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Article: Assault on water-thirsty tamarisk urged.
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- The Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, Colorado)
- Article date:
- November 1, 2006
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Byline: Chris Woodka
Nov. 1--There's no argument that tamarisk is becoming a bigger problem in the Arkansas Valley, but developing a plan of attack has been an issue.
The Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District is trying to unite counties in the entire valley to develop a plan to control tamarisks, as well as other invasive species like Russian olive and Siberian elm.
Officials from seven of the 22 counties in the basin attended an organizational meeting Tuesday, but others were represented through soil conservation, water conservancy or weed management organizations.
Southeastern is trying to put together a $150,000 package ...