On Thursday, the Prowers County Commissioners heard from representatives of the Southeast Colorado Water Conservancy District and the Natural Resource Conservation Service about proposed tamarisk removal projects along the Arkansas River near the Kansas border. Jean Van Pelt, conservation outreach coordinator for the district, discussed the recent implementation of a plan in Kansas in which approximately 300 acres of tamarisk stands were sprayed. She said in light of Kansas’ recent interest in tamarisk control, a project along the state line might bode well in fostering cooperation in future federally funded projects. Funding for the project could potentially come from both NRCS and the Colorado Water Conservation Board. 

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