Status of NDOW's Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program - Nevada ...
Status of NDOW's Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program - Nevada ...
Status of NDOW's Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program - Nevada ...
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<strong>Status</strong> <strong>of</strong> NDOW’s<br />
<strong>Aquatic</strong> <strong>Invasive</strong> <strong>Species</strong> (<strong>AIS</strong>)<br />
<strong>Program</strong><br />
Karen Vargas<br />
<strong>Nevada</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Wildlife<br />
Fisheries Division<br />
<strong>Aquatic</strong> <strong>Invasive</strong> <strong>Species</strong> Coordinator<br />
Prepared for the <strong>Nevada</strong> Wildlife Commission<br />
March 23, 2012
<strong>Program</strong> Goal<br />
Prevent New Introductions and/or Spread <strong>of</strong> <strong>AIS</strong> in<br />
<strong>Nevada</strong>’s Waters<br />
Curly Leaf<br />
Pondweed<br />
Northern Pike, Comins Lake, NV
<strong>AIS</strong> <strong>Species</strong> We Don’t Want Introduced<br />
Silver Carp<br />
Zebra Mussels<br />
Snakehead<br />
Bighead Carp
<strong>AIS</strong> <strong>Species</strong> We Don’t Want To Spread<br />
Around <strong>Nevada</strong><br />
Didymo<br />
(rock snot)<br />
Eurasian<br />
Milfoil<br />
Asian Clams<br />
New Zealand Mud Snails
Largest Threat <strong>of</strong> Spread & Economic Damage?<br />
Quagga Mussels<br />
Present in Lakes Mead & Mohave<br />
*Quagga Veligers (Larvae)<br />
detected at Lahontan & Rye Patch Reservoirs<br />
April 2011
Source <strong>of</strong> Quagga Mussel Spread?<br />
Trailered Watercraft from Infested Areas<br />
Watercraft Distribution traveling from Lake Mead<br />
Source: 100 th Meridian Initiative Survey 2003-2007
• NDOW<br />
Prevention Efforts<br />
Seasonal Monitoring<br />
Quagga Veligers & Adults<br />
Coordinated Effort<br />
• Wildhorse, South Fork, Topaz, Chimney,<br />
Eagle Lake, Adam’s McGill, Cold Springs,<br />
Hay Meadows, Indian Lakes, & Ruby Lake<br />
• Bureau <strong>of</strong> Reclamation<br />
• Rye Patch, Lahontan, Pyramid, Lake Mead,<br />
Boca, Stampede, Donner & Prosser<br />
• TRPA<br />
• Lake Tahoe<br />
• NV State Parks<br />
• Lahontan Substrate Sampling
Outreach & Education Message<br />
Northern NV Quagga Task Force<br />
Lake Mead Decontamination <strong>Program</strong><br />
‣ Inspect and Remove Debris<br />
‣ Clean with Hot Water Wash<br />
‣ Drain: Remove all Standing Water<br />
‣Pull the Plug<br />
‣ Dry: Let Dry for 5-7 Days<br />
‣Dependent on Weather Conditions
Regulatory Authority<br />
AB 167: <strong>Aquatic</strong> <strong>Invasive</strong> <strong>Species</strong> Bill<br />
• Passed Legislature and Signed by Governor 2011<br />
• Bill Included<br />
• Authority for Watercraft Inspection<br />
• Authority to Decontaminate a Vessel Leaving an Impaired<br />
Body <strong>of</strong> Water and Entering Another Body <strong>of</strong> Water in the<br />
State<br />
• Provides Penalties for Knowingly Introducing <strong>AIS</strong> into<br />
<strong>Nevada</strong>’s Waters<br />
• Provides for an Annual <strong>AIS</strong> “Sticker” Fee<br />
for Motorized and Non-Motorized Watercraft
<strong>Status</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>AIS</strong> <strong>Program</strong> Implementation<br />
• Proposed Regulations to Leg. Council Bureau<br />
• Vessel (Watercraft) Decontamination Requirements<br />
Clean, Drain & Dry in Detail<br />
• <strong>Aquatic</strong> <strong>Invasive</strong> <strong>Species</strong> Fee (annual)<br />
Resident Motorized Watercraft: $10.00<br />
Non-Resident Motorized Watercraft: $20.00<br />
Resident Non-Motorized Watercraft: $5.00<br />
Non-Resident Non-Motorized Watercraft $10.00<br />
• Wildlife Commission Review<br />
• June 2012<br />
• Implementation <strong>of</strong> Sticker<br />
• January 2013
Implementation <strong>of</strong> <strong>AIS</strong> <strong>Program</strong><br />
Education and Outreach<br />
<strong>AIS</strong> Management Plan<br />
Early Detection Monitoring<br />
<strong>AIS</strong> Enforcement<br />
Seasonal Inspection & Decontamination Stations<br />
• Lahontan, Rye Patch & Wildhorse Reservoirs<br />
• Northern NV Quagga Task Force<br />
• With NV State Parks, BOR, USFWS, TRPA, Carson<br />
Water Subconservancy District, Truckee Regional <strong>AIS</strong><br />
Prevention <strong>Program</strong>, Tahoe Resource Conservation District,<br />
et others<br />
• Scaled Back Stations: Mid-Summer 2012<br />
• Full Implementation <strong>of</strong> Stations: 2013
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