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Overview
Basics
Basics
Restoring the Lake Depths Foundation is a Lake Tahoe based nonprofit. Rovers equipped with a gripper to remove trash are deployed and operated from boats. The rover continues to work diligently, removing a variety of plastics (before they become micro) and pollutants like cans with BPA's, tires and much more.
Implementation
2021
2022
2026
$750,000
Scott Fontecchio (deepwaterrovman@gmail.com)
10/12/2022
02/03/2023
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Organizations
Organizations
EIP Details
EIP Basics
EIP Basics
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 |
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| Explanation | No performance measures for this project |
Funding
Expected Funding
Expected Funding
$750,000
$0
$750,000
No funding sources identified for this project.
Reported Expenditures
Reported Expenditures
| Total | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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| Private (Business) | $253,000 | $0 | $168,000 | $85,000 |
| Grand Total | $253,000 | $0 | $168,000 | $85,000 |
Photos
1200#'s of removed from depths divers can't go. Countless toxic plastic, bottles, tires and cans removed with our ROV.
(Timing: After) (~4,971 KB)
Delicately removing the most fragile of trash.
(Timing: During) (~163 KB)
Our boat, ROV, and Team getting to work. We work Monday-Friday May-Oct.
(Timing: During) (~1,220 KB)
Our office where the driving happens, James at the helm.
(Timing: During) (~1,294 KB)
Our founders gave us a great start with a new boat, two ROV's and an opportunity to clean Lake Tahoe to the bottom. Yes, the bottom!
(Timing: Before) (~1,943 KB)
Other Details
Watersheds
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Threshold Categories
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Removing plastics and toxic items from the depths of Lake Tahoe.
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
| 01/09/2023 8:02 AM | Scott Fontecchio | 2022 We removed nearly 1500 #'s of toxic bottles, cans, tires and plastics. 29 tires and more was removed from Edgewood to Zephyr Cove at Depths of 150 meters. | ||
| 10/12/2022 11:03 AM | Scott Fontecchio | Really looking forward to being a great steward respecting the lake bed by delicately removing toxins. |