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Lake County approves $25,000 to shore up golden mussel prevention; officials warn state grants currently exclude golden mussel work
Summary
The board approved up to $25,000 in general funds to support ramp monitoring, canine detection and outreach for golden mussel prevention through FY24‑25; staff warned the state grant program currently disqualifies projects that mention golden mussels, creating a near‑term local funding need.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 to authorize up to $25,000 in county funds to support Golden Mussel Prevention activities for fiscal year 2024–25, following a departmental update and requests from Water Resources staff.
Water Resources briefing and risk: Angela DePalma Dow, the county’s Invasive Species Program Coordinator, told the board that golden mussels (Limnoperma spp.) have been detected in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta and are spreading in the state’s water system. She said the Delta detections raise the risk that boats will bring golden mussels to Clear Lake and that county monitoring must expand. “We are gonna run out of hours in May,” she said of the county’s part‑time ramp monitors, who now work year‑round because of higher inspection and decontamination demand. DePalma Dow said canine detection teams have been used more this year and cost roughly $800–$1,000 per day.
Why it matters: Golden mussels can alter food webs and water…
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