Tamarisk
January 16, 2010--Basin report unveils range of concerns (Pueblo Chieftain)
A new report by the Arkansas Basin Roundtable summarizing the first four years of its work sparked comments this week from roundtable members. On one hand, most all are pleased with the work so far.
November 22, 2009--Roundtable rates water strategies for valley (Pueblo Chieftain)
Sharing water, municipal conservation and tamarisk removal were listed as the best ways to improve water supply in a recent survey of the Arkansas Basin Roundtable.
October 9, 2009--Arkansas River Valley producers battle tamarisk with aerial spraying (La Junta Ag Journal)
Producers along the Arkansas River from Canon City to the state line past Holly, have undertaken a project to rid their land from tamarisk or salt cedar. They can't count on Mother Nature for help because tamarisk is not native to this country and that means it has no natural enemies.
August 20, 2009--Tamarisk beetle program put on hold (Durango Telegraph)
The battle of the invaders may be going on hold in the West. While tamarisk, the poster child for non-native plants, has squeezed out native species and exhausted scarce water resources throughout the West, there has been a new ally in the fight against the noxious weed’s spread – a small beetle from Central Asia.
August 13, 2009--Water activity funds get tighter (Pueblo Chieftain)
Funds are dwindling for a state program that has funneled millions of dollars into the Arkansas River basin for water activities, and there will be more competition for future requests.
August 9, 2009--State introducing bugs to fight weeds in Arkansas Valley (Pueblo Chieftain)
The state is releasing bugs in the valley to knock back tamarisk, leafy spurge and bindweed as the summer growing season moves ahead.
July 29, 2009--Managing Rio Grande water a balancing act (Denver Post)
The Rio Grande from south of Truth or Consequences to El Paso, Texas, could look more like a natural river and less like a canal a decade from now, with occasional flooding and plans to restore aquatic hab
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- Caballo Lake
- Elephant Butte Irrigation District
- Elephant Butte Lake
- Endangered Species
- Flood Control
- International Boundary and Water Commission
- Invasive Species
- Irrigation
- New Mexico
- Percha Dam
- Press Clippings
- Rio Grande Canalization Project
- Rio Grande River
- Tamarisk
- Water Quality
- Water Rights
- Water Storage
- World Wildlife Fund
June 4, 2009--NRCS funds 11 projects to combat Colorado invasive plant species (InDenver Times)
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Lakewood has approved 11 of 13 proposals submitted to help control Colorado invasive plant species.
May 26, 2009--Ark Valley water studies undergo review (Pueblo Chieftain)
There is no shortage of ongoing studies looking at water issues in the Arkansas Valley, and they are the focus of the May/June issue of Colorado Water, a publication by the Water Center at Colorado St
May 20,2009--State water board names new chairman (Pueblo Chieftain)
A new chairman and a new board member were welcomed Tuesday by the Colorado Water Conservation Board, meeting at the Pueblo Convention Center.
