LAKE NACIMIENTO MUSSEL PREVENTION PROGRAM 2011
Mandatory vessel inspection required prior to launching. Please practice responsible boating by ensuring that your watercraft is CLEAN, DRAINED, DRY, and MUSSEL-FREE before launching.
*Please note these requirements remain in effect until further notice. Stay tuned for details on the 2012 Boating Season.
All vessels must carry a Vessel Screening Permit while boating at Lakes Nacimiento or San Antonio. Permit expires 14 days after Level I screening/inspection. Be sure permit is valid and current before boating.
NOTICE: It is unlawful (CA Fish & Game Code Sections 2300- 2302 and SLO County Code Chapeter 11.20.120) and to possess, import, ship, or transport in the state, or place, plant, or cause to be placed or planted in any water within the state, zebra or quagga mussels.
Schedule of Local Outreach Presentations
Thursday, April 28, 2011 - Special public meeting to go over 2011 mussel program at Heritage Ranch HOA Rec Barn, 12:00 p.m.
Friday, May 13, 2011 - Regular HOA Board meeting at Heritage Ranch HOA offices, 6:00 p.m.
Informational Packet on Invasive Mussels
California Mussel Infested Lakes Map
Certified Screener's Refresher Material
Schedule of Mussel Inspection and Education Trainings
Purpose: Inspector training is education for certified screeners/inspectors whose role is to screen vessel prior to launch at Lakes Nacimiento or San Antonio. Monterey and San Luis Obispo County Level II Inspector Trainers conduct the training and each session takes approximately 2.5 hours.
Monday, May 9, 2011 - Level I Inspector Training at San Antonio South Shore Conference Room, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Monday, May 9, 2011 - Level I Inspector Training at San Antonio South Shore Conference Room, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. NEW
Sunday, May 15, 2011 - Level I Inspector Training at San Antonio South Shore Conference Room, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. NEW
Sunday, May 15, 2011 - Level I Inspector Training at San Antonio South Shore Conference Room, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 21, 2011 - Level I Inspector Training at Heritage Ranch Rec Barn, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. NEW LOCATION
Saturday, May 21, 2011 - Level I Inspector Training at Heritage Ranch Rec Barn, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. NEW
Monday, May 23, 2011 - Level I Inspector Training at Oak Shores, 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. NEW
Monday, May 23, 2011 - Level I Inspector Training at Oak Shores, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. NEW LOCATION
Saturday, June 11, 2011 - Level I Inspector Training at San Antonio South Shore Conference Room, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. NEW
Supplemental class requested for Oak Shores and for Heritage Ranch HOA, time and date to be determined
Call now for this free training. Registration/ for more details: Contact Heather Lasley, Monterey County Parks Department: (805) 237-3801 or lasleyhl@co.monterey.ca.us
Official STAMP: Boaters must carry a SIGNED and STAMPED Vessel Screening Permit with them and renew it every 14 days. Certified Screeners will use an official stamp to signify boater clearance to launch upon passing Level I scsreening/inspection.
**Each community will determine the best means of managing its certified screeners, boating traffic, and Vessel Screening Form renewal. Please contact your community's Mussel Prevention Coordinator to find out more about your community's program, and how you can help keep Lake Nacimiento mussel-free!
List of Nacimiento's Private Community Mussel Prevention Coordinators:
|
Bee Rock - Jay Slater
Cal Shasta - Phil Humfrey
Christmas Cove - Claire Simoulis
Happy Landing - Dennis Stinnette
Heritage Ranch HOA - Martin Rawley
Laguna Vista - Bill Capps
Northshore S & B - Ray Green
|
Oak Shores - Dennis Javens
Private Owners - Various
Ranchos del Lago - Russ Johnson
Running Deer Ranch - Chuck Enterline
South Shore Village - Debbie Kopack
Tri Counties Club - Eric Gamble
|
Map of California Infested Lakes (as of April 2011)
Look here to locate the 25 water bodies infested in California. For out of state water bodies infested with mussels, please click here.
Practice responsible boating: if you visit any of these infested water bodies, CLEAN your watercraft thoroughly and allow it to DRAIN and DRY COMPLETELY before launching in any other water bodies. Help us protect our lakes, Don't Move a Mussel!
Photos of Quagga and Zebra Mussel Colonies
Quagga/Zebra Mussel Links
SLO County Water Resource - Quagga/Zebra Mussel Info
Monterey County Water Resources Agency - Quagga/Zebra Mussel Info
Monterey County Parks Department - Lake Nacimiento Info
CA Department of Fish and Game - Quagga/Zebra Mussel Info
CA Department of Water Resources - Quagga/Zebra Mussel Info
100th Meridian Initative - Quagga/Zebra Mussel Info
USGS Animated Map - Spread of Mussels through USA