PURPOSE

The Scott River Watershed provides a multi-interest effort to cooperatively seek solutions, to help manage local resources, and to solve related problems. The primary role is to inform the community on resource issues, to aid in resource management, and to recommend to the RCD prioritized project opportunities in the Scott River Watershed for funding and implementation. Together with the RCD, the Council will work cooperatively to monitor the effectiveness of implemented programs, plans, and projects.

HISTORY OF THE COUNCIL

In 1992 the Siskiyou Resource Conservation District (RCD) sponsored the Scott River Watershed Coordinated Resource Management Planning (CRMP) Council which dissolved on November 16, 1999. On that same date, and for the same purpose, The Scott River Watershed Council (SRWC) was developed and established guiding principles and objectives. Under the revised design, the planning process also began anew, providing the community with six Standing Committees to discuss and advise the RCD on projects that are used to assist in the resolution of current watershed issues. In addition to six Standing Committees, an Executive Committee will be dedicated to make the planning process a primary function of their efforts. In October 2002, the Council voted to combine two of the six Standing Committees resulting in a total of five Standing Committees.

New Format Adopted in January 2005

Now that the Scott River Watershed Council Strategic Action Plan is out of the development phase and into the implementation phase, the SRWC believes a format to streamline coordination would better serve the community through the participation of all interests together.  Therefore, our new format will be an integrated effort by dissolving the standing committees and discussing issues at the level of the SRWC as a whole.  Oversight of the SRWC will continue to be accomplished by an Executive Committee which will be made up of one representative from priority interest groups.  A Technical Committee consisting of various experts in natural resources and ecosystems will be available to rank project proposals, and sub-committees will be assigned as needed to develop specific topics.  Any member of the public is invited to participate in the SRWC as this is a grassroots organization where community is the best representation we could have.  We also welcome our local agency representatives to help with project details and work in an advisory capacity.  Your voice is important to us in planning and implementation.

The following watershed interests have been identified for participation:

Business                                                                    Municipal

Community at Large                                                 Public Lands

County Government                                                  Recreation/Tourism

Environmental                                                            Small Landowners

Fisheries                                                                    Timber                                               

Irrigation/Livestock                                                    Tribal                                                                      

Wildlife