Monday January 20, 2025
USFWS —
Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced an additional $3.1 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for existing cooperative agreements with the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency to prevent and combat the spread of aquatic invasive species in Lake Tahoe. The funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law represents the continuation of a historic effort dedicated to restoring the Lake Tahoe Basin ecosystem and emphasizes the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protecting and restoring freshwater resources and to inclusive engagement with Tribes, partners and stakeholders.
“Lake Tahoe is a national treasure that is being protected for future generations thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Service, Tribes, state and local government and others working together to protect it,” said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams. “The additional funding being announced today will ensure that the progress we have already witnessed in protecting the habitat of Lahontan cutthroat trout and other native species will continue.”
Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Service was awarded a total of $17 million over the course of five years to expand important collaborative efforts for Lake Tahoe’s conservation, restoration and resilience. Today’s announcement marks the fourth year of funding toward these ongoing restoration projects. The Department of the Interior also launched the Invasive Species Keystone Initiative, a key conservation initiative through the Restoration and Resilience framework, that is guiding $2 billion in investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act.