CO policymakers in Lamar 4 p.m. 8/12 (610 S. 6th St.) to hear your concerns on drought. Plus, they say there will be ice cream
— Catherine Tsai (@ctsai_denver) July 30, 2013
From The Pueblo Chieftain (Chris Woodka):
The Colorado Drought Task Force will come to Southern Colorado next month to view firsthand the effects of prolonged drought in the Arkansas Valley. State lawmakers, state agency directors and congressional staffers are expected to join the tour.
The Arkansas Valley is in its third year of drought, and is costing area economies millions of dollars annually.
The tour of drought impacts will begin at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 12 at the offices of the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, located in the Pueblo Airport Industrial Park.
Among topics to be discussed are the challenges of enforcing the dust blowing act and testimony from farmers about how the drought is affecting them, according to the Colorado Water Conservation Board.
The day’s events will conclude with a stop at 4 p.m. at the Lamar Community Center, 610 S. Sixth St., Lamar.