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State board readopts emergency Klamath watershed rules, extends curtailment tools for Scott and Shasta
Summary
The board readopted and amended an emergency regulation imposing minimum flows and curtailment procedures for the Scott and Shasta River watersheds, adding flexibility for local cooperative solutions, livestock watering exceptions under clocked findings, and directing continued work on groundwater modeling and local solutions.
Lede: The State Water Resources Control Board on June 21 readopted and amended an emergency regulation to maintain minimum flows and curtailments in the Scott and Shasta River watersheds of the Klamath Basin, a move board members described as necessary to protect returning salmon runs amid continued drought.
Nut graf: The readopted regulation retains minimum summer and fall flow thresholds recommended by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), adds clarified pathways for local cooperative solutions and limited livestock watering exceptions, and directs staff to continue work on model‑based groundwater evaluation and local recharge options. The board adopted the readoption (with change sheet #1) by unanimous roll‑call vote.
Body: CDFW briefed the board on the rationale for retaining and in a few cases refining minimum…
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