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Lake Cachuma open again as boaters heed new regulations

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on March 30, 2008 at 10:04 am

From the Lompoc Record:

Lake Cachuma opened Friday to boaters just happy to get back in the water. It was the first day the new rules were in place to protect the lake from the Quagga mussel, which can quickly destroy a lake’s ecosystem, clog water pipes and cause costly maintenance for water resource agencies.

Although boats were subjected to a visual inspection at the main entrance, a high-powered wash at the west marina parking lot area and a final double-check from a park official at the launch site, boaters agreed that the process was better than a closed lake. By noon, more than 40 boats had passed through the process, but three were turned away for not being clean and dry, said park naturalist Liz Mason-Gaspar.

Gaspar and other park employees performed duties outside of their normal job description to help with the new regulations.

Read the rest of this story from the Lompoc Record by clicking here.

Picture of Lake Cachuma by flickr photographer Visual Thinker.

March 30, 2008 · Filed Under Invasive Species

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