Lake Tahoe boat inspections return to launch ramps for fall and winter
Submitted by editor on Thu, 09/25/2014 - 4:28pm
Beginning Oct. 1, boat inspections at Lake Tahoe will move to select launch ramps and winter hours will begin. Tahoe RCD inspectors will be stationed at the Cave Rock boat launch from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week, weather permitting.
No inspector will be stationed at Lake Forest boat launch from Sept. 8 through Jan. 2, 2015 due to a rehabilitation project. Inspections will be available at Lake Forest once the project is complete. Please call the hotline for availability of alternative inspection options.
“It is more efficient to move inspections back to the boat ramps with the decrease in boater traffic during the slower fall and winter months,” said Dennis Zabaglo, Aquatic Resources Program Manager at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. “But we expect to continue operations at roadside inspection locations for the 2015 summer boating season. We appreciate the continued cooperation from Tahoe boaters in helping to protect our amazing recreational resources from the threat of aquatic invasive species and supporting our nationally recognized prevention program.”
All boats without an intact Tahoe wire seal are required to get an inspection during daylight hours. Decontaminations are available by appointment only for watercraft that are not Clean, Drain and Dry. Decontamination fees apply.
Boats with intact inspection seals are permitted to launch at all open facilities including: Obexer’s Boat Company, Ski Beach (IVGID), Sierra Boat Company, Tahoe City Marina, Sunnyside Marina, Homewood Marina, North Tahoe Marina, Meek’s Bay Marina, Lakeside Marina and Tahoe Keys Marina, but no inspections or decontaminations are available at these locations. Please call facilities directly for hours of operation.
Inspection and boat ramp hours are weather permitting, and may be delayed or closed during winter storm conditions. Boaters are encouraged to arrive Clean, Drain and Dry and to confirm hours and inspection locations online at TahoeBoatInspections.com or by calling the Tahoe Boat Inspection hotline toll-free at 888-824-6267. Please log on to TahoeBoatInspections.com and provide feedback through our survey to help us improve your boating experience next year.
The Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species and Watercraft Inspection Programs are implemented by 40 public and private partner organizations including federal, state and local jurisdictions, research partners, public utility districts, and private marinas. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Tahoe Resource Conservation District lead the inspection program through the collaborative framework of the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinating Committee. The Committee provides the leadership, direction, and resources to fulfill this program’s mission of prevention, detection and control of aquatic invasive species in the Lake Tahoe Region.
The Tahoe Resource Conservation District’s (Tahoe RCD) mission is to promote the conservation and improvement of the Lake Tahoe Basin’s soil, water and related natural resources by providing leadership, information, programs, and technical assistance to all land managers, owners, organizations, and residents. The Tahoe RCD is a non-regulatory, grant funded, public agency that works with a variety of partner agencies to implement projects, programs and outreach which currently focus on erosion control, runoff infiltration, terrestrial and aquatic invasive species control, and conservation landscaping.
— Nicole Cartwright is the AIS Program Coordinator for the Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD). She can be reached at ncartwright@tahoercd.org
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