Last week, the State Water Board heard a petition to retain minimum water flows for the Scott River, a key Klamath tributary. The petition was brought by the Karuk Tribe, the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations and the Environmental Law Foundation. The board eventually directed staff to reinstate the emergency regulations for both the Scott and Shasta Rivers, a major win for the petitioners who say flows must be maintained to protect endangered salmon. The board also directed staff to begin work on permanent regulation for flows in the Shasta and Scott Rivers.
Restrictions on both surface water and groundwater in the Scott and Shasta Valleys Despite the precipitation.Rancher Theodora Johnson and farmer Lauren Sweezey of the Scott Valley Agriculture Water Alliance (AgWA) think it's time the restrictions came off.