The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors are working on a Draft Natural Resources Plan that absolutely pegs the meter on stupidity, but of chief concern to fly fishermen is this provision:
All rivers in Siskiyou County with the exception of the Klamath River, are recognized as non-navigable streams, with bed and banks owned as private property by adjacent landowners.
If you're not aware, designating a river as "non-navigable" means you're not allowed to wade between the high water marks, a move which effectively denies anglers the right of access to huge swaths of the McCloud, Upper Sacramento, Scott and Shasta Rivers.
I just posted a more detailed article on my blog (it includes contact information for the individual Board of Supervisors):
Stream Access Issues Looming on Upper Sac & McCloud Rivers
I won't get into my frustrations surrounding politics in Siskiyou County, but I will say this is one of the bigger bonehead moves ever pulled by a Board of Supervisors that's known for them.
I know everyone hears this a dozen times a day, but take a few minutes to contact the Board of Supervisors (politely) and tell them their Natural Resources plan is an absolute hummer in that it will destroy the tourist-based economy of the region by driving away fishermen.
Thanks,
The Trout Underground
Contact Information for Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors (the first two names are on the committee considering the draft plan -- contact them first):
Michael Kobseff
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(530) 918-9128
Marcia Armstrong
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(530) 468-2824
LaVada Erickson (she’s on our side, but isolated politically)
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(530) 926-1285
Jim Cook (McCloud representative — let him know how many of your dollars the town stands to lose)
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(530) 459-0459
Bill Overman
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(530) 842-5389
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