Representatives from the US Fish & Wildlife Service, CA State Parks, University of Nevada Reno, Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, UC Davis, LTBMU Forest Service, Nevada Department of Wildlife, League to Save Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Resource Conservation District and the TRPA will all be there. Some of the topics being discussed will include:

• Aquatic weed control in Emerald Bay & the Tahoe Keys
• Asian clam control projects
• Volunteer and Stewardship opportunities in the Basin
• AIS prevention in the Truckee Region
• Nevada’s new AIS program
• the Tahoe Keepers Initiative.

Light refreshments will be provided. For more information contact Nicole Cartwright: 530.543.1501 ext. 111, ncartwright@tahoercd.org

]]> http://tahoeboatinspections.com/public-forum/feed/ 0 http://tahoeboatinspections.com/alpine-meadows-spooner-summit-meyers-stations-opening-may-1st/ http://tahoeboatinspections.com/alpine-meadows-spooner-summit-meyers-stations-opening-may-1st/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:16:05 +0000 jb http://tahoeboatinspections.com/?p=1080 Spring is here and three of the five Lake Tahoe Roadside Inspection Stations are now OPEN for inspections and decontaminations. Their hours of operation are going to be Sunday-Wednesday from 8:30am-5:30pm and Thursday-Saturday from 8:00am-8:00pm, 7 days a week.

The two remaining Inspection Stations, Homewood and Northstar, will be open for business starting on Thursday, May 23rd, 2013. Their hours of operation will be Thursday-Sunday from 8:30am-5:30pm and Monday-Wednesday the station will be closed.

We look forward to another successful season of preventing aquatic invasive species from harming Lake Tahoe Regional waters and greatly appreciate your cooperation and support for the boat inspection program.  Happy boating and remember to CLEAN, DRAIN & DRY your boat prior to your inspection to help save you time and money!

The Watercraft Inspection Program strives to make the inspection process convenient for boaters while ensuring the greatest protection for Lake Tahoe from the harmful impacts of unwanted aquatic invasive species, like the quagga mussel, spiney water flea or Hydrilla. If you have ever been to an area infested with these horrible non-native species, you realize how important preventing them from being introduced can be. We greatly appreciate all feedback regarding boat inspections and encourage you to provide suggestions with realistic solutions that will help protect Lake Tahoe now, and into the future.

Remember that We’re All In This Boat Together and to be Clean, Drained & Dry every time you change waters to help protect them from aquatic invasive species!

Normal winter operations and hours will begin again at all locations on Saturday 4/27/13. We apologize for any inconveniences this may cause and thank you for your cooperation.

Truckee Region Watercraft Inspectors and Site Lead

Lake Tahoe Watercraft Inspectors

Lake Tahoe Hotline Personnel

Lake Tahoe Service Technician

Please submit a resume, cover letter and three professional references to ncartwright@tahoercd.org

All applications must be submitted by email only through March 15th.

We are looking for all types of watercraft for our 2013 Watercraft Inspector training on April 23 and 24. Volunteers will provide their boats for new and returning staff to get familiar with boat parts, inspection process and decontamination techniques. We need a variety of boats including pleasure, fishing, PWC’s, and ski or wake-board boats. We are also interested in boats with generators, AC’s, live or bait wells and ballast systems. In exchange for volunteering your vessel we will provide you with a 2013 Tahoe In and Out inspection sticker and seal for free!

Please contact Nicole Cartwright, Watercraft Inspection Program Coordinator at ncartwright@tahoercd.org if you are interested in volunteering your boat.

Beginning Monday, 10/1/2012, watercraft WITHOUT an intact Lake Tahoe wire inspection seal will be required to visit Cave Rock or Lake Forest boat launches to be inspected prior to launching (weather permitting). New inspections can only be performed during DAYLIGHT hours where enough ambient light is available to properly inspect the vessel and its compartments. Hot water decontaminations will continue to be available (additional fees may apply) during the month of October from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for boats that are not Clean, Drained & Dry at Cave Rock and Lake Forest only. Please understand that decontaminations may not be available when outside temperatures reach below freezing.

Decontaminations required on boats without an intact Lake Tahoe wire inspection seal from Nov-Spring of 2013 will be done on a reservation basis only (weather permitting).

Winter weather may affect winter inspection location hours of operation, and any delays or closures will be posted on this website and on the 888-824-6267 Hotline. During the winter there are other launching facilities open, but NO INSPECTIONS will be available at these locations and only boats with INTACT Lake Tahoe wire inspection seals will be permitted to launch. Boaters should contact those facilities directly for their winter hours of operation.

Calling all boaters, anglers, paddlers, swimmers and water-lovers! Do your part to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species! Asian clams, zebra & quagga mussels and invasive weeds like Eurasian water milfoil are just a few of the plants and critters that currently threaten your local waters.

These pests could cost millions to the local economy and irreparably damage our environment, affecting everyone in the region.  The Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD) works with dozens of partner organizations and agencies to protect Lake Tahoe and the Truckee River watershed by implementing programs aimed to prevent and control the spread of aquatic invasive species.

The Tahoe RCD will share information about these species, how they are easily spread and how we can prevent and minimize their damage on Sept. 26, 2012 from 6:30pm-8:00pm at the REI in Reno, NV .

Please sign up HERE to learn how YOU can make a difference!

Please remember to Clean, Drain & Dry your boat every time to protect your waters from aquatic invasive species.