Western Land Services, Inc., an employee owned business, has been bringing land, natural resources, and people together for over 45 years. WLS offers a suite of services conducive to private and public organizations in the timber industry, including forest service departments, timberlands holding companies, timber purchasing and harvesting outfits, and timber investors. Specifically, our Title, GIS, and Administrative services can bring added efficiencies to your ongoing operations and give you confidence in properties or assets you acquire or are looking to develop. Land is our specialty!! Contact us today to learn more about our services and how we can help at clients@westernls.com, subject line: Timber!

As an employee owned organization for nearly 4 years, Team WLS is excited to recognize Employee Ownership Month brought to you by The ESOP Association! What does Western Land Services being employee owned mean for you, as a client? It means we take personal ownership of every project. It means we work hard, and go the extra mile behind the scenes. It means a positive experience. And, it means best in class results. If you are an existing client, we thank you for believing in us and making us better each and every day. If you are not yet a client, but would like the experience of being supported by an outstanding employee owned team fully invested in strong core values, please contact us today at clients@westernls.com. And, stay tuned for more ESOP recognition throughout the month of October!

Our friends at Quorum Software are at it again with another quality content filled event. Don’t miss #QnectOnDemand, Quorum Software’s FREE online #OilandGasSoftware conference! We are proud to sponsor this event and donate to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Register before October 13 to reserve your spot: https://events.quorumsoftware.com/qnect-on-demand. And remember Western Land is here to support you with all of your onboarding and Data Integrity needs!

Are you an Institution of Higher Learning or Non-Profit organization that has been gifted land and/or mineral rights and are unfamiliar with how to maximize the value of these donations? Assessing and managing the property rights may be uncharted territory for your company. Don’t fear! Western Land Services, an employee owned firm, has 45+ years of proven results managing assets on behalf of our clients. Whether you need assistance onboarding land records into a software system, performing due diligence to confirm validity of the assets, negotiating agreements, verifying payments, or handling state/local compliance, WLS and its nationwide staff are ready to help your organization get the most out of these gifts . Contact us at clients@westernls.com, Subject line: Endowed Land Management, to learn more. You can count on Western!

Is your in-house team ramping up solar development efforts in existing and new markets but feeling the fatigue of inundation? Let Western Land’s GIS team alleviate that pain by outsourcing your site selection process, so that you can focus on other priorities, while we do the heavy lifting. Our team performs siting campaigns for both utility and community scale projects, applying criteria based on your regional and project specific needs. Whether your siting requirements are specific to limited areas of interest, or as expansive as countywide or statewide campaigns, contact us today at clients@westernls.com to achieve quality results under short order!

With many of our clients utilizing Quorum Software, and the reputable firm’s growing presence in the industry, WLS is pleased to sponsor the popular Qnections conference taking place on June 23-25, 2020, and happening virtually this year! The sponsorship itself stands for a great cause, supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. If you haven’t registered yet, and are either an existing Quorum user or are interested in learning more, don’t miss out! – Click here to see the event page!

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT – SHAWN FIELDS

Dear Clients, Friends and Partners,

The Western family has watched as many in our industry have been increasingly impacted by COVID-19, and first wish to extend our thoughts and prayers to your respective team members that may be personally impacted during this time.

An increasing number of states, counties, and municipalities, along with the Federal government, have passed laws and issued orders that have and will have an impact on our offices and business.  We want to assure you that Western is taking these laws and orders seriously and are working to ensure complete compliance with them in our various offices around the country.

Our staff has been encouraged to work remotely where they can.  Where we need to be at our offices or in the field to stay on top of our projects and are legally allowed to do so, we are requiring compliance with the CDC recommendations regarding the safeguards associated with COVID-19.  Those employees working remotely are fully accessible and available to you as always via phone, email, and any other forms of communication necessary to get the job done.  Our team is very seasoned and has a long track record of working the phones aggressively to acquire leases, rights of way, or curative instruments to help control costs for our clients, so we are ready to take on COVID-19 and stay impactful for our clients.  Finally, our back office team of professionals are in place to handle the processing of all payments, signed documents, invoices or other matters needing attention.

We are also monitoring closely all government office closures, national and local laws or orders as they are released, and we promise to keep our clients informed of any events impacting our ability to meet deadlines or cause delays in the execution of our work.

Western has been in business for over 45 years, and we realize these are challenging times for our country and our industry.  But we believe it’s challenging times where our core values shine the brightest at WLS, which remind us that our attitude as employee owners leads us to embrace innovative solutions to deliver best-in-class service to our clients.  We have the breadth of experience, the creative mind-set, and the depth of team to handle your title, due diligence, GIS, regulatory, data ingestion, commercial real estate, and renewable projects from start to finish, even during this difficult time.

Thanks for putting your trust in Western.  We hope you and yours are safe and well.

Best Regards,

Shawn Fields, President

The team at Western Land Services is proud to announce the launch of our new Renewables Division. WLS is employee owned and strategically positioned with 7 offices nationwide and over 250 employees. Supporting projects from inception to completion, WLS is your one-stop-shop for success. Over the last four decades, WLS has leased more than seven million acres, secured thousands of miles of Right-of-Way and completed title research on millions of acres. We have successfully managed projects in 46 states and counting, as well as developed a solid reputation in the industry for high quality service and our can-do mentality. Ultimately, our goal is to bring Land, Energy, and People together to execute every project with enthusiasm, integrity, and expertise.

Do you need assistance with site control? We can help. Having trouble with site identification? We can help. Perhaps you need title research, payment processing and project management? We’ve got your back. Call us today. Let’s work together to find the most efficient solution to reaching your project goals

Our experienced team members bring together technical, land, and industry expertise to successfully complete any onboarding, data conversion or auditing project.
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Meet up with us at any of the events below and discover why WLS is your perfect match!

• Oklahoma City, OK – OCAPL Monday Night Meeting (Feb 3rd)
• Houston, TX – NAPE Summit (Feb 3rd – 7th)
• Midland, MI – MOGA (Feb 20th)
• Denver, CO – Solar Power & Energy Storage Mountain West (Feb 24th -25th)