Legals March 28, 2017

No. 24343 PUBLIC NOTICE - REQUEST FOR BIDS: Flathead Valley Community College, Kalispell, MT is accepting bids for Furniture for its new Student Housing Building. To request a bid packet please contact: FLATHEAD VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATTN: STEVE LARSON 777 GRANDVIEW DRIVE KALISPELL, MT 59901 406-756-3821 406-756-3815 FAX slarson@fvcc.edu March 28, and April 4, 11, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24355 NOTICE OF SALE Department of Natural Resources & Conservation Timber Sale The Stryker Basin Timber Sale is located within Sections 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, and 36, T34N-R24W; and Sections 18 and 19, T34N- R23W on the State's Stillwater Unit. Approximately 42,146 tons, consisting of mixed conifer sawlogs, are offered for sale. Sealed bids will be opened at the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, 2705 Spurgin Road, Missoula, Montana on April 26, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Bids may be hand delivered or mailed and will be accepted any time prior to the bid opening. DNRC recommends that bidders contact the Trust Land Management Division (406-542-4300) prior to the bid opening to ensure that your bid has been received. Bids must be accompanied by a deposit of $29,018.00, representing 5% of the minimum bid value of the sale in cashier's check, certified check, bank money order or bank draft to be applied to the first sale invoice for the successful bidder. Bid bonds will be accepted and, for the successful bidder, will be closed upon execution of the Timber Sale Contract and Timber Sale Bond. The sale will be awarded to the highest responsible bidder. If the successful bidder is unable to execute the contract within 30 calendar days from the date the sale is awarded, the bid deposit will be retained by the Department as liquidated damages. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Prospective bidders can obtain the sale prospectus, sale contract and bid forms from the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, Trust Land Management Division, in Missoula (406-542-4300), the Northwestern Land Office in Kalispell (406-751-2257), or the Stillwater Unit Office in Olney, MT (406-881-2371). Visit our website at http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/trust/forest- management/timber-sale-information for upcoming sales and bid results. March 21, 28, and April 4, 11, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24349 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On Friday, March 24, 2017 at 11:00 AM, a Public Hearing will be held in Room (207) of the Sanders Building, at 111 North Sanders in Helena, for the purpose of receiving comments on the draft Department of Public Health and Human Services "2017 DOE State Plan Application". U.S. Department of Energy funding in the 2017 draft plan is based on the 2016 allocation levels and will be updated once the FFY17 budget is passed and the updated allocations have been issued to the State of Montana. Draft copies of the proposed application will be available at the Department of Public Health and Human Services, Intergovernmental Human Services Bureau, 1400 Carter Drive, P.O. Box 202956, Helena, MT 59620-2956 on Friday, March 24, 2017. Written comments must be received by 5:00 PM, Tuesday, April 4, 2017. March 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and April 1, 2, 3, 4, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24387 NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISCONTINUE Mission Mountain Railroad ("MMT") gives notice that on or about March 27, 2017 it intends to file with the Surface Transportation Board ("Board") a petition for exemption under 49 U.S.C 10502 from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903, permitting the discontinuance of its lease operations over approximately 2.7 miles of rail lines owned by BNSF Railway Company located from Milepost 1225.19 to the south end of the line at Milepost 1227.58 and to the west end of the line at Engineering Station 189+36 (Milepost 1227.10) in Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana (the "Lines"). The Lines traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Code 59901. The proceeding will be docketed as Docket No. AB 1009 (Sub-No. 1X) The proceeding is exempt from environmental and historic requirements. Comments on environmental and energy matters should be filed as soon as possible. Interested persons may make inquiries regarding environmental matters by contacting the Office of Environmental Analysis. Questions regarding offers of financial assistance, public use or trails use may be directed to the Board's Office of Public Assistance, Government Affairs and Compliance. Appropriate offers of financial assistance to continue rail service and requests for environmental conditions, public use conditions or rail banking/trails use can be filed with the Board. An original and ten copies of any pleading that raises matters other than environmental issues must be filed directly with the Board's Office of Proceedings. Copies of any comments or requests for conditions should also be served on MMT. Contact Information: Mission Mountain Railroad Karl Morell 655 Fifteenth Street, N.W. Suite 225 Washington, D.C. 20005 Surface Transportation Board Office of Environmental Analysis 395 E Street SW Washington, DC 20423 Telephone: 202-245-0291 Surface Transportation Board Chief, Section of Administration Office of Proceedings 395 E Street SW Washington, DC 20423 Surface Transportation Board Office of Public Assistance, Government Affairs and Compliance Telephone: 202-245-0230 March 28, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24388 NOTICE OF INTENT TO ABANDON BNSF Railway Company ("BNSF") gives notice that on or about March 27, 2017 it intends to file with the Surface Transportation Board ("Board") a petition for exemption under 49 U.S.C 10502 from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903, permitting the abandonment of approximately 2.7 miles of rail line from Milepost 1225.19 to the south end of the line at Milepost 1227.58 and to the west end of the line at Engineering Station 189+36 (Milepost 1227.10) in Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana (the "Line"). The Line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Code 59901. The proceeding will be docketed as No. AB-6 (Sub-No. 495X). The Board's Office of Environmental Analysis ("OEA") will generally prepare an Environmental Assessment ("EA"), which will normally be available 60 days after the filing of the petition for exemption. Comments on environmental and energy matters should be filed no later than 30 days after the EA becomes available to the public and will be addressed in a Board decision. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the EA or make inquiries regarding environmental matters by contacting OEA. Questions regarding offers of financial assistance, public use or trails use may be directed to the Board's Office of Public Assistance, Government Affairs and Compliance. Appropriate offers of financial assistance to continue rail service and requests for environmental conditions, public use conditions or rail banking/trails use can be filed with the Board. An original and ten copies of any pleading that raises matters other than environmental issues must be filed directly with the Board's Office of Proceedings. Copies of any comments or requests for conditions should also be served on BNSF. Contact Information: BNSF Railway Company Attn: James M. Mecone 2500 Lou Menk Drive, AOB-3 Fort Worth, TX 76131 Surface Transportation Board Office of Environmental Analysis 395 E Street SW Washington, DC 20423 Telephone: 202-245-0291 Surface Transportation Board Chief, Section of Administration Office of Proceedings 395 E Street SW Washington, DC 20423 Surface Transportation Board Office of Public Assistance, Government Affairs and Compliance Telephone: 202-245-0230 March 28, 2017 MNAXLP