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Overview
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Basics
In 2023 the CUTL dive team covered 4.84 underwater miles at Fallen Leaf Lake as part of a pilot litter collection project. During this remediation, the team found Fallen Leaf Lake to be the dirtiest lake in organizational history, based on litter items collected by mile. Over 10 days, the team collected 8,322.9 lbs of litter including 3,310 litter items. Notably the team removed 644 tires from Fallen Leaf Lake. The team was not able to complete a full circumnavigation of Fallen Leaf Lake due to a lack of funding. Clean Up the Lake is actively looking for funding in order to return to the lake to complete the pilot litter remediation and complete the establishment of a baseline litter dataset
Post-Implementation
2022
2022
2023
$75,000
Colin West (sadye@cleanupthelake.org)
02/23/2021
03/20/2024
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| Location Information | Location Notes |
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Organizations
Organizations
| Clean up the Lake (CUTL) | Colin West - Clean up the Lake (CUTL) | |||
| Tif's Spiked Lemonade (TSL) | None |
EIP Details
EIP Basics
EIP Basics
04.02.01.0021 - Fallen Leaf Lake SCUBA Clean-up
Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
No expected performance measures set for this project.
Reported Performance Measures
Reported Performance Measures
No annual performance measure accomplishments entered for this project.
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| Year(s) | 2022, 2023 |
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| Explanation | After speaking with Beth Volmer- our project does not fit within the available performance measures- I will provide a performance measures update in the project notes. |
Funding
Expected Funding
Expected Funding
$75,000
$10,000
$65,000
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| Tif's Spiked Lemonade (TSL) | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 |
| Grand Total | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 |
Reported Expenditures
Reported Expenditures
| Total | 2023 | 2022 | |
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| Tif's Spiked Lemonade | $10,000 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Grand Total | $10,000 | $0 | $10,000 |
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Watersheds
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Removing litter from the lake bed environment will improve recreational experiences by eliminating garbage from the natural setting.
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The remediation of submerged litter from nearshore lakebed environments in Fallen Leaf Lake will improve the aesthetic value for visitors and locals alike.
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Degradation of litter can have impacts on water quality.It is possible that the breakdown of underwater microplastics is known to negatively impact waterfowl and fish health. Plastic degradation can also release a range of toxic chemicals that may adversely impact the health of aquatic biota. If left in place, the ongoing degradation of litter on the lakebed, especially plastic litter, can continue to release microplastics, and organic and inorganic toxins into Fallen Leaf Lakes waters.
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The presence of litter in the lake environment can have negative impacts on local species. Ingestion of litter and microplastics is known to negatively impact water fowl and fish species. By removing litter from the lakebed environment species health and habitat will directly benefit.
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Notes
Notes
| 03/19/2024 6:09 PM | Colin West | Project Update: Our team was able to perform underwater clean ups along the Fallen Leaf Lake subsurface shoreline between the months of August- October. Due to the seasonal closing of the access road we will have to complete the project in early spring of 2023. Fallen Leaf Lake has one of the dirtiest miles we have yet to clean so far in our projects. Project Stats to Date: Dive days: 9 days Total Separate Clean Up Dives: 18 dives Total Miles Cleaned: 4.19 miles Total Air Cylinders Used: 65 tanks Total Weight Removed: 7,946.4 lbs. Volunteers hours: 573.5 hours Total Project Volunteers: 30 Volunteers |