Clear Lake QZ Prevention Implementation Grant FY 2025-2027

The Clear Lake QZ Prevention Implementation Grant for fiscal years 2025 through 2027, identified by solicitation number PL-26-475, is a project managed by Lake County, California, focused on the prevention of invasive mussels. The primary objective is to enhance the existing Lake County Invasive Mussel Prevention Plan by funding boat ramp monitors for two years and improving compliance with local and state laws for individuals recreating on Clear Lake. The initiative emphasizes public outreach and education through the use of digital, radio, and social media platforms to increase awareness and prevention efforts. A critical component of the project is the transition to and maintenance of digital screening and monitoring technologies for boaters. These systems enable real-time coordination between Lake County and other aquatic invasive species managers to track incoming vessels and more effectively detect potential mussel introductions. Because the project is strictly limited to outreach, education, and digital monitoring without any construction or alteration of natural landscapes, it has been designated as a Categorical Exemption under CEQA Guidelines.