Strikes down water diversion permits for Shasta and Scott rivers

The Shasta and Scott Rivers—tributaries of the Klamath—are two of California’s key spawning grounds for coho salmon. But agricultural practices that are de-watering both rivers have exacted a huge price on salmon and now paint an uncertain future. According to preliminary data from video fish counts on the Scott and Shasta rivers done by the…

Action comes as groups allege state agency violated key protections for threatened coho

Agency proposal leaves threatened coho with dry riverbeds, impaired water quality