Pesticides considered at Lake Tahoe to fight invasive species
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 1:36am
See full report in PDF form below.
The State Water Resources Control Board is confronting a major controversy Tuesday: whether to allow pesticide use in Lake Tahoe. Some believe it will save the lake from being choked to death by invasive species, while others say it could destroy an environmental treasure.
Lake Tahoe supports a $5 billion economy and a stunning natural eco-system. But all the beauty is facing a growing underwater threat — plants and animals that are not supposed to be there.
There are about 20 invasive species in Tahoe, crowding out native species and changing the chemistry of the water.
See full report in PDF form below.
Related Stories
- Public meeting to cover efforts combating aquatic invasive weeds in Tahoe Keys
- TRPA recognizes 9 Lake Tahoe projects for Best of the Basin awards
- Vail Resorts calls on Congress to approve Lake Tahoe Restoration Act
- Asian clam control project at Lake Tahoe's Emerald Bay
- CCC Tahoe Center corpsmembers help communities recover and prepare after fires
- South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates respond to #IRunWithMaud questions
- Virtual public workshop on planned restoration of Meeks Bay
- Herbicides may be used on invasive species in Tahoe Keys