, see our Local Government practice page, or reach out directly to Tony Basile.