Legals December 11, 2019

No. 26639 NOTICE OF SALE FOR STATE SCHOOL TRUST LAND The Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) will offer the following parcels of state land located in Flathead County for sale at public auction on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 10:00 AM at DNRC's Northwestern Land Office at 655 Timberwolf Parkway, Suite 1 in Kalispell, Montana under terms and conditions provided herein. Sale No. 949 Acres: 1.376± Legal Description: Lot 3, Rogers Lake, Sec. 30, T27N-R23W Minimum Bid for Land: $342,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $0 Location: Lot 3, Rogers Lake, Rogers Lane, Kila, MT 59920 Sale No. 950 Acres: 1.654± Legal Description: Lot 5, Rogers Lake, Sec. 30, T27N-R23W Minimum Bid for Land & Improvements: $371,000 Location: 1413 Rogers Lane, Kila, MT 59920 Sale No. 801 Acres: 1.866± Legal Description: Lot 31, Echo Lake, Sec. 5, T27N-R19W Minimum Bid for Land & Improvements: $500,000 Location: 1712 LaBrandt Road, Bigfork, MT 59911 Sale No. 981 Acres: 0.327 ± Legal Description: Lot 3, Echo Lake, Sec. 5, T27N-R19W Minimum Bid for Land & Improvements: $405,000 Location: 1874 Echo Cabin Loop, Bigfork, MT 59911 Sale No. 982 Acres: 1.124± Legal Description: Lot 17, Echo Lake, Sec. 5, T27N-R19W Minimum Bid for Land: $331,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $0 Location: Lot 17, Echo Lake, Echo Cabin Loop, Bigfork, MT 59911 BID PARTICIPATION A bid packet containing an Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form and Invitation to Purchase State Land at Public Oral Auction and General Terms & Conditions for Sale is available on DNRC's website, http://dnrc.mt.gov/cabinsitesales or from DNRC upon request. For Open House dates, go to http://dnrc.mt.gov/cabinsitesales. All persons wishing to participate in the auction must submit a bid deposit postmarked by 5:00 PM on Saturday, December 28, 2020. The bid deposit must be in the form of a certified check made payable to DNRC equal to five percent (5%) of the minimum bid indicated for that parcel and submitted with a completed Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form. Failure to submit the bid deposit or Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form as provided herein will prohibit participation in the auction. All Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Forms and payments must be sent to: DNRC, Attn: Cabin/Home Site Sales, PO Box 201601, 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-4289 or renee.kelley@mt.gov. TERMS OF SALE for SALE No. 801, 949, 950, 981, 982: 1. The improvements and any other personal property on the cabin/home sites are owned by the lessee or other 3rd party. The successful bidder shall be required to pay the appraised value of the improvements in addition to the purchase price of the cabin/home site determined by the highest bid at the auction in accordance with MCA §77-2-318. 2. The minimum acceptable bids for the land are the values indicated above. 3. The parcel will be sold to the high bidder of that parcel. However, the current lessee of the parcel shall retain the option to exercise their preference right for purchase by matching the high bid for that parcel. If that right is exercised, the lessee will be deemed the purchaser of the parcel. If the preference right is not exercised, the high bidder shall be deemed to be the purchaser. The high bidder will be responsible to pay the lessee for the value of improvements located on the property. 4. In addition to the purchase price for each parcel and the purchase of the improvement, the purchaser shall also be responsible for the following costs (if applicable to that particular sale) including, but not limited to: Advertising, Appraisal, Filing Fees, Water Right Transfers, Cost of Closing. All inquiries, bid deposits, or requests for forms must be sent to: DNRC, Attn: Cabin/Home Site Sales, PO Box 201601, 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-4289 or renee.kelley@mt.gov. November 20, 27, December 4, 11, 18, 23, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 26670 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice to Water Users (Pursuant to Section 85-2-307, MCA) The following application has been submitted to change a water right in the State of Montana. THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION PROPOSES TO GRANT AN APPLICATION TO CHANGE A WATER RIGHT. 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: JANUARY 24, 2020. 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 FAX: 406-752-2843 PHONE: 406-752-2288. Application Number: 76LJ 30121715 Applicant: COLUMBIA FALLS, CITY OF 130 6TH ST W #A COLUMBIA FALLS, MT 59912 3609 WATER RIGHT NUMBER(S) BEING CHANGED Water Right Type(s): PROVISIONAL PERMIT Water Right Number/Priority Date: 76LJ 22105-00/MARCH 6, 1979 Historical Flow Rate: 900. GPM Historical Consumptive Volume: 6.13 AC-FT Historical Diverted Volume: 25.00 AC-FT 76LJ 79327-00/OCTOBER 10, 1991 Historical Flow Rate: 700. GPM Historical Diverted Volume: 779.00 AC-FT 76LJ 83816-00/OCTOBER 7, 1992 Historical Flow Rate: 1,500. GPM Historical Diverted Volume: 771.00 AC-FT PAST USE OF WATER: PERMITS 76LJ 22105 AND 76LJ 79327 ALLOW FOR DIVERSION OF 1,600 GPM UP TO 804 AF FROM A WELL FOR MUNICIPAL USE IN SECTIONS 4, 7, 8, 9, 17, AND 18 ALL IN TOWNSHIP 30N, RANGE 20W, FLATHEAD COUNTY. PERMIT 76LJ 83816 ALLOWS FOR A DIVERSION OF 1,500 GPM UP TO 771 AF FROM A WELL FOR MUNICIPAL USE IN SECTIONS 4, 8, 9, 17 AND 18 ALL IN TOWNSHIP 30N, RANGE 20W, FLATHEAD COUNTY. PROPOSED CHANGE: THE PROPOSED CHANGE WILL ACCURATELY REFLECT THE MANIFOLD MUNICIPAL SYSTEM WITH 2 WELLS AND PLACE OF USE BEING SECTIONS 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, AND 18 ALL IN TOWNSHIP 30N, RANGE 20W, FLATHEAD COUNTY. PUBLISHED IN: DAILY INTER LAKE ON DECEMBER 11, 2019. December 11, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________