South Lake Tahoe, CA…Boating season is upon us! If you are launching a boat at the Tahoe Keys, please remember that due to the Tahoe Keys Control Methods Test (CMT), restrictions for boating within the Tahoe Keys are in full effect beginning May 9, 2022. Please note that this may impact your boating activities this summer.

On April 20th, 2022, pursuant to California Civil Code Section 4360 (d), the Board of Directors adopted by Board Motion the following Emergency Rule to restrict boating activity of any kind in the following West Lagoon and Lake Tallac areas identified as Treatment Areas A, B, and C from May 9th, 2022 to as late as mid-July 2022

• TKPOA 2022 Control Methods Test (CMT) Emergency Rule

  May 9th, 2022 to Latest Mid-July 2022.

  During this time, the following rules apply:

  1. No boat access entering or exiting the Treatment Areas A, B and C
  2. No water activities inside Treatment Areas A, B and C. Water Activities include but are not limited to swimmers, pets, boats, sailboats, personal watercrafts, kayaks, canoes or stand-up paddleboards, etc. The herbicide concentrations to treat the weeds will be at levels safe to humans, pets and fish and wildlife, but avoidance is necessary to protect the validity of the CMT.
  3. No outside visitor access into Treatment Areas A, B and C. If you observe someone violating these rules, please contact TKPOA’s Security Staff. “If you see something, say something”.
  4. Boats and other watercraft docked prior to May 9th, 2022 may remain moored, but cannot be operated, from May 9 to as late as mid-July 2022.

   

  This Emergency Rule is required due to the Tahoe Keys West Lagoon/Lake Tallac Control Methods Test (CMT) taking place, and the installation of turbidity curtains and barriers in these treatment areas. The CMT taking place during this time period will cost the TKPOA up to $3.0 million dollars, and any interference with these tests sites by homeowner or outsider swimmers, pets, boats, sailboats, personal water-crafts, kayaks, canoes or stand-up paddle boards and similar watercraft could compromise the entire CMT and result in significant financial impact to TKPOA plus years of delays to solving the weeds problem.

  Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 4360 (d) the Board of Directors has authority to enact an Emergency Rule, without notice, if the Board determines that there is an imminent risk of substantial economic loss to the Association. This Emergency Rule will remain in effect from May 9th, 2022 through ending July 18th, 2022, unless rescinded by the Board. The Board of Directors by a Board Motion can rescind this Emergency Rule once the CMT test has been completed in these three treatment Areas (Areas A, B and C).

   

  Violation of this rule by a TKPOA Property Owner, their guests or slip renters can result in a loss of TKPOA Membership Privileges, and fines as high as $10,000.

  Restricted Boating Areas in the Tahoe Keys Waterways

  
   

  Treatment Area A (Red) Barrier Placement will impact all homeowners on the following streets:

  • All streets off of Emerald Drive (Garmish Court, Marconi Way, Lido Way, Kokanee Drive)
  • Southern side of Aloha Drive (Aloha Drive, Daggett Court, Carson Court)
  • All streets off of Alpine Drive (Alpine Drive, Cascade Court, Cathedral Court, Genevieve Court)
  • Waterway side of Venice Drive from Lighthouse Shores to Christie Drive
  • West Side of Christie Drive and Wedeln Court

  Treatment Area B (Green) Barrier Placement will impact all homeowners on the following streets:

  • Eastern side of Lucerne Way
  • Northern side of Venice Drive from the Corner of Lucerne Way and Ala Wai Blvd
  • All of Morro Drive
  • Southern side of Monterey Drive
  • Western side of Danube Drive from the corner of Venice to Monterey Drive

  Treatment Area C (Yellow) Barrier Placement will impact all homeowners on the following streets:

  • Tahoe Keys Blvd from the corner of Venice Drive to Texas Avenue
  • West side of Dover Drive
  • Venice Drive from corner of Tahoe Keys Blvd to approximately 2176 Venice Drive
  • Texas Avenue from Tahoe Keys Blvd to the Lake Tallac Canal