20: Inside Idaho’s Water Market: Trust, Transfers & Transactions

What does a mature water market look like, and what can other western states learn from Idaho?

In this episode of the Western Water Market Podcast, Kristina Ribellia sits down with Roger Warner and Kristin Moore of Rocky Mountain Environmental Associates, one of Idaho's most respected water rights consulting firms and a Founding Member of Western Water Market.

For decades, Rocky Mountain Environmental has been helping private and public sector clients navigate water rights throughout Idaho. As pioneers in water right transfers and transactions, Roger and Kristin share how trust, relationships, and proactive communication have helped streamline transactions and reduce conflicts.

We discuss the evolution of Idaho's water market, current trends in buying, selling, and leasing water rights, water banking opportunities, conservation efforts, recent legislative changes impacting development, and what other western states can learn from Idaho's experience.

Roger and Kristin also discuss Rocky Mountain Environmental Associates' newest water right listing on Western Water Market, offering listeners real-world context for how water rights are bought, sold, and marketed in Idaho today.

Whether you're a water right owner, developer, irrigation district, municipality,  consultant, attorney,  or water user, this episode provides valuable insight into Idaho’s water market.

Get the full show notes here:
westernwatermarket.com/podcast-episode/20