Tahoe Keys Lagoons Aquatic Weeds Control Methods Test Planning
Project Number
01.03.01.0007
Action Priority
Prevent, Control, or Eradicate Aquatic Invasive Species
Implementers
Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association, California Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board
Supporting Agencies
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Primary Contact
Rick Lind (Rick@SierraEcos.com)
Stage
Completed
Duration
2016 - 2022
Total Project Cost
$3,000,000
Funding Request
$113,090
Aquatic Invasive Species Program
Prevent, Control, or Eradicate Aquatic Invasive Species
The Tahoe Keys Lagoons are a series of waterways directly connected to Lake Tahoe that are almost entirely infested with invasive aquatic weeds. At over 170 acres, it is the largest aquatic weed infestation in the lake. The Tahoe Keys Lagoons Aquatic Weed Control Methods Test is collaboratively developed project that seeks to test multiple methods of weed control to gain information on what combination of methods will have the best chance of treating the entirety of the Tahoe Keys Lagoons infestation. The environmental analysis and test project was approved by boards from TRPA and Lahontan in January 2022, with implementation slated for the Spring of 2022. Implementation project 01.03.01.000
Targeted Performance Measures
Acres of Invasive Species Inventoried
Acres Treated for Invasive Species
Threshold Categories
Water Quality
Tahoe Keys
Location
Targeted Funding
Secured Funding: Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (USFWS), $2,500,000