California lawmakers approved significant increases in fines for water violations late Friday after ranchers defied state orders by pumping water from the drought-stricken Shasta River for eight days.

Previously, state officials imposed the maximum fine of $4,000, which amounted to about $50 per rancher, causing frustration among tribes and conservationists, per Cal Matters.

The Shasta River is crucial for salmon habitat, especially during California’s driest three-year period on record.

The new legislation, awaiting Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature, would double daily fines for minor violations and impose fines of up to $10,000 per day for those violating curtailment orders, along with an additional $2,500 for every acre-foot of water taken.