Lake Davis Fisheries Management

2007 Lake Davis Pike Eradication Project: Short-Term Impacts on the Local Economy and Real Estate Values

A Report to the California Legislature, December 2008

In January, 2007, DFG approved the Lake Davis Pike Eradication Project (project) to eradicate the invasive non-native northern pike from Lake Davis and upstream tributaries using rotenone. As part of the project, DFG committed to retaining a forensic accountant to collect data from willing individuals, businesses and other entities in the community, and to retaining a real estate appraiser to collect local real estate market data. The purpose was to determine whether, or to what extent, the project affected the local economy and property values. DFG further committed to providing the Legislature a summary of the data collected for the Legislature's information in considering the policy issues of whether and how to fairly and equitably address any short-term financial impacts the project had on local Portola-area individuals, businesses and other entities.

Accordingly, DFG engaged experienced experts RGL Forensics and real estate appraiser Johnson-Perkins and Associates (Johnson-Perkins). The RGL report, Lake Davis Pike Eradication Project Forensic Accountant Review – Economic Impact Executive Summary Report is an assessment of local business sales before and after the project, based on aggregate data from the State Board of Equalization, and actual data from participating local businesses. The Johnson-Perkins report, A Market Analysis of the Residential Market Located at Portola and Lake Davis, Plumas County California examines residential market conditions. The reports are provided for the Legislature's consideration.

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