LEAGUE TO SAVE LAKE TAHOE
Programs
Tahoe Environmental Protection Initiatives
THE LEAGUE PROTECTS AND PRESERVES TAHOE THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS, INITIATIVES, AND ADVOCACY. WE TACKLE INVASIVE SPECIES, COMBAT POLLUTION, AND ADVANCE RESTORATION TO KEEP TAHOE BLUE. COMBAT POLLUTION-LITTER INITIATIVES:2024 MARKED THE ELEVENTH YEAR FOR THE KEEP TAHOE BLUE CLEANUP PROGRAM WITH CATALOGED DATA. WITH THIS DATA, OUR STAFF CREATED A TRASH DASHBOARD, DISPLAYED ON OUR STOPPING LITTER AT ITS SOURCE WEBPAGE TO VISUALLY DISPLAY THE DATA COLLECTED OVER THE YEARS. THE LEAGUE HOSTED 29 LEAGUE CLEANUP EVENTS THIS YEAR, WITH OVER 1,400 VOLUNTEERS REMOVING OVER 4,000 LBS. OF LITTER. BEBOT:IN 2024, THE BEBOT (ROBOT BEACH COMBING MACHINES) FLEET PERFORMED 21 CLEANINGS ACROSS 11 BEACHES, CLEANING OVER 1M SQUARE FEET OF BEACH AREA. PLASTIC LITTER WAS THE MOST PREVALENT FORM OF SUBSURFACE LITTER ALONG TAHOE'S BEACHES THIS YEAR, WHICH HAS BEEN CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT BEBOT OPERATIONS. AT&T LEAD CABLE REMOVAL:THE LEAGUE WORKED DIRECTLY WITH ATT, THEIR CONTRACTOR, AND WITH ALL LOCAL PERMITTING AGENCIES TO REMOVE MILES OF ABANDONED LEAD TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLES FROM LAKE TAHOE IN 2024. THE REMAINING LEAD CABLE ABOVE WATER LEVEL WILL BE REMOVED IN 2025.SOUTH LAKE TAHOE PLASTIC WATER BOTTLE BAN:THE MUNICIPAL BAN ON THE SALE OF PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE PASSED IN APRIL OF 2023. ON EARTH DAY 2024 (APRIL 20TH), THE COMMERCIAL BAN BECAME EFFECTIVE AND LEAGUE STAFF AUDITED ALL BUSINESSES IN THE CITY FOR COMPLIANCE, PROVIDED EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO BUSINESS OWNERS, AND SOUGHT FEEDBACK AND BARRIERS. BY THE END OF THE AUDIT, 90% OF BUSINESSES IN THE BASIN WERE IN COMPLIANCE.TAHOE BLUE BEACH PROGRAM:IN THE SUMMER OF 2024, THE LEAGUE AND THE USFS ROLLED OUT A NEW PROGRAM BUILT AROUND A FLEXIBLE APPROACH TO UPGRADING BEACH MANAGEMENT. THE PILOT, NOW KNOWN AS THE TAHOE BLUE BEACH PROGRAM, BEGAN AT ZEPHYR COVE AND SHOALS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FOREST SERVICE SITE'S CONCESSIONAIRE AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF PLANNING. AS A RESULT OF THE FIRST YEAR PILOT IMPLEMENTATION, AT THE LEAGUE'S ANNUAL JULY 5TH CLEANUP, VOLUNTEERS FOUND 97% LESS TRASH AT THE SITE COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.7MInvasive Species Control and Education
TACKLING INVASIVE SPECIES-TAHOE KEYS CONTROLLED METHODS TEST:THE CONTROLLED METHODS TEST (CMT) WAS A PRIORITY FOCUS FOR THE LEAGUE IN 2024 FOR NON-HERBICIDE METHODS AND THE CONCLUSION OF THE THREE-YEAR TEST. LAMINAR FLOW AERATION, UV-C LIGHT, AND DIVER-ASSISTED SUCTION HAND REMOVAL METHODS WERE DEPLOYED IN THE TAHOE KEYS TO TACKLE THE INVASIVE SPECIES THREAT. THE RESULTS OF THE FULL THREE YEARS OF THE CMT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN 2025.LAKE TAHOE AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES (AIS) CONTAINMENT:IN 2024, THE LEAGUE WORKED WITH THE TAHOE KEYS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION TO MEASURE THE EFFICACY OF CONTAINMENT WITH BUBBLE CURTAIN TECHNOLOGY. THE PILOT AIS TECHNOLOGY, COLLECTHOR AND PIXIE DRONE WERE ALSO DEPLOYED IN THE TAHOE KEYS TO HELP REMOVE FRAGMENTS OF INVASIVE WEEDS. CD3 MACHINE:IN 2023, THE LEAGUE INTRODUCED A MOBILE, SOLAR-POWERED CLEANING STATION INTENDED TO STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES FROM NON-MOTORIZED WATERCRAFT BEFORE ENTERING LAKE TAHOE. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM WAS EXPANDED WITH ADDITIONAL MACHINES TO MEEKS BAY WITH THE WASHOE TRIBE.EYES ON THE LAKE:EYES ON THE LAKE IS THE LEAGUE'S CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM TO HELP PREVENT THE SPREAD OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES (AIS), WHICH POSE THE BIGGEST THREAT TO LAKE TAHOE'S DELICATE ECOLOGY. VOLUNTEERS LEARN ABOUT AIS IN TAHOE, CONDUCT SELF-PACED SURVEYS WHILE THEY ENJOY THE LAKE, AND REPORT THEIR OBSERVATIONS THROUGH THE CITIZEN SCIENCE TAHOE APP. THE LEAGUE PROVIDES TRAINING TO MARINA STAFF AND DISTRIBUTES DISPLAYS TO BUSINESSES AROUND THE REGION TO SPREAD AWARENESS. IN 2024, THE LEAGUE HOSTED 6 TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WITH 119 PARTICIPANTS. ALONG WITH PARTNER AGENCIES, THE LEAGUE USES OUR CITIZEN SCIENTISTS' DATA TO LAUNCH A RAPID RESPONSE TO STOP AQUATIC INVADERS IN THEIR TRACKS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided––Lake Tahoe Restoration and Advocacy
ADVANCING RESTORATION-MOTEL 6 ACQUISITION:IN 2024, THE CALIFORNIA TAHOE CONSERVANCY'S ACQUISITION OF THE MOTEL 6 PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING 31 ACRES WITHIN THE UPPER TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE CAME TOGETHER WITH LEAGUE SUPPORT, THROUGH COMMENTS, LOBBYING, AND FUNDING. THE LEAGUE IS WORKING WITH AGENCY AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS TO CREATE A PLAN FOR THE RESTORATION OF THIS MARSH AS ONE OF THE LAKE'S LARGEST NATURAL POLLUTION FILTERS. ONCE THE BUILDINGS ARE REMOVED AND THE HABITAT IS RESTORED, THE PROPERTY WILL RECONNECT MORE THAN 750 ACRES OF MARSH AND MEADOW HABITAT, PREVENT SEDIMENT AND POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM REACHING THE LAKE, AND HELP KEEP TAHOE BLUE.LAKE TAHOE RESTORATION ACT:LEAGUE STAFF AND BOARD LOBBIED IN WASHINGTON, DC FOR BOTH THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE LAKE TAHOE RESTORATION ACT (LTRA) FUNDING AND THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDING THROUGH THE LTRA. TAHOE FARED WELL IN 2024 WITH FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS. OVERALL, THE FUNDING LEVEL IN THE HOUSE REPORT IS $36.9M IN TOTAL ALLOCATION (A 26% INCREASE OVER FY24); HOWEVER, THE LIKELY ALLOCATION IS $29.025M. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2024, THE REAUTHORIZATION PASSED IN THE SENATE, AND THE APPROVAL EXTENDS EXISTING FUNDING AUTHORIZATIONS FOR APPROXIMATELY $300 MILLION TO 2034 AND CONTINUES FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR PRIORITY EIP PROJECTS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE LAKE TAHOE.SNAPSHOT DAY:2024 WAS THE LEAGUE'S 24TH ANNUAL SNAPSHOT DAY EVENT, WHERE CITIZEN SCIENTISTS COLLECT WATER QUALITY DATA FROM STREAMS AND LAKES IN THE TAHOE BASIN TO CAPTURE A MOMENT IN TIME SNAPSHOT OF THE HEALTH OF THE TAHOE-TRUCKEE WATERSHED. THE INFORMATION IS COMPILED INTO LONG-TERM DATA SETS ON WATER QUALITY CONDITIONS WITHIN THE TAHOE-TRUCKEE WATERSHED. THE BASELINE DATA CAN BE USED IN ONGOING AND FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided––
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