Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a temporary drought emergency on the Scott River in 2022, but the groups involved in the effort would like to see the declaration made permanent.

Located in Siskiyou County, California, the Scott River is a 60-mile tributary of the Klamath River and home to several trout and salmon species, including some of the last Southern Oregon-Northern ...

Karuk Tribal Council member Aaron "Troy" Hockaday watches salmon swimming upstream near the confluence of the Klamath River and the Scott River tributary on Oct. 13, 2022. Brandon Swanson / OPB.

The Augusta-Margaret River Clean Energy group has previously investigated the viability of a 10-megawatt wind farm in the Scott River region. The group is now working with Synergy on its proposal.