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Ranchers Told to Stop Diverting Water in Drought-Hit Area 
US Source: Associated Press 8/23/2022
Ranchers Told to Stop Diverting Water in Drought-Hit Area
Credit: Karuk Tribe Department of Natural Resources via AP
California has warned a group of farmers and ranchers near the Oregon state line to stop diverting water from an area already wracked by extreme drought and a wildfire that killed tens of thousands of fish.
 

The State Water Resources Control Board issued a draft cease-and-desist order last Friday to the Shasta Water Association, warning it to stop taking water from the Shasta River watershed.

The association has 20 days to request a hearing or the order becomes final and could subject the organization to fines of up to $10,000 a day, according to the state water agency.

 
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