Legals December 8, 2019

No. 26669 CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana (the "City") will hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the South Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan (the "Plan") on December 16, 2019, at 7:00 p.m., at the Council Chambers in the Kalispell City Hall, 201 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana. The Plan relates to an urban renewal area within the City designated as the "South Kalispell Urban Renewal District" (the "Urban Renewal Area"), which encompasses the municipal airport and certain adjacent property. The proposed amendment of the Plan is the Airport Road and 18th Street West Project contained within the South Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan published on the City of Kalispell website and accessed at kalispell.com/agendacenter. The Project is designed to mitigate the vehicular and pedestrian impacts of various new developments in the Urban Renewal Area, including an elementary school, apartments, and housing developments. Further information may be obtained from Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk, at Kalispell City Hall, 201 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana, telephone number (406) 758-7756, cityclerk@kalispell.com. Any interested persons may appear and will be heard or may file written comments with the City Clerk prior to such hearing. Dated this 2nd day of December, 2019. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk December 8, 13, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 26662 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION FLATHEAD COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, herby gives notice pursuant to Section 76-2-205(5), M.C.A. that it passed a resolution of intention (Resolution No. 955IC) on December 2, 2019, to amend the text of the Flathead County Zoning Regulations, including the following: Sections 3.08.040, 3.30.030, 3.31.030, 3.35.130 and 150, 3.42.020, 4.04, 4.05, and 8.05.160. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that notice of passage of this resolution on the text amendments to the Flathead County Zoning Regulations are on file in the Office of the Board of Commissioners, and that for thirty (30) days after the first publication thereof, the Board of Commissioners will receive written protests to the amendments of the Flathead County Zoning Regulations, and that this notice shall be published once a week for two weeks. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that written protest will be received from persons owning real property within Flathead County for a period of thirty (30) days after first publication of this notice. In order that only valid signatures are counted, the freeholders who file written protests must either be registered to vote in Flathead County or execute and acknowledge their protests before a notary public. The Flathead Zoning Regulations are on file for public inspection at the Office of the Clerk and Recorder, Courthouse, 800 South Main Street West, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead county Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning website at: http://flathead. Mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed text amendments are also on file for public inspect 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 changes to the Flathead County Zoning Regulations 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 2nd day of December, 2019. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Philip B. Mitchell Philip B. Mitchell, Chairman December 8, 15, 2019 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 26674 WHITEFISH FIRE SERVICE AREA BOARD VACANCY Letters of interest are being accepted by the Flathead County Commissioners for one open position on the Whitefish Fire Service Area Board of Trustees. The unexpired term will begin upon appointment and will run through the next district election in May of 2020. Please note that you must be an elector (an individual qualified to vote under state law) who resides in the Whitefish Fire Service Area or any holder of title to lands within the Whitefish Fire Service Area who presents a proof of payment of taxes on those lands in order to be considered for the position. Letters of interest are being accepted by the Clerk to the Board until 5:00pm on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at the following address: Flathead County Commissioners' Office 800 South Main, Room 302 Kalispell, MT 59901 Letters may also be emailed to malbertson@flathead.mt.gov. For more information, please call 758-5537. December 8, 15, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 26676 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Flathead City-County Board of Health will hold a public hearing regarding proposed modifications to the Flathead County Rabies Control Program at its next regular meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Flathead County Health Dept., Second Floor Conference Room A/B, 1035 1st Ave West, Kalispell. More information is available online at flatheadhealth.org or by calling 751-8101. December 8, 15, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 26658 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. MT-19-23 December 2, 2019 PURPOSE OF PUBLIC NOTICE The purpose of this notice is to state the Montana Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) intention to issue a General Permit as described in this notice. This permit is issued by the DEQ under the authority of 75-5-402, Montana Code Annotated (MCA); the Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM) 17.30.1301 et seq., Montana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (MPDES); and Sections 402 and 303 of the Federal Clean Water Act. The Water Protection Bureau has prepared a draft permit for the permit category below. Copies of the draft permit, fact sheet, and environmental assessment are available upon request from the Water Protection Bureau or on DEQ's website www.deq.mt.gov. APPLICANT INFORMATION PERMIT/CATEGORY: General Permit; Petroleum Cleanup GEOGRAPHIC REGION: Statewide FACILITIES: Petroleum Cleanup sites RECEIVING WATERS: State Surface Water PERMIT NUMBER: MTG790000 The General Permit allows petroleum cleanup operations originating from corrective actions involving the cleanup of gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, jet fuel, heating oil, other petroleum products, or the cleanup of sites related to the transportation of these materials (including pipelines), to discharge to state waters. Wastewater from petroleum cleanup corrective actions may include surface and/or ground water resulting from excavation activity, remediation activity, surface and/or ground water contaminated by spills, or ground water resulting from pumping and/or monitoring aquifers. The renewal of this General Permit will continue to provide protection of state waters through effluent limitations and required monitoring for pollutants of concern. The renewal is for a five-year cycle. PUBLIC COMMENT Public comments are invited ANYTIME PRIOR TO CLOSE OF BUSINESS January 2, 2020. Comments may be directed to the DEQ Water Protection Bureau, P.O. Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620. All comments received or postmarked PRIOR TO CLOSE OF BUSINESS January 2, 2020 will be considered in the formulation of final determinations to be imposed on the permit. If you wish to comment electronically, you may e-mail DEQ at DEQWPBPublicComments@mt.gov A public hearing will be held on the draft general permit, fact sheet, environmental assessment, and DEQ's tentative determination on January 2, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in DEQ's Lee Metcalf Building, Room 111 at 1520 E. Sixth Ave, Helena, MT. The State of Montana makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person's ability to participate in state government. Persons needing an accommodation must notify Haley Sir no later than December 26, 2019, to allow adequate time to make needed arrangements. You can call Haley at (406) 444-4626 or write to the address noted to make your request known. DEQ will respond to all significant comments and issue a final decision within sixty days of this notice or as soon as possible thereafter. Additional information may be obtained upon request by calling (406) 444-5546 or by writing to the aforementioned address. The complete administrative record, including permit application and other pertinent information, is maintained at the Water Protection Bureau office in Helena and is available for review during business hours. December 8, 2019 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 26672 LEGAL NOTICE Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) jointly propose the purchase of a permanent recreation easement for Big Arm State Park along Flathead Lake. Big Arm State Park is located on State School Trust property that is leased annually by FWP from DNRC. A draft environmental analysis detailing the proposal, including two alternatives, is available for review and open to public input through January 3rd. Two alternatives are proposed in the draft EA. The first alternative proposes the purchase of a permanent recreation easement for the existing 218-acre park for the appraised value of $8.06 million. A second alternative proposes the purchase of a permanent recreation easement for the existing 218-acre park plus approximately 23 acres of adjoining state school trust land that would expand the park on its southern boundary. The cost for this alternative would be the appraised value of $10.63 million. By creating a permanent recreation easement with a one-time payment, DNRC and FWP mutually agree that this proposal would fulfill the mission for DNRC of generating revenue to support education in Montana, while providing FWP the ability to provide continued management of the property as a public recreation and lake access facility. FWP would pay full market value of the property for a permanent recreation easement. Funding would be broken up into a variety of potential (state, federal and private) sources, including FWP's general license account, Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson federal aid, state parks earned revenue, Land and Water Conservation Fund, and the Montana Fish and Wildlife Conservation Trust. The 2019 Montana Legislature approved House Bill 695, which authorizes FWP to spend up to $12 million to purchase a permanent recreation easement on the Big Arm site from DNRC. A copy of the draft environmental assessment is available at the FWP Region 1 office, 490 N. Meridian Rd., Kalispell; Montana State Library, 1515 E 6th Ave., Helena; FWP State Headquarters, 1420 E 6th Ave., Helena; the FWP website at http://fwp.mt.gov/news/publicNotices/; and available for viewing at local libraries. FWP asks that comments on this draft environmental assessment be submitted to either of the following addresses by 5:00 pm on Friday, January 3, 2020: Montana FWP Region 1, Attn: Big Arm Permanent Easement Proposal -Parks Division, 490 N. Meridian Rd., Kalispell, MT 59901; dlandstrom@mt.gov. December 8, 22, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 26657 ADVERTISEMENT Columbia Falls School District is soliciting qualifications from individuals or firms interested in serving as a General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) in accordance with Title 18, Chapter 2, Part 5, MCA. The selected GC/CM will participate in a collaborative process to assist, as a partner, with the District, the Project Architect, and the other members of the design team for the planning, design, and construction for its K-8 Facility Bond Project. The Board of Trustees authorized the GC/CM procurement method for the Ruder Elementary School and Junior High School projects. Specifically, construction of new learning spaces and renovation of existing spaces at Ruder Elementary School and security improvements at Columbia Falls Junior High School. Preliminary cost estimate for the Ruder Elementary School new construction and renovations is $10 million. Preliminary cost estimate for the security/safety improvements for the Junior High School entrance is $250,000. Prospective GC/CM candidates may obtain a Qualifications packet at the Columbia Falls School District Administration Building, 501 6th Avenue West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912, or by visiting the District's website: https://cfmtschools.net/. Responses to this Request for Qualifications for GC/CM must be submitted in compliance with the requirements of the Qualification packet and will be received at the Columbia Falls School District Administration Building at the address listed above until December 18, 2019, at 2:00 pm, local time. FAX RESPONSES, INCOMPLETE RESPONSES AND RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER THAT DATE AND TIME WILL BE DEEMED NON-COMPLIANT WITH THIS RFQ AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The intent of this solicitation is to identify qualified GC/CM candidates interested in participating in a collaborative process to bring Ruder Elementary School and Junior High School Projects to fruition in a timely and cost-efficient manner. From the list of interested and qualified GC/CM candidates as determined by a selection committee established by the District, the finalists will proceed to a Request for Proposal process in accordance with Title 18, Chapter 2, Part 5, MCA. From those finalists, the District will select the GC/CM firm which is best qualified and best suits the District's needs and intent regarding the Project. It is anticipated that the selected GC/CM will initially provide Preconstruction phase services and will move forward with the provision of Construction phase services. The GCCM shall comply with all fair labor practices and must meet the requirements of all local, state and federal statutes. This Request for Qualifications does not commit the Board of Trustees for Columbia Falls School District to enter into any agreement, or to pay any expenses incurred in the preparation of any response to this request, or to ultimately procure any contract for the provision of these services. The Board of Trustees expressly reserves the right to waive any formalities and to reject any or all proposals. December 8, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________