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Lake Tahoe EIP

Lake-wide Aquatic Invasive Plant Control - Rapid Response

Project Number
01.03.01.0028
Action Priority
Prevent, Control, or Eradicate Aquatic Invasive Species
Implementers
Tahoe Resource Conservation District, California Department of Parks and Recreation
Primary Contact
Mollie Hurt (mhurt@tahoercd.org)
Stage
Implementation
Duration
2018 - 2030
Aquatic Invasive Species Program Prevent, Control, or Eradicate Aquatic Invasive Species
Using the Implementation Plan for the Control of Aquatic Species in Lake Tahoe (2015) and the Lake Tahoe Region AIS Action Agenda 2021-2030, aquatic invasive plant infestation sites are prioritized for treatment and control of infestations. This project allows agencies and contracted divers to respond quickly to survey and control newly discovered plant infestations not identified in the Implementation Plan or Action Agenda, but those infestations that may be discovered during lake-wide monitoring surveys or by League to Save Lake Tahoe Eyes on the Lake volunteers.

Key Accomplishments

  • Acres of Invasive Species Inventoried: 111.95 acres
  • Acres Treated for Invasive Species: 6.03 acres

Threshold Categories

  • Fisheries
  • Recreation
  • Scenic Resources
  • Water Quality
Aerial View of Camp Richardson Pier, South Lake Tahoe, CA, July 2020. (Timing: Before) (~3,916 KB) Credit: Monique Rydel-Fortner, Marine Taxonomic Services, LTD. Aerial View of Camp Richardson Pier, South Lake Tahoe, CA, July 2020.

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $246,050
(Estimated Cost: $500,000)
California Department of Park... (CDPR): $1,300

Proposition 1 (CTC): $126,800

SB630 Funds (CTC): $116,000

League to Save Lake Tahoe (League): $1,950

Photos

Before
Aerial View of Timber Cove survey results, South Lake Tahoe, CA, June 2020. (Timing: Before) (~7,436 KB) Credit: Monique Rydel-Fortner, Marine Taxonomic Services, LTD.
Aerial View of Timber Cove survey results, South Lake Tahoe, CA, June 2020.
During
Aerial View of Baldwin-Kiva Beach, August 2020 (Timing: During) (~5,519 KB) Credit: Monique Rydel-Fortner, Marine Taxonomic Services, LTD.
Aerial View of Baldwin-Kiva Beach, August 2020
Aerial View of Camp Richardson Pier, South Lake Tahoe, CA, August 2020. (Timing: During) (~2,063 KB) Credit: Monique Rydel-Fortner, Marine Taxonomic Services, LTD.
Aerial View of Camp Richardson Pier, South Lake Tahoe, CA, August 2020.
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 04/19/2024