Legals January 10, 2018

No. 25045 Letters of interest are being sought by the Board of County Commissioners for citizens who are interested in serving on the Columbia Falls Cemetery Board or the Fairview Cemetery Board. There is currently one vacated term on each board that runs through December 31, 2019. Candidates must reside within the boundries for the District to which they are applying. A letter of interest, including qualifications, should be submitted to: Flathead County Commissioners' Office 800 South Main, Room 302 Kalispell, MT 59901-5420 All letters of interest should be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2018. For additional information call (406) 758-5537. January 10, 17, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25053 PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County did this 5th day of January, 2017 approve payroll and claims for payment in the amount of $6,869,901.38 for the period beginning December 1, 2017 and ending on December 31, 2017. The full and complete claim list is available for public view in the Finance Office, Flathead County Courthouse, 800 S Main, Room 214, Kalispell, Montana or online at https://flathead.mt.gov/finance/downloads.php. Individual requests for personal copies will be accepted by the Finance Office. Dated this 5th day of January, 2018. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Gary D. Krueger Gary D. Krueger, Chairman By: /s/ Debbie Pierson Debbie Pierson, Clerk & Recorder January 10, 2017 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25054 PUBLIC NOTICE The proceedings for the Flathead County Board of Commissioners for the period of December 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2017 are now available for public review. Individual requests for personal copies will be accepted by the Clerk to the Board, Flathead County Courthouse, 800 S Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana. Dated this 5th day of January, 2018. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Gary D. Krueger Gary D. Krueger, Chairman By: /s/ Debbie Pierson Debbie Pierson, Clerk & Recorder January 10, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25039 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice to Water Users (Pursuant to Section 85-2-307, MCA) The following application has been submitted to appropriate water in the State of Montana. THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION PROPOSES TO GRANT AN APPLICATION FOR BENEFICIAL WATER USE PERMIT. DESCRIBED BELOW ARE THE PERTINENT FACTS WHICH SUMMARIZE THE APPLICATION. THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION (PD) DOCUMENTING THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ANY CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE WATER RIGHT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT http://www.dnrc.mt.gov/wrd/. OBJECTION DEADLINE: MARCH 10, 2018. THE DEPARTMENT CAN ONLY ACCEPT OBJECTIONS FILED ON AN OBJECTION TO APPLICATION, FORM 611. MAIL THE COMPLETED FORM AND THE $25.00 FILING FEE TO THE DNRC, PO BOX 201601, HELENA, MT 59620-1601 BY THE DEADLINE SPECIFIED. THE FORM IS AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE. DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE APPLICATION, TO OBTAIN THE PD OR OBJECTION FORM TO THE WATER RESOURCES OFFICE AT 655 TIMBERWOLF PARKWAY, SUITE 4, KALISPELL, MT 59901-2387, PHONE: 406-752-2288, FAX: 406-752-2843. IF ISSUED, THE RIGHT WILL BE SUBJECT TO PRIOR EXISTING WATER RIGHTS. Application Number: 76LJ 30111037 Owners: BIGFORK COUNTY WATER & SEWER DIST PO BOX 1108 BIGFORK, MT 59911 1108 Priority Date: JUNE 30, 2017 at 01:55 P.M. Purpose (use): MUNICIPAL Source Name: GROUNDWATER Source Type: GROUNDWATER Maximum Flow Rate:4.40 CFS Maximum Volume: 154.00 AC-FT Point of Diversion and Means of Diversion: County FLATHEAD Diversion Means: PUMP Period of Diversion: JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31 ID 1; Qtr Sec NESWSE; Sec 11; Twp 27N; Rge 20W Well Depth: 310.00 FEET Static Water Level: 65.00 FEET ID 2; Qtr Sec NESWSE; Sec 11; Twp 27N; Rge 20W Well Depth: 377.00 FEET Static Water Level: 97.50 FEET Purpose (Use): MUNICIPAL Volume: 154.00 AC-FT Period of Use: JANUARY 1 to DECEMBER 31 Place of Use: County FLATHEAD Twp 26N; Rge 19W: ID 1; Sec 5; ID 2; Sec 6 Twp 26N; Rge 20W: ID 3; Qtr Sec E2; Sec 1; ID 4; Qtr Sec NENENW; Sec 1 Twp 27N; Rge 19W: ID 5; Qtr Sec W2W2; Sec 18; ID 6; Qtr Sec W2W2; Sec 19; ID 7; Qtr Sec W2W2; Sec 30; ID 8; Qtr Sec W2NW; Sec 31; ID 9; Qtr Sec S2NE; Sec 31; ID 10; Qtr Sec S2SENW; Sec 31; ID 11; Qtr Sec S2; Sec 31; ID 12; Qtr Sec S2NW; Sec 32; ID 13; Qtr Sec S2; Sec 32 Twp 27N; Rge 20W: ID 14; Sec 13; ID 15; Sec 14; ID 16; Qtr Sec E2NE; Sec 15; ID 17; Qtr Sec SESESE; Sec 22; ID 18; Sec 23; ID 19; Sec 24; ID 20; Sec 25; ID 21; Sec 26; ID 22; Qtr Sec E2; Sec 27; ID 23; Qtr Sec NENW; Sec 35; ID 24; Qtr Sec NE; Sec 35; ID 25; Sec 36; January 10, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25057 Request for Public Comment USDA-Forest Service Flathead National Forest Tally Lake Ranger District Flathead County, Montana The Environmental Assessment for the Taylor Hellroaring Project has been completed and is available for public review and comment. The Responsible Official for this project is Forest Supervisor, Chip Weber. The document is available online at http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=50518 or contact Deb Bond, Project Team Leader, (406) 758-5318 or dbond01@fs.fed.us for a hard copy of the EA or additional information about the project. The project area is located northwest of Whitefish. The project addresses multiple resource objectives including: Increasing forest resilience to insect infestation and disease infection; reducing the risk and severity of large scale stand-replacing fires to protect values at risk within the Wildland Urban Interface, Whitefish Mountain Resort (WMR) and electronic sites along the Whitefish Divide; restoring rust-resistant whitebark and western white pine; providing a range of trail experiences for hikers, mountain bikers and horse riders to connect the local community with the Flathead National Forest and; maintaining and improving terrestrial wildlife species habitat and security. The EA documents the environmental effects of three alternatives, including the no action alternative, which describes the existing condition of the project area and serves as a comparison for the analysis of effects of the action alternatives. The action alternatives evaluate the potential effects of tree harvest, fuel treatments, burning, road building and varying degrees of proposed trail construction. Pursuant to 36 CFR 218.25, comments on this proposed project will be accepted for 30 days beginning on the first day after the date of publication of this legal notice in the Daily Inter Lake newspaper. If the comment period ends on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, comments will be accepted until the end of the next Federal working day. Only individuals or entities (as defined by 36 CFR 218.2) who submit timely and specific written comments (as defined by 36 CFR 218.2) about this proposed project or activity during this or another public comment period established by the responsible official will be eligible to file an objection. Other eligibility requirements are defined by 36 CFR 218.25 (a)(3) and include name, postal address, title of the project and signature or other verification of identity upon request and the identity of the individual or entity who authored the comments. Individual members of an entity must submit their own individual comments in order to have eligibility to object as an individual. A timely submission will be determined as outlined in 36 CFR 218.25 (a)(4). It is the responsibility of the sender to ensure timely receipt of any comments submitted. Comments should be within the scope of the proposed action, have a direct relationship to the proposed action, and must include supporting reasons for the Responsible Official to consider (36 CFR 218.2). Please address comments to Tally Lake Ranger Station, 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell, MT 59901. To submit comments electronically, please send to comments-northern-flathead-tally-lake@fs.fed.us with "Taylor Hellroaring" in the subject line. Acceptable formats include MS Word, Word Perfect, RTF, or PDF. Oral comments can be provided at the Tally Lake Ranger Station during normal business hours via telephone or in person. Normal business hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday, excluding holidays. Comments received in response to this solicitation, including names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers of those commenting, will be considered part of the public record and will be available for public inspection. January 10, 2018 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 25024 LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: GENERAL CONTRACTOR/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Somers School District #29 is soliciting proposals from qualified General Contractor/Construction Managers for a proposed school construction project at the Somers Middle School campus. A project summary and submittal requirements may be obtained from the School District Office at 315 School Addition Road in Somers, Montana, phone 406-857-3301, or from Superintendent Joe Price at joe.price@somersdist29.org. The GC/CM will work with the District and LPW Architects beginning as soon as selection with pre-construction services. The overall project budget is approximately $15.8 million. The GC/CM must have the ability to be bonded and insured to that level, and be required to hold a Montana General Contractor's license.Evaluation criteria will include previous General Contractor/Construction Manager experience with projects of this type and scale. To be considered, proposals must be received at the District Offices no later than 4:00 P.M. on January 19, 2018. Diane Fetterhoff, District Clerk Somers School District #29 315 School Addition Road Somers, MT 59932 January 3, 10, 2018 MNAXLP _________________________