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Lake Tahoe EIP

72-mile Lake Tahoe SCUBA Clean-up

Project Number
04.02.01.0020
Action Priority
Engage Communities in Environmental Stewardship
Implementers
Clean up the Lake
Supporting Agencies
Nevada Tahoe Resource Team – Nevada Division of State Lands, Private, Tahoe Fund, Tahoe Mountain Resorts Foundation, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation
Primary Contact
Colin West (sadye@cleanupthelake.org)

Stage
Completed
Duration
2020 - 2021
Total Project Cost
$286,018
Funding Request
$0
Stewardship Program Engage Communities in Environmental Stewardship
A volunteer based underwater clean-up focuses on remediating the subsurface of the lake bed via SCUBA. This project spans the entire 72-mile near shoreline circumference of Lake Tahoe. This stewardship project not only removes litter from the lakebed, but also educates the public and informs local stakeholders about the extent and types of litter accumulation in Lake Tahoe.

Targeted Performance Measures

No Expected Accomplishments provided

Threshold Categories

  • Recreation
  • Scenic Resources
  • Water Quality
CUTL Board President, Meghan Burk collecting litter underwater. (Timing: During) (~903 KB) Credit: Jason Smith CUTL Board President, Meghan Burk collecting litter underwater.

Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: American Century Champions... (Private), $6,000

Secured Funding: Lake Tahoe License Plate Prog... (NDSL), $60,898

Secured Funding: Tahoe Fund (Tahoe Fund), $200,000

Secured Funding: Tahoe Mountain Resorts Founda... (TMRF), $10,000

Secured Funding: Tahoe Truckee Community Found... (TTCF), $9,120

Photos

During
A look at some of the underwater litter collected. (Timing: During) (~136 KB) Credit: Clean Up The Lake
A look at some of the underwater litter collected.
Life Cycle of Litter for our CUTL projects (Timing: During) (~227 KB) Credit: Clean Up The Lake
Life Cycle of Litter for our CUTL projects
After
Here is a look at some of our biggest collection days on the 72 mile clean up (Timing: After) (~243 KB) Credit: Clean Up The Lake
Here is a look at some of our biggest collection days on the 72 mile clean up
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/01/2024