Community meeting for Meyers Aquatic Invasive Species Boat Inspection Station to be held May 4

by | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized

MEYERS, Calif. – The community is invited to attend an open house to learn about and provide input on the proposed watercraft inspection station in Meyers, Calif. Partner agencies committed to protecting Lake Tahoe from aquatic invasive species (AIS) are proposing to relocate the watercraft inspection station near South Lake Tahoe to a permanent location. A public draft environmental analysis for the project is expected to be available for review and comment on April 15, 2026 at TahoeBoatInspections.com/Meyers.

Approximately 2,000 boats are inspected every year at the existing boat inspection area in Meyers to check if vessels are Clean, Drained, and Dry. The mandatory inspection and decontamination process stops harmful invasive species such as quagga, zebra, and golden mussels from damaging Lake Tahoe’s water quality, native habitat, and recreation experience.

Since 2008, when the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Tahoe Resource Conservation District launched the first mandatory boat inspection program in the nation, highly trained staff have inspected more than 120,000 boats at a few, largely temporary inspection stations located around the region. Building stations at permanent locations around the lake is a key goal of the Lake Tahoe AIS Program.

Community participation is an important part of the planning process for the proposed project in Meyers. Interested community members and stakeholders are encouraged to attend and share their feedback.

Public Meeting Details:
When: Monday, May 4, 2026, 5:30 – 7 p.m. (open house format)
Where: Lake Valley Fire Protection District Station, 2211 Keetak Street, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
What: At the meeting, attendees will have the opportunity to:

  • Learn about the purpose, scope, and design of the proposed project
  • Review findings from the public draft environmental document
  • Ask questions and engage with the partner agencies
  • Provide public comments that will help inform the final draft environmental document

Who: Staff from El Dorado County Tahoe Planning and Building Division, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Tahoe Resource Conservation District, and California Tahoe Conservancy will be available.

The public draft environmental document evaluates potential environmental impacts associated with the project and identifies measures to avoid or reduce those impacts. The document will be accessible on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, online and at the El Dorado County Planning and Building Department, Tahoe Planning and Building Division, 924 B Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150.

Public comments on the draft environmental document will be accepted through May 15.