The Tahoe Conservation District, (http://www.tahoercd.org/), is considering a proposal to expand vessel inspections for invasive species from Lake Tahoe to include other waters in the Sierra Nevada for the 2010 boating season.
The TRCD received a $231,000 grant from the Truckee Meadows Water Authority to develop a plan to inspect boats being launched in other waters including Independence Lake, Donner Lake, and Boca, Stampede and Prosser Creek reservoirs. The inspections would look for the invasive Zebra and quagga mussels. Such inspections are mandatory on Lake Tahoe.
No funding for the inspection program's operation is yet available. The grant will cover the costs of researching and designing an inspection program.
