Court-ordered Watermaster Service

The Siskiyou County Superior Court has appointed the District to be Watermaster for the Scott Valley and Shasta Valley Watermaster Service Areas. The District is responsible for ensuring decreed water rights are managed so they do not conflict with or cause harm to another decreed right holder. This includes enforcing Water Code Section 4100-4104 and when necessary initiate actions as described in Water Code §§ 4150-4153 and 4175-4178. The District has hired a Deputy Watermaster to perform the tasks necessary to ensure proper management is achieved. The Deputy Watermaster will exercise professional judgment and refer to District policies, procedures and guidelines when adjusting water diversions and identifying potential conflicts or harm to others. The Deputy Watermaster may collect additional water right information or agreements when they effect flow at a point of diversion controlled by the District.

Visit the page Maps/Decrees to view information by service area.

To contact the Deputy Watermaster call (530) 605-6763

Policies and Forms for Court-Ordered Customers:

DraftReviewProcess-20200625.pdf Policy_AddingChangingPOD_20140326.pdf RELEASE_INFO_FORM_Administrative.pdf RequestForAnalysis-2020.pdf Policy_WMservice_20190329.pdf RELEASE_INFO_FORM_DeputyWatermaster.pdf

Website Accessibility Policy

Scott Valley and Shasta Valley Watermaster District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Scott Valley and Shasta Valley Watermaster District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (530)331-1369

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Scott Valley and Shasta Valley Watermaster District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Scott Valley and Shasta Valley Watermaster District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (530)331-1369.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.