September 19, 2008--Arkansas Valley working to get tamarisk funds (Pueblo Chieftain)
Arkansas River Basin interests are mobilizing to get their fair share of state funds for projects to fight the spread of tamarisk, or salt cedar. The Colorado Water Conservation Board plans to offer $4 million over four years for demonstration projects on controlling tamarisk, an invasive species that crowds out native vegetation, spreads into dry uplands, increases water consumption and increases salinity.
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