Mill, Deer, and Antelope Creeks − Flow Recommendations
Mill, Deer, and Antelope Creeks support fish populations of Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon and Central Valley steelhead. Loss of habitat and low availability of water is putting these species at risk of extinction, and both are listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act. To protect these populations, Governor Newsom directed the State Water Board to study possible flows in Mill, Deer, and Antelope Creeks as part of the California Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife also sent a letter to the State Water Board including instream flow recommendations to support these species.
State Water Board staff will be developing a draft scientific basis report to protect salmon and steelhead in Mill, Deer, and Antelope Creeks considering these recommendations, tribal consultation, and feedback received through public comment.
Correspondence
Files without hyperlinks are available upon request.
- November 7, 2024 – Letter from Minasian Law in opposition to CDFW instream flow recommendations and accompanying attachments
- November 7, 2024 – Request for Tribal Consultation Regarding a Scientific Basis Report and Accompanying Workshop for Mill, Deer, and Antelope Creeks
- May 16, 2024 – Letter from Deer Creek Irrigation District in opposition to CDFW instream flow recommendations
- April 22, 2024 – Memo from FISHBIO in opposition to CDFW instream flow recommendations
- March 25, 2024 – Letter from NOAA Fisheries in support of Long-term Flow-setting Process
- February 21, 2024 – Revised Letter from CDFW
- February 15, 2024 – Letter from CDFW Submitting Instream Flow Recommendations
- Attachment 1 − Passage Assessment and Flow Recommendations for Chinook Salmon and Steelhead in Lower Antelope Creek
- Attachment 2 − Instream Flow Investigation, Antelope Creek
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