Another drama concerning the fish and water is going to play itself out in the Scott and Shasta. The State listing of the coho brought the "opportunity" for a separate "recovery strategy" for coho in these rivers because of the intense amount of habitat enhancement and fish protection that has already been done VOLUNTARILY for the past decade: (Example on the Scott)
http://www.sisqtel.net/~sisqrcd/siskiyourcd.html
for project list:
http://www.sisqtel.net/~sisqrcd/rcdprojects.html
There is not a lot more that can be done except commandeer water.
Concurrently with this, we are begining to see some heritage ranches looking at throwing in the towel and subdividing for retirement homes. They can no longer run a viable operation under the regulations being imposed.
The Nature Conservancy is already circling to try to pick up conservation easements as family farmers try and bargain to hold out a bit longer. Also, large out of area investors have a foothold in picking up small ranches to amalgamate into big holdings.
IMHO, the DFG needs to BACK OFF right now, or we will end up with subdivisions that won't do anything for fish.
"or we will end up with subdivisions that won't do anything for fish."What market would there be for these subdivisions with no employment nearby? The only thing I can thing of is retirement communities and even they need more entertainment than fishing.
Will they mandate wheelchair access all along the streams? Will oxygen tanks and Viagra be dispensed in vending machines along the rivers? Will "Family Flats" replace the "Granny Flats" that qualify as second structures on parcels like around here?
What are you saying. I do not understand where you think the market for this subdividing and development is coming from so far out in your rural area. At least we are closer to the metropolitan areas which create these "pressures!"
Fill me in as I am puzzled, if you have time.