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$5 million on table for tamarisk removal along Colorado River

Posted by: Maven on May 3, 2009 at 6:39 am

From the Grand Junction Sentinel:

A $5 million grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to eradicate tamarisk from a 56-mile stretch of the Colorado River, from the Utah state line past Palisade, is being debated among Grand Valley political leaders and conservationists.

In order to get the grant, the Tamarisk Coalition is asking its partners in the Grand Valley for $10,000 to study how best to eradicate the nonnative species and determine how much each member of the coalition should spend on the program. In addition the coalition needs to appoint a lead agency — such as Mesa County, Grand Junction, a new nonprofit or an existing nonprofit such as the Mesa Land Trust — to coordinate efforts.

The city of Grand Junction is the lead sponsor of the program, but because it does not have the resources or a stake in all 56 miles, it is reluctant to become the prime sponsor of the program, said Tim Carlson, former director and current research and policy analyst for the Tamarisk Coalition.

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May 3, 2009 · Filed Under Colorado River & the Southwest

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