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Lake County Grand Jury • 2024-2025

"Don't Move a Mussel": An Alarming New Threat to Lake County Waterways

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Findings and Recommendations 7 findings

F1 Page 291
The Golden Mussel has not yet been added to Ordinance 2936, resulting in possible loss of funding.
No recommendations for this finding
F2 Page 291
Boat inspection fines need to be increased to generate additional revenue for boat inspections.
Related Recommendations (2)
R2
Page 291
That the Board of Supervisors increase fines from $1000 to $5000. (F2)
R4
Page 291
That the Sheriff of Lake County add another floating officer on Clear Lake from May thru September (F2, F3) Page | 290 2024-2025 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report
F3 Page 291
Boats entering Clear Lake from private access points may not be subject to inspection.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
Page 291
That the Sheriff of Lake County add another floating officer on Clear Lake from May thru September (F2, F3) Page | 290 2024-2025 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report
F4 Page 291
In fourteen years since the alert for Quagga and Zebra mussels, no credible report of mussel infestation in Clear Lake has been reported.
No recommendations for this finding
F5 Page 291
Non-motor watercrafts are not inspected.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Page 291
That the Board of Supervisors include all watercrafts that can be transported by a vehicle’s roof be included in the Lake County inspection program. (f5)
F6 Page 291
The Yolo County Flood Control & Water Conservation District has a vested financial interest in keeping the Golden Mussel from invading Clear Lake.
No recommendations for this finding
F7 Page 291
Seventeen Lake County water districts have a vested financial interest in keeping the Golden Mussel from invading Clear Lake. RECOMMENDATIONS
No recommendations for this finding

Additional Recommendations 3

These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.