Overview

Basics

Basics
Bubble curtains are demonstrating the ability to restrict invasive aquatic plant fragment spread. A bubble curtain system is being installed in the East Channel of the Tahoe Keys to prevent plant fragments from leaving the East Channel and spreading to other areas of Lake Tahoe.

Implementation
2020
2021
2025
$19,000

Dennis Zabaglo (dzabaglo@trpa.gov)
02/07/2022
02/12/2024
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EIP Details

EIP Basics

01.03.01.0036 - Tahoe Keys East Channel Bubble Curtain

This project is on the EIP 5-year list.

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.


No accomplishments to report for:
Year(s) 2021, 2022, 2023
Explanation Bubble curtains are intended to slow fragment spread and does not include inventorying or treatment of AIS. Bubble curtains are a form of a BMP and are an important tool being used to slow spread.

Funding

Expected Funding

Expected Funding
$19,000
$32,000
($13,000)

Total
Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (TRPA) $19,000 $19,000 $0
League to Save Lake Tahoe (League) $13,000 $13,000 $0
Grand Total $32,000 $32,000 $0

Reported Expenditures

Reported Expenditures
Total 2023 2022 2021 2020
League to Save Lake Tahoe $4,000 $0 $0 $4,000 $0
Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association $6,000 $3,000 $3,000 $0 $0
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency $19,200 $0 $0 $19,200 $0
Grand Total $29,200 $3,000 $3,000 $23,200 $0

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Watersheds

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Threshold Categories

  • Preventing the spread of invasive of aquatic plants will help prevent the negative impacts they have on native fish habitat.
  • Preventing the spread of fragments into Lake Tahoe can prevent the further spread of invasive aquatic plant species found in the waterways of the Tahoe Keys.

Local and Regional Plans

Related Projects

Related Projects

01.03.01.0036 - Tahoe Keys East Channel Bubble Curtain is associated with following groups of projects.

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Notes

Notes
02/09/2024 4:45 PM Dennis Zabaglo Power issues prevented full time operation of the bubble curtain. These issues have now been resolved. The League is facilitating a transfer in responsibility of operations to have the Tahoe Keys Marina be the responsible entity for operations in the near future.