Overview

Basics

Basics
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).

Completed
2014
2014
2019
$60,000

Mollie Hurt (mhurt@tahoercd.org)
05/21/2016
01/15/2020
To zoom, hold down the Shift key and drag a rectangle.
Location Information Location Notes

Organizations

EIP Details

EIP Basics

01.03.01.0008 - Crystal Shores Aquatic Invasive Plant Control

Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures
Acres of Habitat Restored or Enhanced None acres
Acres Treated for Invasive Species None acres
Acres of Invasive Species Inventoried None acres

Reported Performance Measures

Reported Performance Measures
Acres Treated for Invasive Species
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total Units
Invasive Species Type
Aquatic 1.25 1.25 0.5 0 0 0 3 acres
Total 1.25 1.25 0.5 0 0 0 3 acres
Acres of Invasive Species Inventoried
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total Units
Invasive Species Type
Aquatic 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 7 acres
Total 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 7 acres

Funding

Expected Funding

Expected Funding
$60,000
$54,000
$6,000

Total
Lake Tahoe License Plate Program (NDSL) $54,000 $54,000 $0
Grand Total $54,000 $54,000 $0

Reported Expenditures

Reported Expenditures
Total 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Crystal Shores Homeowners Association (Crystal Sho... $4,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,000
Lake Tahoe License Plate Program $43,624 $5,924 $2,500 $7,000 $13,000 $8,000 $7,200
Grand Total $47,624 $5,924 $2,500 $7,000 $13,000 $8,000 $11,200

Photos

Photos

Other Details

Watersheds

No watersheds set for this project.

Threshold Categories

  • Removal of AIS will contribute to improved fish habitat within Lake Tahoe for native fish and reduce habitat for invasive fish which prey on native fish and disrupt the natural food chain.
  • This project will improve water quality by removing aquatic invasive plants, a known contributor to decreased lake clarity.

Local and Regional Plans

No Local and Regional Plans set for this project.

Related Projects

Related Projects

No Related Projects set for this project.

External Links

No external links entered.

Notes

Notes
01/29/2019 12:17 PM Beth Vollmer Although the project is complete, post-implementation surveillance is on going
01/15/2019 12:27 PM Mollie Hurt In 2018, divers conducted plant surveys in all 3 marinas. No aquatic invasive plants were detected.