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Crystal Shores Aquatic Invasive Plant Control

Project Number
01.03.01.0008
Action Priority
Prevent, Control, or Eradicate Aquatic Invasive Species
Implementers
Tahoe Resource Conservation District
Supporting Agencies
Nevada Tahoe Resource Team – Nevada Division of State Lands
Primary Contact
Mollie Hurt (mhurt@tahoercd.org)

Stage
Completed
Duration
2014 - 2019
Total Project Cost
$60,000
Funding Request
$0
Aquatic Invasive Species Program Prevent, Control, or Eradicate Aquatic Invasive Species
The aquatic plant removal work implemented at Crystal Shores West, Crystal Shores East, and Crystal Shores Villas was part of a multi-year lake-wide strategy to remove aquatic invasive plants from the nearshore of Lake Tahoe Basin. From 2014-2016, contracted divers used lake-bottom barriers, diver-assisted suction removal, and hand-pulling to remove 100% of the Eurasian watermilfoil in all three marinas. From 2017-2019, contracted divers surveyed all three marinas several times during the growing season and hand-pulled any plants detected (2 total).

Targeted Performance Measures

  • Acres of Habitat Restored or Enhanced
  • Acres of Invasive Species Inventoried
  • Acres Treated for Invasive Species

Threshold Categories

  • Fisheries
  • Water Quality
Aerial view of Crystal Shores East Marina, Incline Village, NV 2018 (Timing: After) (~80 KB) Credit: M. Rydel, Marine Taxonomic Services, LTD. Aerial view of Crystal Shores East Marina, Incline Village, NV 2018

Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: Lake Tahoe License Plate Prog... (NDSL), $54,000

No Funding Source Identified

Photos

Before
Eurasian watermilfoil before treatment, Crystal Shores-Incline Village July 2015 (Timing: Before) (~2,200 KB) Credit: Tahoe Resource Conservation District
Eurasian watermilfoil before treatment, Crystal Shores-Incline Village July 2015
Crystal Shores East-Incline Village- before barrier placement, July 2015 (Timing: Before) (~2,630 KB) Credit: Tahoe Resource Conservation District
Crystal Shores East-Incline Village- before barrier placement, July 2015
During
Plant barrier placement, July 2015, Crystal Shores East-Incline Village (Timing: During) (~575 KB) Credit: Tahoe Resource Conservation District
Plant barrier placement, July 2015, Crystal Shores East-Incline Village
After
Crystal Shores East post-treatment, September 2016 (Timing: After) (~1,867 KB) Credit: Tahoe Resource Conservation District
Crystal Shores East post-treatment, September 2016
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/18/2024