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Lake Tahoe EIP

Wovoka Aquatic Invasive Plant Control

Project Number
01.03.01.0044
Action Priority
Prevent, Control, or Eradicate Aquatic Invasive Species
Implementers
Tahoe Resource Conservation District
Supporting Agencies
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Primary Contact
Mollie Hurt (mhurt@tahoercd.org)

Stage
Post-Implementation
Duration
2022 - 2025
Total Project Cost
$45,900
Funding Request
$0
Aquatic Invasive Species Program Prevent, Control, or Eradicate Aquatic Invasive Species
In October 2022 during a surveillance monitoring survey, a dense Eurasian watermilfoil infestation was observed by divers. In 2023, Tahoe RCD's contracted dive team installed barriers in June to control Eurasian watermilfoil. Barriers were removed in November 2023, and follow-up surveys and plant removal continued in 2024. Due to successful diver removal efforts and minimal detection of newly rooted Eurasian watermilfoil during surveillance visits in 2024, this project has reached post-implementation surveillance status.

Targeted Performance Measures

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

Threshold Categories

  • Fisheries
  • Recreation
  • Scenic Resources
  • Water Quality
Eurasian watermilfoil before aquatic invasive plant removal, south of Cave Rock, Nevada Sate Parks, NV, June 2023. (Timing: Before) (~1,813 KB) Credit: Marine Taxonomic Services, LTD. Eurasian watermilfoil before aquatic invasive plant removal, south of Cave Rock, Nevada Sate Parks, NV, June 2023.

Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (TRPA), $45,900

Photos

During
Diver securing underwater barriers, covering Eurasian watermilfoil infestation, south of Cave Rock, Nevada State Parks, NV, June 2023. (Timing: During) (~1,833 KB) Credit: Marine Taxonomic Services, LTD.
Diver securing underwater barriers, covering Eurasian watermilfoil infestation, south of Cave Rock, Nevada State Parks, NV, June 2023.
Eurasian watermilfoil covered with underwater barriers, south of Cave Rock, Nevada State Parks, NV, June 2023. (Timing: During) (~1,924 KB) Credit: Marine Taxonomic services, LTD.
Eurasian watermilfoil covered with underwater barriers, south of Cave Rock, Nevada State Parks, NV, June 2023.
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 06/12/2025