Commission asks staff to pass along concerns about proposed in‑stream flow rules

During Commission Comments, several commissioners addressed proposed State Water Resources Control Board actions concerning minimum in‑stream flow requirements. Commissioner Fowle voiced concern about potential impacts to agriculture, private property rights and water users, and asked whether the County should provide comments to the State Water Resources Control Board. County Counsel Bill Carroll stressed procedural considerations for formal Commission correspondence, and Director Hailey Lang agreed to communicate the Commission's concerns to the Board of Supervisors rather than initiating formal Commission action at this meeting.