2013 Quagga / Zebra Mussel Water Agency Summit

May 2013
Hosted by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife

The goals of the summit were to equip water managers with information and tools necessary to prepare and implement quagga and zebra mussel prevention programs at their local waters. In addition, the summit offered an opportunity for agencies from around the state to collaborate and share information on existing programs.

• Agenda (PDF)
• 2013 Summit Attendees Contact List (PDF)

Presentations

• CA Department of Fish and Wildlife Update – Martha Volkoff, CDFW (PDF)
• Prevention Program Elements – Jennifer LaBay, CDFW (PDF)
• Vessel Registration Fee (AB 2443) Update – Melissa Frago, DBW (PDF)
• Big Bear Lake Prevention Program – Mike Stephenson, Big Bear Municipal Water District (PDF)
• Don Pedro Reservoir Prevention Program – David Jigour, Turlock Irrigation District (PDF)
• Pyramid Lake, Castaic Lake, and Lake Piru Reciprocal Prevention Program – Lori Bennett, LA County Department of Parks and Recreation (PDF)

Posters

• Assessment of Sport Fishing as a Vector for the Spread of Quagga Mussels Poster (PDF)
• Early Detection Monitoring for Quagga and Zebra Mussels in California (PDF)
• Quagga and Zebra Mussel Biology And History of Invasion (PDF)