FORT MORGAN/GREELEY MEETINGS TO GATHER INPUT ON GOOSE CLOSURES
The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) will hold two separate public meetings to gather input on a proposal to reduce the size of the goose closures at Empire Reservoir as well as the duck AND goose closure on Vancil Reservoir. Empire Reservoir is 7 miles southwest of Orchard; Vancil Reservoir is about 8 miles northeast of Fort Morgan. Both bodies of water are privately owned irrigation reservoirs. Waterfowl season dates will also be discussed at the meeting.
The Fort Morgan meeting will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., March 20 in the Founders Room at the Morgan Community College, 920 Barlow Rd., Fort Morgan. The Greeley meeting will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., March 21 at the Best Western at 701 Eighth St., Greeley.
The Colorado Division of Wildlife is the state agency responsible for managing wildlife and its habitat, as well as providing wildlife related recreation. The Division is funded through hunting and fishing license fees, federal grants and Colorado Lottery proceeds through Great Outdoors Colorado.