Client Story

Confidential Firm

Client Profile

Confidential firm based in Colorado that is a large landowner and developer working with EPC companies to develop energy projects throughout the sector, including Oil & Gas, Wind, Solar, and Hydropower projects.

Services Provided

Data Analysis

Retrieve and analyze data from geologists.

Modeling

Model the groundwater in relation to specific water rights regulation and property aspects.

Valuation

Value the groundwater rights on private land and deliver to developer.

Detailed Report

Deliver final report outlaying critical methodology and findings

Client Challenges

The client required detailed groundwater analysis on over 70,000 acres of new property for residential, commercial, and industrial use.

The project was located in Northern Colorado. Typical of many parts of the western United States, water rights associated with private lands are especially attractive to investors and developers because they can be allocated to multiple purposes, including agriculture, renewable energy and industrial development. Analyzing their value and nuances was a pain point for the client.

Benefits Realized

  • The ~70,000 acre was properly evaluated for water and groundwater rights.
  • This advanced study enabled the landowners and developers to further value their property and development accordingly.

“I brought this project to Cimbria at late notice knowing we needed high-level groundwater evaluation professionals. They quickly turned around the project and we were able to start pitching some of our commercial property earlier than scheduled. This was complex hydrological and commercial work in a tight timeframe.

I highly recommend Cimbria for any project. Their team is extremely easy to work with, attentive, and responsive."

Company CEOPrivate Firm

Valuation of nearly 70,000 acre-feet of private groundwater rights

Combination of skills and expertise in hydrologic modeling, financial analysis, and natural resource policy.

Third party final report delivered for evaluation