Contract Land Staff (CLS), founded in 1985, is one of the largest independent providers of Right of Way and Land Management Consulting companies in the United States. CLS’s services include a combination of land management solutions such as Right of Way project management, title, permitting & acquisition, extensive employee training, staffing, and regulatory consultation regarding FERC and the Uniform Act. CLS’s proprietary Right of Way technology solutions includes web-based GIS-enabled CLSLiNK, CLSLiNK Maps and the Virtual Right of Way Department (VROW). Together these right of way data management solutions represents the most comprehensive land records/asset management, tracking, and GIS digital mapping software solutions in the industry. CLS serves utility, electric transmission/distribution, pipeline, transportation, public infrastructure, solar and wind generation, rail, and telecommunications clients. Corporate headquarters are based in Sugar Land, Texas. It's part of the CLS Family of Companies that also includes Keystone Consultants, Tierra Right of Way Services, and Paragon Partners.