Experts to explain current control efforts and answer questions in face of drought
LAKE TAHOE Calif. and Nev. – April 13, 2015 – The Tahoe Fund and the Tahoe City Rotary invite the public to a panel discussion and dinner with local aquatic invasive species (AIS) experts to learn about current efforts to control the spread of aquatic invasive weeds at the Tahoe City Dam and down the Truckee River. The event will take place at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, May 19 at Moe’s Original BBQ in Tahoe City. Admission is free to attend the panel discussion. A BBQ buffet will be offered featuring Moe’s Original famous BBQ for $25 per person. Space is limited. Please RSVP to Patti Boxeth at pdboxeth@charter.net.
“With the drought conditions, many people have been asking how the lack of water at the Dam and down the Truckee River will impact efforts to remove non-native weeds,” said Amy Berry, CEO of the Tahoe Fund. “We thought it would be helpful to bring the experts together to share their thoughts and answer questions from the public.”
“The Rotary Club of Tahoe City, a group of community leaders, are proud to partner with the Tahoe Fund in this presentation to raise awareness of the AIS issue affecting the Truckee River and Lake around the Tahoe City Dam,” said Rotarian Patti Boxeth.
The panel will feature the following experts who have been working together to rid the Tahoe area of aquatic invasive species:
Dan Shaw, California State Parks
Dennis Zabaglo, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Nicole Cartwright, Tahoe Resource Conservation District
Sudeep Chandra, PhD, University of Nevada, Reno
Marion Wittmann, PhD, University of Nevada, Reno
Control efforts started in fall 2014 by installing benthic bottom barriers at the Tahoe City Dam and diver-assisted hand pulling downstream from the Dam. The entire project area, an approximately 3 mile stretch of river from the Dam to Alpine Meadows Road, was surveyed and is currently being analyzed to find out the entire extent of the infestation. This summer, Tahoe Resource Conservation District plans to continue removal techniques while considering low water levels and flow for site determination.
In addition to the Tahoe City Event, There is also an AIS Public Forum at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe on May 21st.