{"id":276,"date":"2011-11-15T17:43:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-16T00:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thomasbachand.com\/blog\/?p=276"},"modified":"2011-11-15T22:01:16","modified_gmt":"2011-11-16T05:01:16","slug":"why-arent-tahoes-boaters-paying-their-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasbachand.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/15\/why-arent-tahoes-boaters-paying-their-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Aren&#8217;t Tahoe&#8217;s Boaters Paying Their Way?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rtsocial-container rtsocial-container-align-right rtsocial-horizontal\"><div class=\"rtsocial-twitter-horizontal\"><div class=\"rtsocial-twitter-horizontal-button\"><a title= \"Tweet: Why Aren&#8217;t Tahoe&#8217;s Boaters Paying Their Way?\" class=\"rtsocial-twitter-button\" href= \"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Why%20Aren%27t%20Tahoe%27s%20Boaters%20Paying%20Their%20Way%3F&url=https%3A%2F%2Fthomasbachand.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F11%2F15%2Fwhy-arent-tahoes-boaters-paying-their-way%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rtsocial-fb-horizontal fb-light\"><div class=\"rtsocial-fb-horizontal-button\"><a title=\"LikeWhy Aren&#8217;t Tahoe&#8217;s Boaters Paying Their Way?\" class=\"rtsocial-fb-button rtsocial-fb-like-light\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fthomasbachand.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F11%2F15%2Fwhy-arent-tahoes-boaters-paying-their-way%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rtsocial-linkedin-horizontal\"><div class=\"rtsocial-linkedin-horizontal-button\"><a class=\"rtsocial-linkedin-button\" href= \"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthomasbachand.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F11%2F15%2Fwhy-arent-tahoes-boaters-paying-their-way%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share: Why Aren&#8217;t Tahoe&#8217;s Boaters Paying Their Way?\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rtsocial-pinterest-horizontal\"><div class=\"rtsocial-pinterest-horizontal-button\"><a class=\"rtsocial-pinterest-button\" href= \"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https:\/\/thomasbachand.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/15\/why-arent-tahoes-boaters-paying-their-way\/&media=https:\/\/thomasbachand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/rtsocial\/images\/default-pinterest.png&description=Why Aren't Tahoe's Boaters Paying Their Way?\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Pin: Why Aren&#8217;t Tahoe&#8217;s Boaters Paying Their Way?\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"perma-link\" href=\"https:\/\/thomasbachand.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/15\/why-arent-tahoes-boaters-paying-their-way\/\" title=\"Why Aren&#8217;t Tahoe&#8217;s Boaters Paying Their Way?\"><\/a><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"rts_id\" class=\"rts_id\" value=\"276\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"rts_media_nonce\" name=\"rts_media_nonce\" value=\"d6e4c12f3c\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276\" \/><\/div><div id=\"attachment_281\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thomasbachand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/SugarPineBoats-640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-281\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-281\" title=\"Boats illegally moored to beach.  Sugar Pine Point State Park.  July 2, 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/thomasbachand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/SugarPineBoats-640-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Boats illegally moored to beach. Sugar Pine Point State Park. July 2, 2011\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thomasbachand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/SugarPineBoats-640-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thomasbachand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/SugarPineBoats-640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boats illegally moored to beach.  Sugar Pine Point State Park.  July 2, 2011<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s become common knowledge that invasive species are a significant threat to Lake Tahoe\u2019s ecosystem and water quality.\u00a0 The Tahoe Environmental Research Center offers an <a title=\"TERC invasive species web page\" href=\"http:\/\/terc.ucdavis.edu\/research\/aquaticinvasives.html \" target=\"_blank\">overview on the lake\u2019s invasive species and history<\/a> on their website.\u00a0 Given that invasive species are most commonly introduced into the lake by boaters and occur in greater concentrations near marinas, it is perplexing that the boating community is not making a greater effort to protect Lake Tahoe.<\/p>\n<p>While the boating community is to be commended for getting on board with invasive species boat inspections in a single year, there is ample opportunity for boaters to be proactive and to mitigate their effects on Tahoe.\u00a0 Lakefront property owners obstruct views and access with their piers and buoys.\u00a0 Boat noise is a constant din during summer.\u00a0 Once a boat is launched into the lake, it enjoys free use of the entire lake.\u00a0 Even where boating restrictions exist, short staffing at parks and sheriff departments hinders enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>The photograph above shows a typical summer day at Sugar Pine Point State Park where boaters illegally beach their boats, effectively prohibiting paying park users from swimming or walking along the shore.\u00a0 The park claims that they do not have the staffing to patrol the beach.\u00a0 In effect, the non-paying park users prevent legitimate park patrons from using the beach.\u00a0 If the park is unable to properly monitor a given activity, it should be banned altogether instead of allowed to persist unabated.<\/p>\n<p>It is perplexing as to why boaters are not paying the\u00a0 <a title=\"California State Parks annual use fee\" href=\"http:\/\/www.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=1049\" target=\"_blank\">annual state parks use pass fee<\/a> (plus additional camping fees when applicable) for water access to California&#8217;s parks.\u00a0 In addition, it only seems appropriate that boaters should pay additional fees to fund ongoing invasive species eradication programs.\u00a0\u00a0 These fees could easily be assessed when boat owners register their boats and submit to inspections.<\/p>\n<p>By paying their way, boaters would strengthen stewardship of Lake Tahoe instead of weakening it by overtaxing already strained resources.\u00a0 The funds would go a long way towards keeping parks adequately staffed and increasing the protection of this national treasure.<\/p>\n<p>If you agree with these sentiments, send an email Susan Grove (<a title=\"email California State Parks\" href=\"mailto:sgrove@parks.ca.gov\">sgrove@parks.ca.gov<\/a>), Superintendent at the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Lake Tahoe Sector, Sierra District.\u00a0 Please CC the League to Save Lake Tahoe (<a href=\"mailto:info@keeptahoeblue.org\">info@keeptahoeblue.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rtsocial-container rtsocial-container-align-right rtsocial-horizontal\">\n<div class=\"rtsocial-twitter-horizontal\">\n<div class=\"rtsocial-twitter-horizontal-button\"><a title= \"Tweet: Why Aren&#8217;t Tahoe&#8217;s Boaters Paying Their Way?\" class=\"rtsocial-twitter-button\" href= \"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Why%20Aren%27t%20Tahoe%27s%20Boaters%20Paying%20Their%20Way%3F&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fthomasbachand.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F11%2F15%2Fwhy-arent-tahoes-boaters-paying-their-way%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rtsocial-fb-horizontal fb-light\">\n<div class=\"rtsocial-fb-horizontal-button\"><a title=\"LikeWhy Aren&#8217;t Tahoe&#8217;s Boaters Paying Their Way?\" class=\"rtsocial-fb-button rtsocial-fb-like-light\" 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\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https:\/\/thomasbachand.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/15\/why-arent-tahoes-boaters-paying-their-way\/&#038;media=https:\/\/thomasbachand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/rtsocial\/images\/default-pinterest.png&#038;description=Why Aren't Tahoe's Boaters Paying Their Way?\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Pin: Why Aren&#8217;t Tahoe&#8217;s Boaters Paying Their Way?\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"perma-link\" href=\"https:\/\/thomasbachand.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/15\/why-arent-tahoes-boaters-paying-their-way\/\" title=\"Why Aren&#8217;t Tahoe&#8217;s Boaters Paying Their Way?\"><\/a><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"rts_id\" class=\"rts_id\" value=\"276\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"rts_media_nonce\" name=\"rts_media_nonce\" value=\"d6e4c12f3c\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276\" \/><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s become common knowledge that invasive species are a significant threat to Lake Tahoe\u2019s ecosystem and water quality.\u00a0 The Tahoe Environmental Research Center offers an overview on the lake\u2019s invasive species and history on their website.\u00a0 Given that invasive species &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thomasbachand.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/15\/why-arent-tahoes-boaters-paying-their-way\/\">Continue reading <span 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