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The Code of the West... the Realities of Rural Living A The Code of the West... the Realities of Rural Living A Primer for Living in SISKIYOU COUNTY, CALIFORNIA 2005 Edition Office of County Administrator P.O. Box 750 Yreka, California 96097 (530) 842-8005 www.co.siskiyou.ca.us made accessible 5/2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENT............................................................................................................... 1 EXPECTATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION TO PARADISE .............................................................................................. 1 Locale .................................................................................................................................... 1 Terrain .................................................................................................................................... 2 THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE COUNTY AND POINTS BETWEEN ...................................... 2 Butte Valley/Tulelake/Medicine Lake Highlands .................................................................... 2 Happy Camp/Klamath River ................................................................................................... 3 Scott Valley and the Salmon River ......................................................................................... 3 Dunsmuir ................................................................................................................................ 3 Mt. Shasta .............................................................................................................................. 4 McCloud ................................................................................................................................. 4 Weed/Lake Shastina/Edgewood ............................................................................................ 4 Yreka/Montague/Shasta Valley/Little Shasta/Hornbrook........................................................ 4 CLIMATE ................................................................................................................................... 5 HIGH COUNTRY REALITIES .................................................................................................... 5 The Right to Be Rural............................................................................................................. 5 Open Range Law ................................................................................................................... 5 Farm Life...Cows & Other Critters .......................................................................................... 6 Right to Farm Ordinance ........................................................................................................ 6 Growth ................................................................................................................................... 6 REAL ESTATE, LAND & JUST PLAIN DIRT ............................................................................. 7 Water, the Real Gold.............................................................................................................. 7 Sanitation ............................................................................................................................... 7 i Access ................................................................................................................................... 8 Property Boundaries .............................................................................................................. 9 Mineral Rights ........................................................................................................................ 9 Homeowner Associations ....................................................................................................... 9 Land Uses Change .............................................................................................................. 10 Buildability vs. Livability ........................................................................................................ 10 Construction ......................................................................................................................... 10 Internet Usage ..................................................................................................................... 11 Utilities ................................................................................................................................. 11 Deliveries ............................................................................................................................. 11 The View .............................................................................................................................. 12 Property Taxes ..................................................................................................................... 12 MOTHER NATURE ................................................................................................................. 12 Wildlife...Oh, Deer! ............................................................................................................... 12 Tame life...Horses & Dogs ................................................................................................... 12 Plant life...Native vs. Weeds ................................................................................................ 13 Fire Danger .......................................................................................................................... 13 Air Pollution .......................................................................................................................... 14 Flooding ............................................................................................................................... 14 Drought ................................................................................................................................ 14 Getting Around ..................................................................................................................... 15 EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................... 16 Schools ................................................................................................................................ 16 College of the Siskiyous ....................................................................................................... 16 SERVICES .............................................................................................................................. 16 ii Library .................................................................................................................................. 16 Emergency Services ............................................................................................................ 17 Volunteering ......................................................................................................................... 17 County Fair .......................................................................................................................... 17 Trash .................................................................................................................................... 18 County Government ............................................................................................................. 18 GREAT EXPECTATIONS ........................................................................................................ 18 iii ACKNOWLEDGMENT The idea for “The Code of the West…the realities of rural living” originated from counties in Colorado. Some of the information in the Siskiyou County “code” is taken directly from those publications and some has been adapted to address specific local issues. Should another county think our “code” is a good idea, they are welcome to “appropriate” from it. The Code of the West was first chronicled by the famous western writer Zane Grey. The men and women who came to this part of the country during the westward expansion of the United States were bound by an unwritten code of conduct. The values of integrity and self-reliance guided their decisions, actions and interactions. In keeping with that spirit, we offer this information to help the citizens of Siskiyou County who wish to follow in the footsteps of those rugged individuals by living outside city limits. EXPECTATIONS The purpose of the Siskiyou County Code of the West is to inform newcomers about the “realities of rural life.” Expectations are a key to successful living in the Siskiyou part of paradise. If a newcomer’s expectations are urban, disappointment may follow. The rural setting is different and requires one to want to live here. It takes effort, tenacity, a sense of humor and some preparation to enjoy living in rural Siskiyou County. Folks who like it here often consider city conveniences and amenities to be nuisances or worse. Some new residents only see a wonderful, idyllic, rural, summer mountain or valley setting. So they may be shocked a bit later when a bear destroys the BBQ grill on the deck, deer munch the marigolds, a coyote feasts on the family pet, and the driveway disappears under snow. Then they become disenchanted and expect someone else to "do something" about it. Thus, the Code of the West is intended to touch on some key notions to help
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