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Overview
Basics
Basics
This project tested UV-C light technology in two lake environments, an enclosed waterbody (marina) and an open water body (beach littoral) system, for the treatment of aquatic invasive plant infestations. The technology has previously shown success in laboratory testing where results indicated complete mortality of plants and plant fragments treated with UVC light. In this study, a decrease in plant percent cover, mean plant height, and thus plant density, was observed. The results of this study demonstrated the efficacy of this method as a useful tool for controlling aquatic invasive plants and provided information to support future environmental document analysis and permitting needs.
Completed
2016
2017
2019
$356,128
Mollie Hurt (mhurt@tahoercd.org)
04/18/2017
01/15/2020
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| Location Information | Location Notes |
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Organizations
Organizations
| California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) | Whitney Brennan - California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) | |||
| Private (Private) | Kat McIntyre - Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) | |||
| Tahoe Fund (Tahoe Fund) | Amy Berry - Tahoe Fund (Tahoe Fund) | |||
| Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD) | Mollie Hurt - Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD) |
EIP Details
EIP Basics
EIP Basics
01.03.01.0020 - Lakeside Beach and Lakeside Marina Aquatic Invasive Plant Control UV Light Pilot
Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
| Acres Treated for Invasive Species | [Invasive Species Type: Aquatic] | 0.22 | acres |
Reported Performance Measures
Reported Performance Measures
| Acres Treated for Invasive Species | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Total | Units | |
| Invasive Species Type | |||||
| Aquatic | 0.45 | 0.45 | acres | ||
| Total | 0.45 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 | acres |
| Acres of Invasive Species Inventoried | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Total | Units | |
| Invasive Species Type | |||||
| Aquatic | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0 | 0.9 | acres |
| Total | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0 | 0.9 | acres |
Funding
Expected Funding
Expected Funding
$356,128
$356,128
$0
| Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) | $260,128 | $260,128 | $0 |
| Private (Business) (Private) | $86,000 | $86,000 | $0 |
| Tahoe Fund (Tahoe Fund) | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 |
| Grand Total | $356,128 | $356,128 | $0 |
Reported Expenditures
Reported Expenditures
| Total | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Tahoe Conservancy | $260,128 | $2,170 | $90,585 | $167,373 | $0 |
| Private (Business) | $86,000 | $0 | $0 | $86,000 | $0 |
| Tahoe Fund | $10,000 | $0 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 |
| Grand Total | $356,128 | $2,170 | $95,585 | $258,373 | $0 |
Photos
Inventive Resources ultraviolet light treatment vessel
(Timing: During) (~3,618 KB)
Process defined
(Timing: Before) (~310 KB)
Treated on Left, Un-treated on Right
(Timing: During) (~574 KB)
UVC light treatment Lakeside Beach, South Lake Tahoe, CA 2017
(Timing: During) (~255 KB)
UVC Treatment Lakeside Marina, South Lake Tahoe, CA 2017
(Timing: During) (~1,926 KB)
Other Details
Watersheds
No watersheds set for this project.
Threshold Categories
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Restoration of native fish habitat by removing invasive aquatic plants.
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Removal of invasive aquatic plants will provide better access for watercraft based recreation.
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Removal of invasive aquatic plants improves water quality by reducing nutrient inputs and improves clarity.
Local and Regional Plans
No Local and Regional Plans set for this project.
Related Projects
Related Projects
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External Links
Notes
Notes
| 01/16/2018 8:50 AM | Mollie Hurt | This project requires one additional season of post treatment monitoring which will occur in 2018. Inventive Resources, INC provided match for this project with the development of the treatment vessel and lab testing time prior to the project entering the field, over $150,000 of private contribution. |