A letter California Asm. Josh Hoover posted to social media Thursday provides insight into how State Parks implemented their 30-day quarantine to eradicate the invasive golden mussel at Folsom Lake, Lake Natoma and Auburn’s Lake Clementine. Two weeks ago, Hoover sent a letter to State Parks and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation saying both agencies were not prepared in their mussel response to balance the needs of boaters and businesses who rely on the recreation industry. California State Parks’ letter to Hoover on Monday says the state department received a letter (from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation) March 31 to protect waterways by April 15.

Other invasive species news:

• Chico Enterprise-Record (Calif.): DWR places blockades around Thermalito Afterbay​ (Lake Oroville)
• Mammoth Times (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.): Golden mussel could threaten Eastern Sierra