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Lake Tahoe EIP

Lake Tahoe Curlyleaf Pondweed Control Strategy

Project Number
01.03.01.0032
Action Priority
Prevent, Control, or Eradicate Aquatic Invasive Species
Implementers
Tahoe Resource Conservation District
Supporting Agencies
California Tahoe Conservancy
Primary Contact
Mollie Hurt (mhurt@tahoercd.org)

Stage
Completed
Duration
2018 - 2020
Total Project Cost
$200,000
Funding Request
$0
Aquatic Invasive Species Program Prevent, Control, or Eradicate Aquatic Invasive Species
Dr. Sudeep Chandra of University of Nevada, Reno studied life history attributes of invasive curly leaf pondweed in Lake Tahoe to assist managers in controlling populations around the lake. Through lab studies and field observations, the efficacy of contemporary technologies used to control plants were evaluated.

Targeted Performance Measures

No Expected Accomplishments provided

Threshold Categories

  • Fisheries
  • Recreation

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Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC), $200,000

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Curlyleaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus), Lakeside Beach, South Lake Tahoe, CA,July 2019 (Timing: During) (~1,710 KB) Credit: Monique Rydel-Fortner, Marine Taxonomic Services, LTD.
Curlyleaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus), Lakeside Beach, South Lake Tahoe, CA,July 2019
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/13/2024