NO OUTSIDE BOATS ON COMBIE UNTIL JUNE
THEREAFTER ALL BOATS MUST DISPLAY A COMBIE ONLY STICKER
LAKE COMBIE is UNDER A MANDATORY QUARANTINE. Please spread the word. Your cooperation is Required.
1. The quarantine means watercrafts that have not been on ANY body of water besides Lake Combie can continue to use Lake Combie. If a watercraft is taken to another body of water, it is forbidden to relaunch on Lake Combie. Please, due to the many private boat ramps on Combie, enforcement of these requirements is a major concern. NID and the LCA expects those with access to the lake to abide by the policy.
The safest thing is to close Combie to all motorized boating. NID is trying to avoid this by working with the LCA and Rod & Gun Club and trusting us to abide by the plan. Success is going to depend upon Combie residents to comply with the rules. NID is required to monitor its lakes for the mussel, if the mussel is found, it is quite probable NID WILL CLOSE COMBIE TO ANY AND ALL MOTORIZED TRAFFIC. We do not want that to happen!
2. Please help communicate the quarantine policy to everyone who uses the lake. In cooperation with NID, we will provide additional information as the situation develops. Expect both the LCA and NID to expand communication. For those who violate policies, expect actions that will include revoking dock permits, blocking ramp easements, and appropriate legal action.
Please refer to "mussels" tab (lakecombielca.com/mussels) for the latest information and how to obtain a "Combie ONLY" sticker which verifies a watercraft has met the criteria to operate on Lake Combie. By June, all watercraft will need to display this sticker in order to launch.
NID is trusting the well-intended residents of Combie to do the right thing. Please do not violate this moratorium because it could ruin it for everyone else. One should assume ANY waterway could be infested. Everyone's cooperation is Required.
Reminder: As of January 1,2025 ALL people must carry a California Boater Card when operating a watercraft with more than 15 HP on Combie or any California waterway. NO person under 16 years of age may operate a boat with a motor of more than 15 HP unless under the supervision of a person with a California Boater Card.
See boatercard.parks.ca.gov/Application to apply for the card.
LAKE COMBIE ASSOCIATION AT A GLANCE
We are a community association whose purpose is:
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To promote activities which help to provide optimum living conditions in the area and to discourage activities which threaten to affect the area adversely
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To keep the members informed of current issues which might affect the Lake Combie area.
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To establish committees to study the possible relationship of any proposed activity in light of its effect on the Lake Combie area.
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To voice the consensus of opinion of the Lake Combie Association to pertinent governmental bodies.
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To provide recommendations for ensuring maintenance of high safety standards on the lake to the appropriate government agencies.
WAYS WE ENGAGE
ANNUAL SAFETY MEETING
We hold an annual safety meeting to discuss current safety concerns voiced by the community. We also inform members of updates to boating laws, fish and game rules and regulations, and more.
All persons must carry a CA boater ID card. See CA Boater site for details.
LAKE CLEAN UP
Before Memorial Day, the LCA hosts a lake clean up day where members of the community pick up trash around the lake in preparation for the summer season. The first year we hosted this event, we brought 2 large trailers of garbage to the dump. Each year, we are seeing the amount of trash get smaller and smaller. Pack it in, pack it out!
LCA ANNUAL PICNIC
The LCA picnic is a long held tradition bringing members of the community together for socializing and LCA board updates. It is an opportunity to put faces to docks and boats and traditionally kicks off summer. The meeting is usually held the weekend following Father's Day.
