The three main goals of the Weed Removal Project is to find an ecologically sound, economically viable, and permittable solution to the aquatic invasive weeds issue.
Timeline of Weed Density in the Keys
CLICK IMAGE below to access an interactive map of the Keys Lagoons.
UPDATE FROM MEG
2020 - 2024 comparison August
UPDATE OF EVENTS?
update on the symposium
continuous updates
Control Methods Test (CMT)
2022 - 2024
The CMT will inform future decisions for the long-term plan and help TKPOA push for an ecologically sound, economically viable, permittable solution to the aquatic invasive weeds.
The CMT is a Collaborative Multi-Stakeholder Process. The collaboration team is composed of representatives from Lahontan Water Board, TKPOA, TRPA, Tahoe Water Suppliers Association, and The League to Save Lake Tahoe. See tahoekeysweeds.org for the collaborative website. Take a virtual tour of the Keys here.
CMT OBJECTIVE: To determine what combinations and potential integration of various management tools may have the most benefit in reducing harmful impacts of AIP in the Keys Lagoons in reducing the movement of AIP into Lake Tahoe.
YEAR 1: The “Group A” test methods included: one-time use (2022 only) of two aquatic herbicides (Endothall and Triclopyr), UV-light and Laminar-Flow Aeration (LFA).
YEAR 2: The Group B, non-herbicide follow-up methods included: Bottom Barriers, Diver-Assisted Suction Harvesting ("DASH”) and UV-Spot Treatments.
Please see various CMT resources below.
