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Mono County introduces mandatory watercraft inspection ordinance to stop invasive golden mussel
Summary
Mono County supervisors introduced an ordinance March 3 to require inspection and possible decontamination of trailered boats entering county waters, aiming to prevent introduction of the invasive golden mussel; staff asked the board for $15,000 to help launch three inspection stations this year.
Mono County supervisors on March 3 introduced a proposed ordinance that would require inspection and potential decontamination of trailered watercraft before they enter any waters in Mono County, part of a regional effort to prevent establishment of the invasive golden mussel.
Marcela Rose, the county’s outdoor recreation superintendent, told the board that the golden mussel can survive a wider range of water chemistry and temperature than earlier invasive mussels and therefore poses a realistic threat to Eastern Sierra waterways, infrastructure and recreation businesses. Rose said the Eastern Sierra Golden Mussel Collaborative — which includes county staff, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and neighboring jurisdictions — piloted voluntary inspection and decontamination stations in 2025 and concluded voluntary measures were not sufficient to…
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