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Overview
Basics
Basics
In the Echo Lake Pilot Research project, the team conduct a comprehensive assessment of the factors threatening Echo Lake’s health as well as remove litter. The findings of this project suggest that for Echo Lake, there is a low urgency for a full circumnavigated cleanup which are typically recommended for lakes that rank medium to high urgency as they allow our teams to address the heavily littered lake beds. Our organization was encouraged by the result of the pilot research that indicated lower levels of litter accumulation in Echo Lake.
Completed
2022
2023
2023
$13,555
Colin West (sadye@cleanupthelake.org)
03/04/2024
03/20/2024
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Organizations
Organizations
| Clean up the Lake (CUTL) | Colin West - Clean up the Lake (CUTL) | |||
| Private (Private) | Kat McIntyre - Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) |
EIP Details
EIP Basics
EIP Basics
04.02.01.0032 - Echo Lake 2023- Pilot Underwater SCUBA Litter 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.
| No accomplishments to report for: | |
| Year(s) | 2023 |
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| Explanation | Per communication with Beth Vollmer- No performance measure adequately fits the scope of this project. Accomplishments will be listed in the Additional Data section. |
Funding
Expected Funding
Expected Funding
$13,555
$13,555
$0
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| Private (Business) (Private) | $13,555 | $13,555 | $0 |
| Grand Total | $13,555 | $13,555 | $0 |
Reported Expenditures
Reported Expenditures
| Total | 2023 | 2022 | |
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| Private (Business) | $13,555 | $13,555 | $0 |
| Grand Total | $13,555 | $13,555 | $0 |
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Watersheds
No watersheds set for this project.
Threshold Categories
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Removal of litter improves recreation in and near Lower Echo Lake
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Removal of aquatic litter enhances scenic quality of local trails near Lower Echo Lake.
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Aquatic Wildlife benefits from documentation of potential aquatic invasive species.
Local and Regional Plans
No Local and Regional Plans set for this project.
Related Projects
Related Projects
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Notes
Notes
| 03/04/2024 2:10 PM | Colin West | Project completed: Our team performed four survey cleanup dives in Echo Lake. During these dives the team covered a total underwater distance of 1.27 miles while collecting litter and evaluating litter accumulation, and distribution patterns below the surface. The team also performed a preliminary assessment and documentation of the presence of potential aquatic invasive species, heavy lift items, unknown items and hot spot areas. According to our current dataset for Echo Lake, there is a low urgency for a full circumnavigated cleanup which are typically recommended for lakes that rank medium to high urgency as they allow our teams to address the heavily littered lake beds. Our organization was encouraged by the result of the pilot research that indicated lower levels of litter accumulation in Echo Lake. While the litter-loads present in Echo Lake are not as high as what our team found in Fallen Leaf Lake, Donner Lake and Lake Tahoe where we have cleaned in recent years - we recognize any level of litter is unwelcome in our alpine lakes. As a result of the pilot research there is now a baseline assessment of Echo Lake's health and initial next steps for protection. As with most lakes around the nation, what is out of sight is out of mind; and without having completed this pilot research with the support of Drink Coffee Do Stuff and Meyers Community Foundation Echo Lake would still be an unknown factor. |