Legals August 26, 2018

No. 25628 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board will hold a public hearing for the following items at their regular meeting on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers of City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, Montana. The Columbia Falls City Council will hold a subsequent hearing on September 17, 2018 starting at 7:00 p.m. in the same location. Request by the City of Columbia Falls for a text amendment to the manufacturing/warehouse use parking standards: The City of Columbia Falls is requesting a Zoning Text amendment in the Columbia Falls Zoning Regulations. Current zoning regulations require one parking space per 800 square feet of gross floor area. Manufacturing is in a state of change with the advancement in robotics and digital technology. The result is there are fewer workers needed in these manufacturing plants to create a unit of product and the result is less need for parking. Request for a major subdivision in the Columbia Falls Planning Jurisdiction for the Columbia Rising Industrial Park: Columbia Rising, LLC is requesting approval of a 19 lot industrial park. The property is located along Truck Route and was the site of the Weyerhaeuser Stud Mill and surrounding properties consisting of a total of 36.58 acres. The property is described as Assessor's Tracts 7J, 7EA, 7EB, 7K, 7K4, and 11 in Section 8, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County. Access will be provided by existing public streets and proposed private roads. The parcels are within the City Limits of Columbia Falls and will utilize municipal sewer and water services. Persons may testify at the hearing or submit written comments prior to the meeting. Written comment may be sent to Columbia Falls City Hall, Attention: Barb Staaland, City Clerk, 130 6th Street West, Room A, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. For more information call Eric Mulcahy, Columbia Falls City Planner at 755-6481. DATED this 23rd day of August, 2018 Susan Nicosia Susan Nicosia, City Manager/Planning & Zoning Administrator COLUMBIA FALLS CITY-COUNTY PLANNING BOARD August 26, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25626 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING KALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION September 11, 2018 The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday September 11, 2018, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Kalispell City Council Chambers, Kalispell City Hall, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell. The planning board will hold a public hearing and take public comments on the agenda items listed below: File # KRD-18-02 - The City of Kalispell has developed a DRAFT Downtown Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan for consideration by the Kalispell City Planning Board in accordance with 7-15-4213, M.C.A. On December 4, 2017, the Kalispell City Council adopted The Downtown Plan as an amendment to the City of Kalispell Growth Policy Plan-It 2035 by Resolution No. 5846. The Downtown Plan addresses a number of key topics that affect the future growth and development of Downtown Kalispell. Six goals/guiding principles were identified within the implementation chapter of The Downtown Plan to make the vision for Downtown Kalispell real, tangible and achievable. Goal number three of the plan states to "provide for business development and redevelopment options within the downtown." Specifically, goal/guiding principle number three states "creation of a downtown Tax Increment Finance District to assist with implementation of this plan". The creation of this Downtown Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan allows for the creation of a Tax Increment Finance District within the Kalispell Downtown, which could be used for appropriate public infrastructure projects in support of the redevelopment of blighted conditions outlined in the plan. The plan is generally bound by 1st Street on the north, Flathead County Courthouse on the south, 3rd Avenue East on the east and 3rd Avenue West on the west with Main Street running down the middle. A more specific project description can be obtained in the City of Kalispell Planning office. Documents pertaining to the agenda items are on file for public inspection at the Kalispell Planning Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, and are available for public review during regular office hours. In addition, information on the agenda item is posted on our website at www.kalispell.com/planning under "Planning Board Agenda & Staff Reports". Interested persons are encouraged to attend the hearings and present their views and concerns to the Board. Written comments may be submitted to the Kalispell Planning Department at the above address, prior to the date of the hearing or work session, or you may call us at (406) 758-7940, or e-mail us at planning@kalispell.com for additional information. /s/ Thomas R. Jentz/KH Thomas R. Jentz Planning & Building Director August 26, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25581 INVITATION TO BID FLATHEAD AVENUE EXTENSION PROJECT Separate sealed Bids will be received by the City of Whitefish until 11:30 AM, local time, Friday, August 31, 2018, for construction of the Flathead Avenue Extension Project. All received Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the City of Whitefish, Council Chambers Conference Room, 418 East 2nd Street, Whitefish, Montana, 59937. The proposed work involves the construction and extension of approximately 600 linear feet of Flathead Avenue from the Whitefish Emergency Service Center to W 18th Street. The proposed work generally includes roadway excavation and placement of new gravel and asphalt, new storm drain systems, new sewer mains and services, new water mains and services, and other miscellaneous improvements. All Bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents on file with the City of Whitefish, Department of Public Works, 418 East 2nd Street, Whitefish, Montana (406)863-2460; Robert Peccia and Associates, 102 Cooperative Way, Suite 300, Kalispell, Montana, (406)-752-5025; Robert Peccia and Associates, 3147 Saddle Drive, Helena, Montana, (406)-447-5000; Northwest Montana Plans Exchange, 2303 Highway 2 East, Kalispell, MT 59901, (406) 755-5888; Helena Plans Exchange, 1530 Cedar Street, Suite C, Helena, MT 59601, (406) 457-2679. Any objections to published specifications must be filed in written form with the City Clerk prior to bid opening. Digital project bidding documents are available at Robert Peccia & Associates web site (www.rpa-hln.com). Click on the link titled "Current Projects Bidding". You may download and print the Contract Documents at no charge, however, all Prime Contractors that intend to offer a bid for this project must contact Robert Peccia & Associates at the address stipulated above to obtain an "official" Bid Proposal form and to get their name added to the Planholders List. A non-refundable deposit of $30.00 will be required to obtain the "official" Bid Proposal. The entire set of bidding documents may also be obtained in the form of printed construction drawings, specifications and the "official" Bid Proposal for a non-refundable deposit of $150.00, if the Contractor chooses not to download and print their own documents. No bids will be considered unless they are submitted on the "official" Bid Proposal form and the Contractor's name has been included on the Planholders List. A prebid conference will be held at the Whitefish City Hall Council Chambers Conference Room, 418 East 2nd Street in Whitefish, commencing at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Those interested in bidding the project are encouraged to attend this meeting. Each bidder shall submit cash, a certified check, bid bond, cashier's check, bank money order or bank draft payable to the City of Whitefish and drawn and issued by a national banking association located in the State of Montana or by any banking corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Montana for an amount which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the bid, as a bid security. The bid security shall identify the same firm as is noted on the bid proposal forms. Within 10 calendar days after the Notice of Award, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the contract. The bonds will each be equal to 100 percent of the contract amount. Work at the site is to commence within 10 calendar days after the written Notice to Proceed is issued. Work is scheduled to start Monday, October 8, 2018 at the latest. Completion of the work is required within 60 calendar days following commencement of work. The project will consist of two phases. The city is prepared to issue a winter shutdown on this project once all the Phase One work has been completed. Paving (Phase Two) is expected to be completed during the Spring of 2019. The project includes liquidated damages that will be assessed as set forth in the Special Provisions if the work is not complete within the allotted contract time. CONTRACTORS and any of the CONTRACTOR'S subcontractors doing work on this project will be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, MT 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling (406) 444-7734. CONTRACTORS are not required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project, but must have registered prior to execution of the construction agreement. All laborers and mechanics employed by CONTRACTORS or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates according to the current Montana Prevailing Wage Rates. The CONTRACTOR must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. No Bid may be withdrawn within a period of 60 days after the date for opening bids. The City of Whitefish reserves the right to reject all Bids, to waive informalities, and to reject nonconforming, irregular, non-responsive or conditional Bids. The City of Whitefish is an equal opportunity employer. THE CITY OF WHITEFISH By: /s/ Michelle Howke Whitefish City Clerk August 12, 19, 26, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25622 INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for procurement of Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) Equipment for the City of Whitefish Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements project will be received by Anderson-Montgomery Consulting Engineers (AMCE) office at 1064 N. Warren St., Helena, MT 59601 (phone: 406-449-3303) until 3:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, and then publicly opened and read aloud. The proposed Goods and Special Services to be provided under this procurement include provision of Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) Equipment for construction of a new wastewater treatment facility located at the Whitefish Wastewater Treatment Facility at 350 Monegan Road, Whitefish, MT, 59937. The equipment will be installed by an Installation Contractor as part of the Whitefish Wastewater Treatment Improvements Project, to be bid in its entirety in a forthcoming public bid. Generally, the SBR Equipment package should include an aeration system, air blowers, mixing equipment, decanting systems, waste sludge pumps, control valves, instrumentation and controls. Special services include preparation of shop drawings and specifications, coordination with the Engineer and the Installation Contractor, development of operations manuals, performance guarantees, field inspection, startup and training services. Bids for the proposed Goods and Special Services will be requested under the Base Bid Schedule and Alternate A Bid Schedule, as described in the Bid Form. Both Schedules and supporting information must be completed as per Instructions to Bidders and the Bid Form. Bidders shall bid using City bid proposal forms, addressed to Anderson-Montgomery Consulting Engineers at 1064 N. Warren St., Helena, MT 59601 (phone: 406-449-3303) , enclosed in a sealed envelope or suitable container marked plainly on the outside, "SBR Equipment Bid". The contract documents, consisting of Drawings and Project Specifications, may be examined online at AMCE's website at www.a-mce.com under the Project Documents page with hard copies obtained at the office of AMCE at 1064 N. Warren St., Helena, MT 59601 (phone: 406-449-3303). The documents are also available electronically at the regional Builders Exchanges. The required payment for a complete set of contract documents is $100 per set, which is not refundable. Bidders and any of the Bidder's subcontractors submitting a bid on this project will be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) Contractor Registration Unit prior to submitting bids. The Bidders must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religious views, sex or national origin. The highest of Montana Prevailing Wages or Federal Davis-Bacon Wage Rates apply to this project. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, Bid Bond, Bank Money Order, or Bank Draft payable to the City of Whitefish, drawn and issued by a national banking association located in the State of Montana or by any banking corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Montana for an amount which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the bid, as a good faith deposit. Successful Bidders shall furnish an approved Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Contracts shall be awarded on the basis of the Evaluated Bid and supporting information submitted by a responsible and responsive Bidder, deemed most favorable to the City's interest. This project is funded with loan funding from the Montana Water Pollution Control State Revolving Fund (SRF). Bidders must comply with funding agency requirements. Award of the project will be contingent upon available funding and award concurrence from Montana SRF fund program officials. Bidders on this Work will be required to comply with Title 40 CFR Part 33. The requirements for Bidders and Contractors under this regulation concerning utilization of Small, Minority, and Women Business Enterprises (DBE) are explained in the Specifications. Bidders on this Work will also be required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids. The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals received, to waive informalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period of not to exceed sixty (60) days, and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the City of Whitefish. The City of Whitefish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. City of Whitefish Adam Hammatt, City Manager 1005 Baker Avenue Whitefish, MT 59937 August 26, September 2, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25609 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: TEXT AMENDMENT TO FLATHEAD COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana herby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a request from the Flathead County Planning Board to amend the text of the Flathead County Subdivision Regulations. The proposed text amendments are requested in order to comply with recent changes to the Montana Subdivision and Platting Act. The text amendments include changes to the following sections of the regulations: 4.1.8 regarding findings of fact, 4.1.11 regarding extensions for preliminary plats, 4.1.14 and 4.1.15 regarding time limits for application review, 4.4.2 regarding phased subdivision, 4.5 regarding subdivisions which create multiple lots for recreational vehicle camping and manufactured homes, 4.8.3 regarding land exempt from subdivision review, revised definition of "phased subdivision", and amendments to Appendix F. The Flathead County Subdivision Regulations apply to all areas of Flathead County and are on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office website at: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed amendments to the regulations are on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 13th day of September, 2018 at 9:30 o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, Old Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed changes to the text of the Flathead County Subdivision Regulations. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners prior to the hearing if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office prior to the hearing. Dated this 20th day of August, 2018. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman August 26, Aeptember 2, 2018 MNAXLP ________________________

No. 25613 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION WILLOW GLEN ZONING DISTRICT The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(5), M.C.A., that it passed a Resolution of Intention (Resolution No. 654BK) on August 23, 2018 to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Willow Glen Zoning District from 'B-2 General Business / Evergreen Enterprise Overlay EEO' and 'R-2 One Family Limited Residential' to 'B-3 Community Business / Evergreen Enterprise Overlay EEO' with a commercial Planned Unit Development (PUD) to modify the proposed B-3 zoning to increase the maximum height from 35 feet to 60 feet. The boundaries of the area proposed to be amended from are described as: Parcel 1: A tract of land located in the NW1/4 of Section 9, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Principal Meridian, Montana. Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 11727 (62 Sager Lane). Parcel 2: A tract of land located in the NW1/4 of Section 9, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Principal Meridian, Montana. Tract 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 11727 (64 & 66 Sager Lane). Parcel 3: Tract 3 of Certificate of Survey No. 11727, located and being in the NW1/4 of Section 9, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana (70 Sager Lane). Parcels 4 and 5: A tract of land in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE1/4 NW1/4) and the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NW1/4 NE1/4) of Section 9, and the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SW1/4 SE1/4) of Section 4, all in Township 28 North, Range 21 West, M.P.M., Flathead County, Montana. Tract 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 10377. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING TRACT OF LAND: A tract of land being a portion of Tract 2, COS 10377; located in the NW1/4 of Section 9, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Principal Meridian, Montana; more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the north line of Tract 2, COS 10377, said point being S89°37'18"W 80.01 feet from the 1/4 corner common to Sections 4 and 9, T28N, R21W; thence S00°29'07"W 96.16 feet; thence S89°48'56"W 158.55 feet to the westerly line of said Tract 2; thence N00°02'19"E 95.61 feet along said westerly line to the north line of Section 9; thence N89°37'18"E 159.30 feet long the north line of Section 9 to the point of beginning. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that notice of the passage of this Resolution of Intention, stating the boundaries of the portion of the Willow Glen Zoning District to be changed, the general character of the proposed designation for the area to be changed, that the regulations for said district are on file in the Office of the Board of Commissioners, and that for thirty (30) days after the first publication of thereof, the Board will receive written protests to the change to the Willow Glen Zoning District, shall be published once a week for two weeks. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that written protests will be received from persons owning real property within Flathead County for a period of thirty (30) days after first publication of that notice. In order that only valid signatures are counted, the freeholders who file protests must either be registered to vote in Flathead County or execute and acknowledge their protests before a notary public. The regulations defining the 'B-2' 'Evergreen Enterprise Overlay EEO','R-2' and 'B-3' zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations, on file for public inspection at the Office of the Clerk and Recorder, Courthouse, 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office's website at: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed zone change and PUD are also on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. For thirty (30) days after the first publication of this notice, the Board of Commissioners will receive written protests to the change proposed for a portion of the Willow Glen Zoning District from persons owning real property within Flathead County whose names appear on the last completed assessment roll of Flathead County and who either are registered voters in Flathead County or execute and acknowledge their protests before a notary public. DATED this 23rd day of August, 2018. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman August 26, September 2, 2018 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 25587 Notice that a Tax Deed May Be Issued: 15-18-215. Form of notice that tax deed may issue. Section 15-18-212 requires that notice be given to all persons considered interested parties and to the current occupant of property that may be lost to a tax deed. The notice must be made as follows: NOTICE THAT A TAX DEED MAY BE ISSUED IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR PROPERTY, TO: Occupant 1475 Rogers Lake Road, Kila, MT 59920 Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), 1475 Rogers Lake Road, Kila, MT 59920 Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), c/o Nationstar Mortgage, ATTN: Recording Department, PO Box 619079, Dallas TX 75261 Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), 3900 Wisconsin Avenue, Washington, DC 20001 State of Montana, Department of Natural Resources, 655 Timberwolf Parkway, Kalispell, MT 59901 State of Montana, Department of Natural Resources, 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, MT 59601 Flathead County Treasurer, 935 1st Avenue West, Suite T, Kalispell, MT 59901 Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: As a result of a property tax delinquency, a property tax lien exists on the following described real property in which you may have an interest: Sec 30/Twp 27/ Rng 23 IMP 1290 ON ROGERS LAKE STATE LEASE LOT #15 Legal Description 2. The property taxes became delinquent on _June1, 2015. 3. The property tax lien was attached on July 18, 2017 DOC # 2017000 14772. 4. The lien was subsequently assigned to Keith L. Ingram March 22, 2018, DOC 201800005560 5. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due is: Taxes $3458.15 Penalty $69.14 Interest $525.39 Cost $646.70 TOTAL: $4,699.38 6. For the property tax lien to be liquidated, the total amount listed in paragraph 5 must be paid by Oct 12, 2018 which is the date that the redemption period expires or expired. 7. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the COUNTY TREASURER on or prior to Oct 12, 2018 which is the date the redemption period expires, a tax deed may be issued to the assignee or county that is the possessor of the tax lien on the day following the date that the redemption period expires. 8. The business address and telephone number of the county treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: FLATHEAD COUNTY TREASURER 935 1ST AVE WEST STE T KALISPELL MT 59901 406-758-5680 FURTHER NOTICE FOR THOSE PERSONS LISTED ABOVE WHOSE ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN: 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3. The interested party's rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Date: August 13, 2018 Keith L. Ingram August 19, 26, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25611 NOTICE OF ELECTION Notice is hereby given that in Flathead County, on September 12, 2018, a levy election will be held for Smith Valley Rural Fire District. Smith Valley Rural Fire District levy election will be conducted by mail ballot. The impact of levying 49.26 additional mills on a home valued at $100,000.00 under the FY2018 mill value, would be approximately $66.51 in additional property taxes per year. The impact of levying 49.26 additional mills on a home valued at $200,000.00 under the FY2018 mill value, would be approximately $133.01 in additional property taxes per year. Ballots will be mailed to all eligible registered voters of the Fire District on August 23, 2018 and must be returned by each voter, by mail or in person to the Flathead County Election Department 40 11th St West #230, Kalispell, Montana, during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), weekdays through September 12, 2018. On Election Day, September 12, 2018, the only places for deposit of voted ballots will be the office of the Flathead County Election Department, 40 11th Street West #230, Kalispell, Montana, which will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and all ballots must be in by 8:00 p.m. to be counted. All ballots will be tallied in the office of the Flathead County Election Department on September 12, 2018. DATED this 1st day of August, 2018. Debbie Pierson Election Administrator By:/s/Monica R. Eisenzimer Election and Recording Manager August 19, 26, September 2, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25623 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING The Flathead County Planning Board will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 beginning at 6:00 PM in the 2nd Floor Conference Room, South Campus Building, located at 40 11th Street West, Suite 200, Kalispell, Montana. During this meeting, the Board will hold a public hearing to consider the agenda items described below and make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners who will take final action. A request by the Flathead County Planning Board for multiple amendments to the Flathead County Zoning Regulations. The character of many of the purposed amendments can generally be described as ensuing consistency in language throughout the regulations and to rearrange the placement of use districts in a more logical order. More significant amendments include, but are not necessarily limited to: eliminating zoning use districts from the regulations, renaming other zoning use districts, complete revision of the sign regulations, and adding and deleting definitions. This agenda item is a continuation of the August 8, 2018 planning board meeting. Documents and maps pertaining to these agenda items are on file for public inspection in the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, Ste. 220 in Kalispell. All decisions made by the Planning Board are considered recommendations and will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for final action. Please check the County Commissioners page of the County website, http://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner, or contact the Commissioners' office for the scheduled date and time of a particular item. Interested persons are encouraged to attend the hearing and make their views and concerns known to the Board. For additional information contact the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office at (406) 751-8200. Written comments are strongly encouraged to be submitted and should be received by the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office no later than September 12, 2018 @ 5:00 p.m. Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Any modifications to agenda items will be posted on the county website, http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/events.php Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Elaine Nelson at the Flathead County Commissioner's Office at 758-5503 or TTY (800) 335-7592, or call Montana Relay at 711. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. /s/ Mark Mussman Mark Mussman, CFM® Planning Director August 26, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25629 Legal Notice Paramount Equipment, d/b/a/ Montana Solid Rock, has applied to amend Operating Permit No. 00172 to include two additional quarry sites. Montana Solid Rock produces sandstone and decorative rock under the operating permit. The first site is known as Quarry 1 and is currently being mined by Montana Solid Rock under Small Miner Exclusion Statement No. 35-058. Quarry 1 is located in T21N, R28W, Section 08 on the north side of Highway 200, approximately 6 miles east of Thompson Falls, Montana. The site consists of a small knob with a lower loadout/working area. Quarry 1 would have a permit area of 27 acres of which 14.5 acres would be disturbed. The second site is known as Quarry 4 and is currently being mined by Montana Solid Rock under SMES No. 35-058B. SMES Quarry 4 is located in T20N, R27W, Section 01 on the north side of Highway 200, approximately 6 miles west of Plains, Montana. The site consists of several small parallel ridges with a loadout/working area. Quarry 4 would have a permit area of 38 acres of which 20 acres would be disturbed. Copies of the amendment application can be reviewed by the public at DEQ offices at 1520 E. 6th Ave., in Helena, MT, and will be posted on the DEQ web page: http://deq.mt.gov/hardrock/default.mcpx For more information on the project and to submit comments on the proposal, contact: Herb Rolfes Department of Environmental Quality Operating Permit Section Supervisor Hard Rock Mining Bureau P.O. Box 200901 Helena, MT 59620-0901 9406) 444-3841 or hrolfes@mt.gov August 26, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________