Town seeking funds to turn ditch into pond

MEEKER — The Town of Meeker, in conjunction with the Colorado Division of Wildlife and White River Electric Association, is beginning to work to obtain a federal cost-share grant from the Fishing Is Fun 2008 grant program.
The purpose of this grant will be to enlarge an existing irrigation ditch at Circle Park into a small fishing pond about one acre in size. The pond will have an aeration system and a variety of water…