Boaters Encouraged to Clean, Drain, and Dry

    Moonshine Ink Staff
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    Boaters Encouraged to Clean, Drain, and Dry
    WATERCRAFT INSPECTOR uses hot water and pressure washers to decontaminate vessels that could be carrying aquatic invasive species. Photo courtesy Clean Up the Lake

      LAKE TAHOE

      As warmer days return to Lake Tahoe, boating season is off to a strong start at Tahoe’s aquatic invasive species (AIS) watercraft inspection stations.

      All three regional watercraft inspection stations, located at Meyers, Spooner Summit, and Alpine Meadows, are open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for walk-ins and appointments. Inspectors recommend making an appointment online at tahoeboatinspections.com/appt to save time at the station.

      To protect Lake Tahoe from the harmful impacts of aquatic invasive species, decontaminations continue to be mandatory for all motorized vessels coming from other waterbodies. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD), who manage the inspection program, have strengthened protocols in response to the recent discovery of invasive golden mussels in the delta region of California’s Central Valley. 

      New this season, boaters can save 50% on decontamination fees by arriving Clean, Drain, Dry.

      ~ Tahoe Regional Planning Agency press release