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Asian clam removal to begin in July at Tahoe

Posted by: Maven on March 18, 2010 at 5:15 am

Lake Tahoe by Hidden Beach #2 2009 smallerFrom the Reno Gazette-Journal:

“A coalition of agencies will begin July 5 to eradicate populations of Asian clams invading Lake Tahoe’s bottom, mainly in the southeast corner but also in other areas, including Emerald Bay.

After tests last year that used plastic bottom barriers to kill clams by robbing them of food and oxygen, a larger effort will start in the summer.

“We’re moving forward with the bottom barrier approach. It’s effective enough,” said Jeff Cowen, community liaison for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. “We’re going to lay down enough to cover a whole acre.”

An acre will be covered at South Lake Tahoe’s Lakeside Marina and another acre at Marla Bay, where clam excretion was linked to a bloom of stinking algae during the summer of 2008. Eradication of clams in Emerald Bay is slated to commence in 2011. … “

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March 18, 2010 · Filed Under Lake Tahoe, the Sierras & foothills

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