Legals for October, 25 2020

No. 27335 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board will hold a public hearing for the following item at their regular meeting on Tuesday, November 10th, 2020 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 December 7, 2020 starting at 7:00 p.m. in the same location. Both hearings will be conducted in accordance with the most current recommended and/or required public health and safety protocols in place at the time of the hearing. The City website, https://cityofcolumbiafalls.org, will contain updated information if there is any change to the planned hearings. Request to establish a Conditional Use Permit in the Columbia Falls Zoning Jurisdiction: Applicant, Judy Morse is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to operate a drive-thru coffee and micro bakery stand at 2100 9th Street West (The front northwest corner of the Super 1 parking lots). The property is zoned CB-2 Commercial however all drive-thru's require a conditional use permit in this zone. The coffee/bakery will have circulation through the existing Super 1 parking lot and highway approaches. The property is described as Lot 3 of the O'Neil Subdivision Section 18, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County. Persons are allowed to attend the hearing(s), subject to the most recent public gathering restrictions enacted by County and State agencies at or prior to the time of the hearing. Persons are encouraged to submit written comments prior to the meeting. Written comments carry the same weight as public testimony given during the hearing. Written comments may be sent to Columbia Falls City Hall, Attention: Barb Staaland, City Clerk, 130 6th Street West, Room A, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 or via email: staalandb@cityofcolumbiafalls.com. For more information on the proposed conditional use, please call Eric Mulcahy, Columbia Falls City Planner at 755-6481. DATED this 16th day of October, 2020 Susan Nicosia Susan Nicosia, City Manager/Planning & Zoning Administrator COLUMBIA FALLS CITY- COUNTY PLANNING BOARD October 25, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27321 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the City Hall Mezzanine Tenant Improvement Project. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to construct office space, a conference room, install 3 new windows in the exterior wall, and extend the fire suppression system. Full bidding requirements can be found on the city website at: https://www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx Plans and specifications may be examined beginning October 18, 2020, by contacting the Flathead Valley Plans Exchange. You may contact them by e-mail at planex@kalcopy.com All Sealed Bids will be received by mail to Attn: City Clerk, PO Box 1997, Kalispell, MT 59903 or delivered in person to Attn: City Clerk, City Hall, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell by 5:00 P.M. (local time) on Thursday November 5, and will be publicly opened and read aloud in the upper conference room of City Hall at 10 A.M. on Friday, November 6, 2020. Construction of the City Hall Mezzanine Tenant Improvement project shall be performed by a Contractor who is registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. The Contractor shall be properly registered at the time of submitting the Bid. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at City Hall, 201 First Avenue East in the mezzanine work area. Any questions regarding the project, including clarifications can be asked at the pre-bid meeting. All Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. Any bidder wishing further information may obtain the same from the City of Kalispell Building Department at jclawson@kalispell.com or (406) 758-7734. Authorized by order of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular meeting held on August 17, 2020. City of Kalispell, Judi Funk, Deputy City Clerk October 18, 25, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27306 FLATHEAD COUNTY BOARD VACANCIES Letters of interest are being accepted by the Flathead County Board of Commissioners for positions with the following boards and committees: Agency on Aging Advisory Council Airport Authority Board Animal Shelter Advisory Committee Blacktail Television District Board Compensation Board Emergency Medical Services Administrative Board Fair Commission Fairview Cemetery District Board Fire Service Area Advisory Board Flathead City-County Board of Health Flathead County Economic Development Authority Board Solid Waste District Board Swan Hill TV District Board Tax Appeal Board Technical Advisory Committee Transportation Advisory Committee Weed and Parks Board Woodlawn Cemetery District Board Letters must be received by 5:00 PM on Friday, November 13, 2020 and can be sent to Flathead County Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901 or emailed to malbertson@flathead.mt.gov. More information is available by calling 758-5537 and online at https://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner. October 11, 18, 25, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27322 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OFF OF EAST BLANCHARD ROAD, WHITEFISH The Board of Viewers has reported to the Flathead County Board of Commissioners on the proposed abandonment of a portion of the public right-of-way off of East Blanchard Road in Whitefish, Montana that can legally be described as follows: A 60-foot declared county road accepted by the Flathead County Commissioners on September 7, 1893, situated, lying, and being in Government Lot 1 of Section 19, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M., M., and in the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 24, Township 30North, Range 22 West, P.M., M., Flathead County, Montana, and more particularly described as follows to wit: That portion of the westerly 30 feet of Government Lot 1 of Section 19, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M., M., and the easterly 30 feet of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 24, Township 30 North, Range 22 West, P.M., M., Flathead County, Montana, lying and being in Parcel A and Parcel B of Certificate of Survey No. 1779 (records of Flathead County, Montana). Notice is hereby given to the petitioners or landowners, as disclosed by the last assessment roll of Flathead County, owning land abutting the portion of the right-of-way, as described above, that it is being considered for abandonment. The public hearing on this petition will be held on November 5, 2020 at 9:15 o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, County Courthouse, 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana. More information can be found online at http://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner or by calling 758-5537. DATED this 13th day of October, 2020. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairperson October 25, November 1, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27332 CALL FOR BIDS VEHICLES - SHERIFF'S OFFICE Notice is herby given that the Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, will receive bids for the purchase of four (4) new full-sized police package or special service vehicle pickup trucks, one (1) new mid-sized pickup, and two (2) police package or special service vehicle SUVs for the Sheriff's Office. Bids must include the delivery cost to Kalispell, Montana. Bidders may submit one contract for all seven (7) vehicles or separate agreements for individual vehicles. Specifications for each type of vehicle are available at the Flathead County Commissioners' Office, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT, at the Flathead County Sheriff's Office, 920 South Main, Suite 100, Kalispell, MT, and online at https://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner. Each bidder much deposit with the bid a security in the amount of $2,500.00 to secure the bidder's express covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder will enter into a formal contract for the purchase and sale of said units within ten (10) days. Bid security shall be payable to Flathead County and shall be in the form of lawful money of the United States: a cashier's check, certified check, bank money order, bank draft, or bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. The bidder shall include with the bid the form of contract(s) to be signed. The terms of said contract(s), including maintenance and warranty provisions, will be considered in determining the bid which best serves Flathead County's interests. The County reserves the right to negotiate terms of said contracts, excluding prices, contained therein. All sealed bids, plainly marked "SEALED BID - SHERIFF'S VEHICLES" must be in the hands of the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana 59901, on or before 5:00 PM on November 9, 2020. Bids will be opened and read at 11:00 AM on November 10, 2020 in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, County Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. The award of bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Board of Flathead County Commissioners. Flathead County reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and to waive any irregularities which are deemed to be in the best interest of the County. Dated this 20th day of October, 2020. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman October 25, November 1, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27326 Notice of November 3, 2020 General Mail Ballot Election; Notice of Close of Regular Voter Registration and Option for Late Registration Notice is hereby given that in Flathead County on November 3, 2020 a General election will be held for the purpose of electing federal, state, and county officials. The election will be conducted by mail ballot. All active and inactive electors of Flathead County are entitled to vote in the election. Ballots will be mailed to active electors only beginning on October 9, 2020. If you do not receive a ballot, contact the elections office at 406-758-5535 or 758-5536 for instruction on how to register or update your registration to receive a ballot. No polling places will be open on election day. In-person registration, voting and ballot drop-off is available at the county elections office located at 40 11th St West #230, Kalispell Montana. Regular* registration for the election will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2020. Citizens are encouraged to register by mail before this deadline, vote their mail ballot from home, and return their voted ballot by mail one week prior to election day. Registering and voting by mail from home helps limit in-person registration and voting crowds to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Postage is pre-paid on mail ballot return envelopes. To request the voter registration application, please call the elections office at 406-758-5536. If you have moved, please update your registration information by completing the voter registration application and submitting it to the county election office. *If you miss the October 26 regular registration deadline, you may still register for the election by appearing in person at the county election office up to and including on Election Day. Between noon and the close of business on the day before Election Day, you can complete and submit a voter registration application, but you will need to return to the election office on Election Day to pick up and vote a ballot. Call the elections office at 406-758-5535 or 758-5536 if you have questions or need assistance with voter registration and voting. DATED this 13th day of October 2020 Flathead County Debbie Pierson, Election Administrator October 16, 19, 25, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27323 NOTICE OF BOARD POSITION VACANCIES MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Flathead County is seeking individuals who want to make a difference in their community by filling vacancies on various Boards. Letters of interest are being accepted for a limited number of openings on the following Boards: Flathead County Board of Adjustment, Flathead County Planning Board, Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board and Zoning Commission, Ashley Lake Land Use Advisory Committee, Egan Slough Planning and Zoning Commission, Helena Flats Land Use Advisory Committee, LaBrant-Lindsey Land Use Advisory Committee, Little Bitterroot Lake Land Use Advisory Committee, Middle Canyon Land Use Advisory Committee, Riverdale Land Use Advisory Committee, Rogers Lake Land Use Advisory Committee, and the West Valley Land Use Advisory Committee. All positions are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. TO APPLY FOR ANY OF THESE POSITIONS: Letters of interest (please specify which board/committee you are applying for) including name, physical address, mailing address, daytime phone number and qualifications should be submitted to: Angela Phillips Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office South Campus Building 40 11th Street West, Ste 220 Kalispell, MT 59901 All letters of interest should be received by 5:00 p.m. on November 13, 2020. For additional information and specific qualifications please call 751-8200 or visit our website: flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning October 18, 21, 25, 28, November 1, 4, 8, 11, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27232 ------------------------ Legal Notice The following is the complete text of an amendment to the Montana Constitution to be submitted to the voters of the state of Montana at the November 3, 2020 General Election. The text below is being published per the requirement of 13-27-311(1) MCA, by Secretary of State Corey Stapleton. Text underlined below shows text to be added. THE COMPLETE TEXT OF CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE NO. 118 (CI-118) Section 1. Article II, section 14, of the Montana Constitution is amended to read: "Section 14. Adult Rights. A person 18 years of age or older is an adult for all purposes, except that the legislature or the people by initiative may establish the legal age for purchasing, consuming, or possessing alcoholic beverages and marijuana." Ballot Language CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE NO. 118 A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION Under the Montana Constitution, a person 18 years of age or older is an adult, except that the legislature or the people by initiative may establish the legal age of purchasing, consuming, or possessing alcoholic beverages. CI-118 amends the Montana Constitution to allow the legislature or the people by initiative to establish the legal age for purchasing, consuming, or possessing marijuana. YES on Constitutional Initiative CI-118 NO on Constitutional Initiative CI-118 ---------------------- Legal Notice The following is the ballot statement of an amendment to the Montana Constitution to be submitted to the voters of the state of Montana at the November 3, 2020 General Election. The text below is being published per the requirement of 13-27-311(2) MCA, by Secretary of State Corey Stapleton. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 46 AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE AN ACT SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XIV, SECTION 9, OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION TO REVISE THE METHOD OF QUALIFYING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BY INITIATIVE FOR THE BALLOT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The 2019 Legislature submitted this constitutional amendment for a vote. C-46 modifies the state constitution to specify proposed petitions for constitutional amendments from the people must be signed by at least ten percent of the qualified electors in two-fifths of the legislative districts. It repeals a different standard found to be unconstitutional in 2005. ( ) YES on Constitutional Amendment C-46 ( ) NO on Constitutional Amendment C-46 ------------------- Legal Notice The following is the ballot statement of an amendment to the Montana Constitution to be submitted to the voters of the state of Montana at the November 3, 2020 General Election. The text below is being published per the requirement of 13-27-311(2) MCA, by Secretary of State Corey Stapleton. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 47 AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE AN ACT SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION TO REVISE THE METHOD OF QUALIFYING AN INITIATIVE FOR THE BALLOT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The 2019 Legislature submitted this constitutional amendment for a vote. C-47 modifies the state constitution to specify proposed petitions for citizen ballot initiatives must be signed by at least five percent of the qualified electors in one-third of the legislative districts. It repeals a different standard found to be unconstitutional in 2005. ( ) YES on Constitutional Amendment C-47 ( ) NO on Constitutional Amendment C-47 September 16, 23, October 14, 25, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27340 Legal Notice Proposed Partial Bond Release for Troy Mine, Inc., Located in Lincoln County, MT The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has received a request for bond release for Troy Mine, Inc., (Troy Mine). Troy Mine is authorized to operate an underground copper / silver mine and mill under Operating Permit No. 00093. The site is located on private and Forest Service lands in Sections 31 and 32 of Township 30 North Range 33 West, Sections 5, 6 and 7 of Township 29 North Range 33 West, Sections 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 35 and 36 of Township 29 North, Range 34 West, and Sections 5 and 6 of Township 28 North Range 33 West, approximately 10 to 15 miles south of the town of Troy in Lincoln County. DEQ currently holds a reclamation bond in the amount of $24,687,842. DEQ is proposing to release $7,969,340 and retain $16,718,502. The decrease in the bond amount is due to partial completion of reclamation performed by the operator. The procedure for releasing bonds is set forth in Section 82-4-338(4) and Section 82-4-338(5), MCA. The company and the public have until November 24, 2020 to comment on the proposed partial bond release. If no comments are received, DEQ will then release the above-described partial bond funds in the amount of $7,969,340. The company and any person with an interest that may be adversely affected by DEQ' s bond release may obtain a contested case hearing before the Board of Environmental Review by filing with DEQ by November 24, 2020 a written request for a hearing stating the reason for the request. A copy of the bond calculation that forms the basis for the proposed release can be obtained by contacting the Department of Environmental Quality, Hard Rock Mining Bureau, P.0. Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901, or by calling Herb Rolfes at (406) 444-3841 or e-mail at hrolfes@mt.gov. October 25, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27309 Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Water Quality Standards Before the Montana Board of Environmental Review and Department of Environmental Quality On September 24, 2020, the Board of Environmental Review (board) initiated rulemaking on proposed amendments of Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM) 17.30.602 and a proposed rule (NEW RULE l) pertaining to selenium standards for Lake Koocanusa and the Kootenai River. On November 5, 2020, at 10 a.m., the board and the Department of Environmental Quality (department) will hold a virtual public hearing, via Zoom, to consider the proposed amendment and proposed adoption of the rule. More information is available on the department's website, including instruction on how to attend remotely, which will be updated on a regular basis, at https://deq.mt.gov/water/Surfacewater/standards. In 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated its national selenium criteria guidance published pursuant to section 304(a) of the federal Clean Water Act. The guidance included a recommendation that States, and Tribes develop site-specific selenium standards, whenever possible, due to local environmental factors affecting selenium bioaccumulation in aquatic ecosystems. In 2015, the department began coordinating with an international working group consisting of U.S. and Canadian stakeholders to develop site-specific selenium criteria for Lake Koocanusa. The technical work was undertaken in collaboration with the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy and a selenium committee comprised of scientists recognized for their selenium expertise. There was significant stakeholder collaboration and input throughout the multi-year standards development process. Proposed NEW RULE I contains two classes of selenium standards; fish tissue standards, which limit the amount of selenium allowed to accumulate in different tissues, and water column standards, which are derived from bioaccumulation modeling and intended to limit selenium accumulation in fish tissue. Proposed fish tissue standards applicable to Lake Koocanusa and the mainstem Kootenai River include 15.1 mg/kg (egg/ovary), 11.3 mg/kg (muscle), and 8.5 mg/kg (whole body). Proposed water column numeric standards for total dissolved selenium are set at 3.1 µ/L for the mainstem of the Kootenai River and 0.8 µ/L for Lake Koocanusa. It is necessary to adopt the proposed numeric selenium standards to incorporate the best available science on selenium toxicity and protect selenium-sensitive aquatic life in Lake Koocanusa and the Kootenai River. The proposed fish tissue and water column standards for the mainstem Kootenai River are based on EPA's current 304(a) criteria for flowing waters. The proposed fish tissue and water column standards for Lake Koocanusa are based on EPA 304(a) fish tissue criteria, and site-specific water column criteria derived following procedures set forth by EPA in the 304(a) guidance. Data, views, or arguments concerning NEW RULE I may be provided either orally or in writing at the hearing. Written data, views, or arguments may also be submitted to: Sandy Scherer, Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 200901, Helena, Montana 59620-0901; phone (406) 444-2630; fax (406) 444-4386; or e-mail sscherer@mt.gov; no later than 5:00 pm on November 23, 2020. The board will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this rulemaking process or need an alternative accessible format of this notice. If you require an accommodation, contact Sandy Scherer no later than 5:00 p.m., October 29, 2020, to advise us of the nature of the accommodation that you need. Please contact Sandy Scherer at the Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 200901, Helena, Montana 59620-0901; phone (406) 444-2630; fax (406) 444-4386; or e-mail sscherer@mt.gov. October 11, 18, 25, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________