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than attachment and monitoring of proper recovery. After all barriers and weighting materials are removed from the lake bottom, they will be delivered to an established decontamination station. Decontamination will occur using high pressure, high temperature (140 degrees or greater) wash stations to remove any clam, algal, or other remaining biological material. This decontamination will occur at sites established and operated by resource management and regulatory agencies in the Lake Tahoe Basin that manage the Tahoe Boat Inspection Program. 2.6 PROJECT REQUIREMENTS Under CEQA, the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has the distinction of being considered a lead agency, a public agency that has the primary responsibility for carrying out or approving a project and for implementing CEQA. A responsible agency is a public agency other than the lead agency that has responsibility for carrying out or approving a project and for complying with CEQA. A trustee agency is a state agency having jurisdiction by law over natural resources affected by a project that are held in trust for the people of the State of California. With this distinction comes the responsibility to ensure that actions that protect both cultural and natural resources are always taken on all projects. Therefore, DPR maintains a list of Project Requirements that are included in project design to reduce impacts to resources. DPR has developed a list of Standard Project Requirements that are actions that have been standardized statewide for the use of avoiding significant project-related impacts to the environment. From this list, standard project requirements are assigned, as appropriate to all projects. For example, projects that include ground-disturbing activities such as trenching would always include standard project requirements addressing the inadvertent discovery of archaeological artifacts. However, for a project that replaces a roof on an historic structure, ground disturbance would not be necessary; therefore standard project requirements for ground disturbance would not be applicable and would not be assigned to the project. DPR also makes use of specific project requirements. These are project requirements that are developed to address project impacts for projects that have unique issues; they would not typically be standardized for projects statewide. 2.9 CONSISTENCY WITH LOCAL PLANS AND POLICIES The project is consistent with the DPR mission and its management directives aimed at preserving the state’s extraordinary biological diversity and protecting valued natural resources. The proposed project is consistent with local plans and policies currently in effect and is being coordinated with other agencies in the Tahoe Basin. Please see Chapter 3, Section X, Land Use and Planning, for further details. Asian Clam Control Project IS/MND Emerald Bay State Park California Department of Parks and Recreation 12
2.10 DISCRETIONARY APPROVALS DPR retains approval authority for the proposed Asian Clam Control Project on lands it manages. The project also requires approval from the following government agencies: • Permitting agencies including the Army Corps of Engineers, Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, and California Department of Fish and Game. • California State Lands Commission through which DPR leases the underwater portion of Emerald Bay State Park. Additional internal document reviews include compliance with Public Resources Code § 5024; Cultural Resources. DPR will acquire all necessary reviews and permits prior to implementing any project components requiring regulatory review. 2.11 RELATED PROJECTS DPR and cooperating agencies are conducting ongoing invasive aquatic weed control programs in Emerald Bay. These weed infestation areas are on the opposite end of Emerald Bay from the known AC project area, but any new aquatic weed infestations would be actively controlled if they become established near the AC project area. Asian Clam Control Project IS/MND Emerald Bay State Park California Department of Parks and Recreation 13
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2.10 DISCRETIONARY APPROVALS<br />
DPR retains approval authority for the proposed Asian Clam Control Project on l<strong>and</strong>s it<br />
manages. The project also requires approval from the following government agencies:<br />
• Permitting agencies including the Army Corps of Engineers, Lahontan<br />
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, <strong>and</strong><br />
California Department of Fish <strong>and</strong> Game.<br />
• California State L<strong>and</strong>s Commission through which DPR leases the<br />
underwater portion of Emerald Bay State Park.<br />
Additional internal document reviews include compliance with Public Resources Code §<br />
5024; Cultural Resources. DPR will acquire all necessary reviews <strong>and</strong> permits prior <strong>to</strong><br />
implementing any project components requiring regula<strong>to</strong>ry review.<br />
2.11 RELATED PROJECTS<br />
DPR <strong>and</strong> cooperating agencies are conducting ongoing invasive aquatic weed control<br />
programs in Emerald Bay. These weed infestation areas are on the opposite end of<br />
Emerald Bay from the known AC project area, but any new aquatic weed infestations<br />
would be actively controlled if they become established near the AC project area.<br />
Asian Clam Control Project IS/MND<br />
Emerald Bay State Park<br />
California Department of Parks <strong>and</strong> Recreation<br />
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