Blake Creek staff specializes in analyzing historic use of existing water rights.  Understanding the elements of your water rights is critical to water use decisions.

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Blake Creek consistently works with attorneys to assist water users in defending and protecting their water rights and water use.

Montana's statewide water adjudication impacts all water users whose water right was put to beneficial use prior to July 1, 1973 and for which a claim was filed.  

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This statewide lawsuit has been ongoing for over 30 years and is moving towards completion.  The adjudication is conducted basin by basin.  When a decree is issued in a basin it is very important that water users analyze their own water right claims as well as those of others.  

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Blake Creek staff specializes in the adjudication process and providing guidance to water right owners and their attorneys on options and alternatives for protecting their water right claims, objecting to other's claims, responding to counter objections, and options for settlement.

Water is a very complex and detailed area of law and practice.  Water right disputes often end up in a legal forum for final resolution.  

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Blake Creek staff is well known for our aerial photo interpretation, analysis of agency historic actions, research related to historic land ownership, and water use practices.