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Lake Tahoe EIP

72-mile Lake Tahoe SCUBA Clean-up

Project Number
04.02.01.0020
Action Priority
Engage Communities in Environmental Stewardship
Implementers
Clean up the Lake
Primary Contact
Colin West (sadye@cleanupthelake.org)
Stage
Completed
Duration
2020 - 2021
Stewardship Program Engage Communities in Environmental Stewardship
A volunteer based underwater clean-up focuses on remediating the subsurface of the lake bed via SCUBA. This project spans the entire 72-mile near shoreline circumference of Lake Tahoe. This stewardship project not only removes litter from the lakebed, but also educates the public and informs local stakeholders about the extent and types of litter accumulation in Lake Tahoe.

Key Accomplishments

Accomplishments to be provided upon completion of project

Threshold Categories

  • Recreation
  • Scenic Resources
  • Water Quality
CUTL Board President, Meghan Burk collecting litter underwater. (Timing: During) (~903 KB) Credit: Jason Smith CUTL Board President, Meghan Burk collecting litter underwater.

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $257,648
(Estimated Cost: $286,018)
American Century Champions... (Private): $6,000

Tahoe Fund (Tahoe Fund): $171,628

Tahoe Truckee Community Found... (TTCF): $9,122

Lake Tahoe License Plate Prog... (NDSL): $60,898

Tahoe Mountain Resorts Founda... (TMRF): $10,000

Photos

During
A look at some of the underwater litter collected. (Timing: During) (~136 KB) Credit: Clean Up The Lake
A look at some of the underwater litter collected.
Life Cycle of Litter for our CUTL projects (Timing: During) (~227 KB) Credit: Clean Up The Lake
Life Cycle of Litter for our CUTL projects
After
Here is a look at some of our biggest collection days on the 72 mile clean up (Timing: After) (~243 KB) Credit: Clean Up The Lake
Here is a look at some of our biggest collection days on the 72 mile clean up
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 11/15/2024