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Lake Tahoe EIP

Nevada Shoreline Aquatic Invasive Plant Survey and Control

Project Number
01.03.01.0023
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, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Primary Contact
Mollie Hurt (mhurt@tahoercd.org)

Stage
Completed
Duration
2016 - 2022
Total Project Cost
$300,000
Funding Request
$50,000
Aquatic Invasive Species Program Prevent, Control, or Eradicate Aquatic Invasive Species
An aquatic invasive plant survey was conducted along Nevada's shoreline, starting from Stateline on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. Divers are systematically surveyed and removed any Eurasian watermilfoil and curly-leaf pondweed detected along the Shoreline and in select tributaries. Divers also specifically targeted the following locations during their surveys: Elk Point Rock Crib, Wovoka Estates Rock Crib, Logan Shoals Marina, Tahoe Beach Club and Lagoon, and Burke Creek at Nevada Beach. As of January 2023, historic and current plant infestation sites along the Nevada Shoreline are monitored in Project 1.03.01.0037 - Lake-wide Aquatic Invasive Plant Surveillance and Site Assessments.

Targeted Performance Measures

  • Acres of Invasive Species Inventoried
  • Acres Treated for Invasive Species

Threshold Categories

  • Fisheries
  • Water Quality
Early Detection and Rapid Response survey and removal of Eurasian watermilfoil July-September 2017, Glenbrook to Round Hill, NV. (Timing: After) (~224 KB) Credit: Google Earth/Marine Taxonomic Services Early Detection and Rapid Response survey and removal of Eurasian watermilfoil July-September 2017, Glenbrook to Round Hill, NV.

Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: Lake Tahoe License Plate Prog... (NDSL), $96,000

Secured Funding: Tahoe Regional Planning Agenc... (TRPA), $17,000

Targeted Funding: Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (TRPA), $50,000

No Funding Source Identified

Photos

During
Diver support for aquatic invasive plant removal at Elk Point Rock Crib, NV 2019 (Timing: During) (~57 KB) Credit: Marine Taxonomic Services, LTD.
Diver support for aquatic invasive plant removal at Elk Point Rock Crib, NV 2019
Aerial view of aquatic plant infestation, Burke Creek, NV, October 2018 (Timing: During) (~75 KB) Credit: M. Rydel Marina Taxonomic Services, LTD.
Aerial view of aquatic plant infestation, Burke Creek, NV, October 2018
After
Eurasian watermilfoil infestations removed north of Elk Point Marina, July-September 2017, Glenbrook to Round Hill, NV. (Timing: After) (~227 KB) Credit: Google Earth/Marine Taxonomic Services
Eurasian watermilfoil infestations removed north of Elk Point Marina, July-September 2017, Glenbrook to Round Hill, NV.
Elk Point rock cribs site assessment and hand removal. Diver survey was carried out by Marine Taxonomic Services on July 7th, 2022. (Timing: After) (~1,125 KB) Credit: S.Matthews Tahoe RCD
Elk Point rock cribs site assessment and hand removal. Diver survey was carried out by Marine Taxonomic Services on July 7th, 2022.
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/09/2024