Water Quality Committee (WQC) Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS)
Friday, October 29 3:00 to 6:00 pm
Second Open House
TKPOA Pavilion 356 Ala Wai Boulevard South Lake Tahoe, CA
By Kirk Wooldridge, General Manager
The Water Quality Committee invites you:
Open House Events on the efforts to arrest the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) in Lake Tahoe. These events will be held in collaboration with local regulatory agencies and community service groups. They are also open to the public. The TKPOA has invested millions of dollars to combat AIS. The collaborating agencies have mobilized their teams in support of our efforts and matched our investment. This joint effort now enters a critical period. The environmental background work is near completion, and a testing methodology for herbicides and other treatments has been defined. There will be a public comment period on the “draft permit” for the herbicide test this fall. Then, we will be looking to the key regulatory bodies—the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board (LRWQCB)—or approval of the “Control Methods Test” in January 2022. This is a crucial milestone for the TKPOA AIS effort!
Additional Info: www.tkpoa.com
www.keysweeds management.org Any additional questions can be answered by contacting the TKPOA front desk at (530) 542-6444 Monday through Friday, 8:30 am–4:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am–2:00 pm.
Information will be provided on the following topics: • History of AIS in Lake Tahoe and the Keys, and where we are today • The basin-wide collaborative effort to address AIS in the Tahoe Keys • Specific testing and AIS treatment plans under consideration • Our longer-term water quality challenge in the Keys lagoons • How homeowners can help keep the TKPOA’s AIS efforts on track Bring your questions and comments for representatives of the TKPOA Water Quality Department, the League to Save Lake Tahoe, and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA). Keys Breeze
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