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PROPOSED EMERGENCY RULEMAKING: Establishment Order Authority in the Scott River and Shasta River Watersheds (Emergency Regulation)

Required Notice of Proposed Emergency Action

The regulation would allow the Board to issue curtailment orders to junior water rights holders if needed to maintain the emergency minimum flows. It establishes priority groups for curtailments, first targeting post-adjudication water rights. Exceptions would be made for non-consumptive use and to meet basic human/livestock needs. Individuals could petition the Board for approval to continue diversions beyond these amounts. The regulation also aims to enable…

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