Schroeder Law Offices is pleased to present its water rights video and webinar series. Each of the recorded videos and webcasts addresses important topics in water law and water rights. These were webcast live and recorded between April and June, 2020, during the COVID-19 lock down for most of the West.
These recordings are for educational purposes only and are not legal advice. If you need legal advice, contact an attorney or use our convenient inquiry form for prompt response.
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Defending Your Water Right
What to do When the Watermaster Turns Off Your Water?
In this webinar on demand Laura Schroeder and Therese Ure discuss water shut off in Oregon, Washington and Nevada. This webinar discussed the role of watermasters, the rules they enforce, and how to challenge incorrect watermaster decisions. (April 15, 2020)
What to Do When You Receive a Notice of Cancellation on Your Water Right?
For Oregon water users, this webinar covers the grounds for cancellation used by the Oregon Water Resources Department, how a cancellation is initiated, and how to protect your water rights of use! Laura Schroeder and Therese Ure. (April 22, 2020)
What options are Available When You Receive Notice Your Well Construction is Non-Compliant?
This webinar reviews Oregon Water Resources Department and Oregon Health Authority rules on well construction, why well construction, and options to resolve the problems. Laura Schroeder of Schroeder Law Offices, Bob Long of CWM-H2O, LLC, and Clint Kinney of Corvallis Well Drilling, Inc. (April 29, 2020)
Drought Tools Explained: What to do When There is No Water
Specially relevant in 2021, this webinar explains what water management agencies, municipal water users, and water right owners alike can do when there is no or little water at their water righted source. Laura A Schroeder and Caitlin Skulan outline legal provisions that access state specific drought tools in Oregon, Nevada and Idaho. Presented June 22, 2021 and recorded here.
How to Take Advantage of a Winter Appropriation Using Storage
With surface water and hydrologically connected groundwater unavailable for permitting, using storage with a winter appropriation may be a viable option. Learn how to determine if water is available for winter storage and about the dual permitting process; how to optimize the storage location and obtaining necessary flood easements, and what is involved in sharing storage by contractual arrangement. Presented August 3, 2021, you can view it here.
Drought Tools Explained: Presentation Specially Tailored to Idaho for Idaho Rural Water Association
This webinar is similar the the prior Drought Tools Explained webinar, containing information particularly relevant to Idaho users.. Presented November 10, 2021 and recorded here.
Research and Due Diligence
Water Rights Due Diligence in Land and Utility Acquisitions
Laura Schroeder and Wyatt Rolfe discuss how to conduct due diligence on water use rights. Learn the basics about water use rights in property transactions, locating water use right documents, and determining if any issues are present. Receive practical information to locate any “red flags” in these files, how to locate information online, and about the most common issues encountered in water use right due diligence. (May 6, 2020)
Water Rights for Sale: Know What You’re Selling or Buying
Learn the basics of buying and selling water rights. It can often be difficult to determine a water right price, but this video makes it easier to understand the value of water rights. Presenters are Laura Schroeder and Catherine Hansford with Therese Ure as moderator.
Nevada Water Rights Due Diligence for Realtors and Appraisers
This presentation covering Nevada Water Rights Due Diligence for Realtors and Appraisers originally aired June 4, 2020. It was arranged by First Centennial Title Company of Nevada in Reno and prepared by Schroeder Law Offices, PC. Presenters included Therese Ure, Laura Schroeder and Lisa May Gage.
Realtor Due Diligence and Oregon Water Rights
This presentation covering Realtor Due Diligence and Oregon Water Rights originally aired August 17, 2022. It was arranged by Fidelity National Title in Portland and prepared by Schroeder Law Offices, PC. Presented by Laura Schroeder and written by Caitlin Skulan.
On-Line Water Rights Research in Idaho
In this webinar on demand Rachelq Harman discusses the ins and outs of Idaho water right research. Moderated by Laura Schroeder.
On-Line Water Rights Research in Oregon
This webinar video discusses the ins and outs of water right research in Oregon. Tara Jackson presents, moderated by Sarah Liljefelt.
On-Line Water Rights Research in Nevada
This webinar provides an overview of Nevada water right research tools. The presenter is Paralegal Lisa Mae Gage and moderator is Shareholder Therese Ure. Note: NDWR substantially changed its website in Summer, 2024. Some details of this webinar no longer apply.
Easements and Well Sharing
Easements and Well Sharing
This addressed acquiring, maintaining and protecting water access and will discuss well sharing, ditches and pipelines. Featuring Laura Schroeder, Sarah Liljefelt and Therese Ure. Webcast June 17, 2020.
Water Related Easements: Addressing Disclosure Requirements Under ORS 105.464
(June 18, 2020) This discussion is particularly relevant to Oregon Realtors.
What Terms Should You Put In a Well Share Agreement?
Are you on a shared well under an exemption which is allowed in Oregon, Idaho and Nevada? Then this webinar is for you!
How to Change or Remove an Easement (Ditch, Road, Well Share) From Real Estate
Some transactions – hopefully not many – can surprise property interests and impact a successful conveyance. Attorneys Sarah Liljefelt, Nicole Vetter, and Laura Schroeder will share legal strategies to investigate, discover, interpret, modify, and/or remove property interests such as well sharing agreements, ditch/pipeline/water infrastructure/utility easements, and road easements based on transaction goals..
Other Key Topics
Adjudications: Filing Your “Vested” Claim & Obtaining a Favorable Decreed Water Right
Laura Schroeder and Wyatt Rolfe discuss how to conduct due diligence on water use rights. Learn the basics about water use rights in property transactions, locating water use right documents, and determining if any issues are present. Receive practical information to locate any “red flags” in these files, how to locate information online, and about the most common issues encountered in water use right due diligence.
Stockwater Rights On and Off Public Land
(June 10, 2020). This webinar is about livestock watering rights on private land and public grazing land, including what is required to obtain these rights. Featuring Laura Schroeder and Alan Schroeder of Schroeder Law.
BLM Idaho Limited Agency Agreements for Stockwater on Public Land
This recorded webcast discusses the recent requests for limited agency agreements between the BLM and grazing permittees. The discussion includes a history of the legislation related to federal stockwater ownership and what permittees should consider prior to entering these agreements. (June 19, 2020)
Water Management Organizations: Irrigation Districts and Utilities
The types of water management organization depend on how the water is used and may be public or private. This webinar discusses public water organizations in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and Washington. It also addresses private water management organizations and their regulatory oversight.
Water Rights Questions and Answers with Marion Soil and Water Conservation District
Get your water law questions answered! Partnering with the Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District, our office hosted two Q and A sessions during the Fall of 2020. Registrants viewed the webinars from our Water Right Handbook or Guide Series and posed questions that had not been answered in those webinars. Any unanswered questions from the original webinar series were answered by Laura Schroeder who presented at both Q and A sessions.
Contracting Out of Boundary Water & Wastewater Services
This webinar discusses developer contracting for water and wastewater services outside city boundaries in Oregon, Nevada, and Idaho. The discussion will include when out of boundary contracting occurs, the duties owed to those inside and outside boundary lines, and other logistics for these agreements. Laura Schroeder and Caitlin Skulan present. (May, 2021)
Wetlands: Due Diligence for Ditches, Drains and Ponds
Before you invest in cleaning ditches or drains, or raising or deepening your reservoir or pond, watch this webinar. You will learn how to identify potential development issues related to Clean Water Act jurisdiction, the agricultural exemption, the agencies involved in making determinations and their legal powers to levy fines.
Stormwater Management: Should You or Can You take Stormwater into Your Existing System?
In these years of drought, water suppliers and golf courses often welcome stormwater water runoff from urban developments into water delivery systems expecting it to augment their dwindling supply water, but should they? This webinar will discuss storm water management strategies including if and when contracting to take storm water into existing infrastructure is ever a good idea, and best management strategies to limit liability. Presented by Laura Schroeder November 9, 2021
Intro to Water Rights and Water Right Transfers: The No Harm Rule
