Legals for March, 21 2021

No. 27625 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS HB 473 Bridge and Road Safety and Accountability Program Funds and CARES Act Fund Budget Amendment The Columbia Falls City Council will hold public hearings for the purpose of allocating HB 473 Bridge and Road Safety and Accountability Program Funds and amending the 2021 FY Budget to account for the CARES Act Funding on Monday, April 5, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. The hearings will be held in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 130 6th ST. West, Columbia Falls, MT. The City Council is proposing to request distribution of the 2021 HB 473 funds, in the amount of $111,893.96, to overlay/repair 6th Avenue West from 9th St West to 13th St West. The City Council will also hold a hearing to amend the 2020-21 Fiscal Year Budget to account for the CARES Act funds received during the 2021 FY. Citizens are encouraged to attend the hearing or to provide written comments to the City Clerk at 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. Dated this 1st of March, 2021 Barb Staaland City Clerk March 21, 28, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27640 City of Columbia Falls Public Notice Disposition of Surplus Property The Columbia Falls City Council has declared the following equipment surplus, obsolete, and no longer suitable for City purposes at a regular meeting held March 15, 2021: 1962 CAT 922B Loader 1984 Puckett Bros. Power Box Model T450 Paver 1972 CAT 140G Grader The City Council also declared their intent to sell or dispose of the surplus asset in the most efficient, cost effective manner, including public auction or sealed bids or to any political subdivision of the State of Montana. Any taxpayer wishing to comment on this action may do so by contacting Susan Nicosia, City Manager, City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Room A, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 or by calling 406-892-4391 within 15 days of the publication of this notice, April 5, 2021. Barb Staaland, City Clerk March 21, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27634 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive bids for Sidewalk and Curbing Construction for the Year Ending December 31, 2021. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to remove and replace, or construct concrete sidewalk, curbing, gutters, driveway approaches and restorative seeding. Bidding documents may be examined at the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Plans and specifications may also be examined beginning Monday, March 22, 2021, through QuestCDN. Full bidding requirements and instructions and the City of Kalispell portal to QuestCDN is located on the City website at https://www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. The City will be only accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 4:00 PM on Thursday, April 8, 2021. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 4:00 PM on Thursday, April 8, 2021 in the City Hall First Floor Conference Room, 201 1st Ave. East, Kalispell 59901. Authorized by order of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular meeting held on August 17, 2020. Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk & Communications Manager March 21, 28, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27635 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the Chip Seal Project for the Year Ending December 31, 2021. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required to chip seal approximately 2.11 miles of City Streets. Bidding documents may be examined at the City of Kalispell Public Works Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Plans and specifications may also be examined beginning Monday, March 22, 2021, through QuestCDN. Full bidding requirements and instructions and the City of Kalispell portal to QuestCDN is located on the City website at https://www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. The City will be only accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in the City Hall Lower Level Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 2:00 PM on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 4:00 PM on Thursday, April 8, 2021. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 4:00 PM on Thursday, April 8, 2021 in the City Hall First Floor Conference Room, 201 1st Ave. East, Kalispell 59901. Authorized by order of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular meeting held on August 17, 2020. Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk & Communications Manager March 21, 28, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27648 INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Kalispell, Montana will receive sealed bids for the construction of the Kalispell Trail and Complete Street Project. The Kalispell Trail and Complete Street project is a proposed multi-use path and new complete street in downtown Kalispell. The project primarily consists of furnishing materials, labor, and equipment required for removing the existing rail, constructing a multiuse path, building a new road that meets City of Kalispell road standards, installing lights, providing dry utilities (electricity), seeding, and converting a railroad bridge for pedestrian use. A portion of the project is funded by a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant obtained through the US Department of Transportation. Plans and specifications may be examined beginning March 22, 2021, through QuestCDN. Full bidding requirements and The City of Kalispell portal to QuestCDN is located on the City of Kalispell website at https://www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. The contract documents consisting of Drawings and Project Manual may be examined at the City of Kalispell Development Services Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, Phone: (406) 758-7940. In addition, the Drawings and Project Manual may be examined at KLJ, 1830 3rd Avenue East, Suite 303, Kalispell, MT 59901. The City will only be accepting online electronic bids through QuestCDN. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in the Kalispell City Hall First Floor Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901 at 2 pm on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Interested Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bids will be received by QuestCDN until 2 pm on Friday, April 9, 2021. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2 pm on Friday, April 9, 2021 in the Kalispell City Hall First Floor Conference Room, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Authorized by order of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, in a regular meeting held on August 29, 2020. City of Kalispell, Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, City Clerk & Communications Manager March 21, 28, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27637 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION ECHO LAKE 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. 881I) on March 2, 2021 to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Echo Lake Zoning District from AG-40 (Agricultural) to SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural). The boundaries of the areas proposed to be amended from AG-40 (Agricultural) to SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) are described as: Lots 2A and 3A of The Amended Plat of Lots 2, 3, and 4 of Lake Hollows Subdivision, according to the official plat thereof, filed in Official Records of the Flathead County, Montana. And Lot 4AA of Echo Bay Tracts, an Amended Subdivision Plat of Lot 4A, according to the official plat thereof, filed in Official Records of Flathead County, Montana. The regulations defining the AG-40 and SAG-10 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 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 Echo Lake 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 11th day of March, 2021 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Randy L. Brodehl Randy L. Brodehl, Chairman March 21, 28, 2021 MNAXLP ________________________

No. 27590 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS HEAVY HAULING AND MATERIAL SERVICES CSKT SOD/ROADS PROGRAM The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe's SOD/Roads Program invites interested Heavy Hauling Contractors and Aggregate Suppliers to submit proposals for hauling soil, aggregate, and other material/debris as well as providing aggregate and other materials for various construction and maintenance projects on the Flathead Reservation. Requests for Proposals may be obtained from: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Roads Program, Attn: Scott B. Johnston, P.O. Box 278, Pablo, MT 59855, Phone 406-676-2600 or by email at scott.johnston@cskt.org. Specifications and proposal requirements may also be viewed and downloaded at the following website:nrd.csktribes.org/water-management/sod. The successful proposer(s) will enter into an agreement with the Tribes to provide hauling and material services on the Flathead Reservation. This is an Indian Preference bid with regard to the selection of a Contractor and/or Sub-contractor and the award of this project. The successful contractor will be required to conform to all provisions of the Tribes Ordinance 101A. Ordinance 101A Rules are available from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' Indian Preference Office, or can be found on the internet at the following address: http://www.cskt.org/ click on Employment and then Indian Preference Office. Non-Tribally owned contractors are encouraged to submit proposals. Proposals must be submitted via email to Scott B. Johnston at scott.johnston@cskt.org, no later than 12:00 PM (Noon-local time) on March 30th, 2021. March 14, 21, 28, 2021 MNAXLP --------------------------------------------

No. 27613 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Terrence Michael Uskoski: Terrence Michael Uskoski, Petitioner Cause No.:DV-21-104C HEIDI J ULBRICHT Notice of Hearing on Name Change This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Terrence Michael Uskoski to Michael Terrence Uskoski. The hearing will be on 04/14/2021 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date:February 9, 2021 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court BY: /s/ ROBERT L CLARK Deputy Clerk of Court March 14, 21, 28, and April 4, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27614 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Aiden Lisle Rowe: Robyn Talley-Lenander, Petitioner Cause No.:DV-21-053C HEIDI J ULBRICHT Notice of Hearing on Name Change of Minor Child This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court to change a child's name from Aiden Lisle Rowe to Aiden Talley. The hearing will be 04/14/2021 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date:February 12, 2021 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court BY: /s/ MARY E HALLOWAY Deputy Clerk of Court March 14, 21, 28, and April 4, 2021 MNAXLP

No. 27587 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - COMMERCIAL LAND FOR LEASE- Olney, MT. The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is soliciting responses to a request for proposals (RFP) for commercial lease to develop 0.20+/- acres located in the SWSENE of Sec. 7, T32N R23W, Flathead County, MT. Land is comprised of the S 1/2 of Lot 25 in Olney, MT. Responses to the RFP must be received by the project manager at: Nicole Stickney - DNRC, Stillwater Unit, Stillwater State Forest, P.O. Box 164, Olney, MT 59927, by March 29, 2021, 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Copies of the RFP can be downloaded at http://dnrc.mt.gov/leasing. For questions or requests to visit the site contact Nicole Stickney at (406) 881-2666 or nstickney@mt.gov Hard copies of the RFP are available on request. March 7, 14, 21, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27594 KALISPELL CITY-COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION There is one (1) county vacancy on this board. The term runs for two (2) years beginning April 30, 2021 through April 30, 2023. The Kalispell City Planning Board consists of seven members. There is currently one (1) vacancy for a member who is to be appointed by the mayor upon the designation by the county commissioners of the county in which the city is located. This representative may be a member of the board of county commissioners or an officeholder or employee of the county. The mayor may not reject or refuse to appoint to the city planning board a representative designated by a board of county commissioners as provided in Section 76-1-223 MCA; but if the county fails to designate a representative, then the mayor may appoint as a representative of the county a person of the mayor's own choosing and at the mayor's sole discretion. TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION: 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 and 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 Friday, March 26, 2021. For additional information and specific qualifications please call 751-8200. March 14, 17, 21, 24, 2021 MNAXLP --------------------------------------

No. 27626 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT The Flathead County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on the items listed below on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 beginning at 6:00 PM in the 2nd Floor Conference Room of the South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, Suite 200, Kalispell, Montana. Individuals that would like to participate via Zoom meeting may do so by following the instructions below. To access the meeting and give oral public comment, please follow the instructions below. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/97645232368 Meeting ID: 976 4523 2368 One tap mobile +16699006833,,97645232368# US (San Jose) +12532158782,,97645232368# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 976 4523 2368 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abtB39n3NA You will be instructed during the meeting when the public comment period is open for each agenda item. You can join the event starting at 5:45 p.m. on April 6, 2021. A request by Donald Scott Davis for a conditional use permit for a manufactured home park that will include seven (7) spaces to be located at 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36 and 40 Davis Court, Kalispell MT within the Willow Glen Zoning District. The property is zoned R-5 (Two-Family Residential) and the total acreage involved in the request is approximately 2.06 acres that can legally be described as Tracts 4-6A in SW4SE4 and Tract 4-6BB, Tract 4-6BAA, Tract 4-6E in SE4 of Section 04, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A request by Mark & Tina Gillette with technical assistance from Sands Surveying, Inc. for a conditional use permit to construct four (4) three-plex apartment buildings on property located at 236 Jewel Basin Court, Bigfork, MT within the Bigfork Zoning District. The property is zoned B-3 (Community Business) and the total acreage involved in the request is approximately 1.00 acre that can legally be described as Lot 16 of Jewel Basin Plaza Subdivision in Section 24, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. This item will be reviewed by the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee on Thursday, March 25, 2021 @ 4:00 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church 8559 Highway 35 in Bigfork. All decisions made by the Board of Adjustment are considered final actions. Interested parties are encouraged to attend the meeting to make their views or concerns known to the Board. Written comments are strongly encouraged and should be received by the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, no later than 5:00 pm, April 6, 2021. Information and documents pertaining to the above requests are on file in the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Ste 220 Kalispell, MT 59901, and may be reviewed during regular office hours, or you may call (406) 751-8200 for more information. 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 March 21, 2021 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27615 Lori B. Miller Lori B. Miller, P.C. P.O. Box 4955 Whitefish, MT 59937 Telephone (406) 730-2752 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FLATHEAD COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of EDMOND T. BARR, Deceased. Case No. DP-21-052A NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Candace A. Leonas has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Lori B. Miller, P.C., attorney for the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at P.O. Box 4955, Whitefish, Montana, 59937, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 5th day of March 2021. LORI B. MILLER, P.C. By: Lori B. Miller Lori B. Miller, Attorney at Law March 14, 21, 28, 2021 MNAXLP

No. 27595 INVITATION TO BID FLATHEAD COUNTY FACILITIES PROJECT - PHASE II - SELECTIVE INTERIOR & EXTERIOR DEMOLITION, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING DEMOLITION AND ELEVATOR Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at Martel Construction, Main Conference Room, 305 Highway #83, Bigfork, MT 59911 until 2:00pm local time, March 30th, 2021. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. This project consists of a renovation to an existing building located in Kalispell, MT at 290 N. Main Street. All subcontractors intending to bid the project will be post-qualified by Martel Construction. To request electronic bid documents, please contact Ryan Dunn at rdunn@martelconstruction.com . Although not required, bidders are strongly encouraged to attend a pre-bid conference and site walk-through on Thursday, March 18th, 2021 at 2:00pm. Please park in the west parking lot. Forward all bidding questions to: Ryan Dunn rdunn@martelconstruction.com or Shawn Pauly: shawnpauly@cushingterrell.com . All bids must include appropriate taxes (Gross Receipts Tax), permits specific to their scope and wage rates. The current wage rates for the project are included in the construction specifications. All bids must be received on the proper bid form as per the instructions to bidders. Bids will be received via email (rdunn@martelconstruction.com ), or hand delivery. Bid bonds are not required. However, each bidder must include as a separate bid item, the cost for the subcontractor to furnish a 100% Performance and Payment Bond. It will be at the discretion of Martel Construction, Inc. whether or not successful Bidders will be required to furnish these bonds. March 14, 21, 28, 2021 MNAXLP --------------------------------------------

No. 27627 INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids will be received until the closing time of 2:00 p.m. on April 8, 2021, and will be publicly opened and read aloud in the offices of the Architecture & Engineering Division, 1520 East Sixth Avenue, P.O. Box 200103, Helena MT 59620-0103, for: MVH LIGHTING UPGRADE, COLUMBIA FALLS VETERANS' HOME, COLUMBIA FALLS, MONTANA, A/E #2020-18-01. Bids shall be submitted on the form provided within the Contract Documents. Contract documents may be obtained at the offices of: KALISPELL COPY CENTER 2303 US HWY 2 EAST KALISPELL MT 59901 406 755-5888 Amy Galt agalt@m-m.net A refundable deposit of $50.00 is required for each plan set. A PRE-BID WALK-THROUGH IS SCHEDULED FOR Wednesday, March 31, 2021, AT 11:00 A.M. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD MEET AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE MONTANA VETERANS' HOME, 400 VETERANS DRIVE, IN COLUMBIA FALLS. ATTENDANCE IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security meeting the requirements of the State of Montana in the amount of 10% of the total bid. After award, the successful bidder must furnish an approved Performance Security and a Labor & Material Payment Security each in the amount of 100% of the contract. No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least thirty (30) calendar days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids except as noted in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any and all irregularities or informalities and the right to determine what constitutes any and all irregularities or informalities. ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION STATE OF MONTANA March 21, 28, April 4, 2021 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27610 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. MT-21-06 March 15, 2021 PURPOSE OF PUBLIC NOTICE The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) intends to issue a wastewater discharge permit to the facility listed in this notice. This permit is issued by the Department under the authority of 5-5-402, 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. Copies of the draft permit and fact sheet are available upon request from the Water Protection Bureau or on DEQ's website, www.deq.mt.gov . APPLICANT INFORMATION APPLICANT: Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC Castle Rock Road Colstrip, MT 59323 FACILITY NAME: Rosebud Mine FACILITY LOCATION: 45° 52' 13.00" N latitude, 106° 38' 14.00" W longitude Castle Rock Road Rosebud County RECEIVING WATER: East Fork Armells Creek, West Fork Armells Creek, Black Hank Creek, Donley Creek, Stocker Creek, Lee Coulee, Cow Creek, Pony Creek, and Spring Creek PERMIT NUMBER: MT0023965 The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) proposes to renew the MPDES permit for Rosebud Mine discharge for a five-year cycle. The facility discharges to East Fork Armells Creek, West Fork Armells Creek, Black Hank Creek, Donley Creek, Stocker Creek, Lee Coulee, Cow Creek, Pony Creek, and Spring Creek. The proposed renewal includes the following actions: WQBELs for aluminum, iron, mercury, total nitrogen, ammonia as N, selenium, and silver for discharges to East Fork Armells Creek - Intermittent; narrative standards for discharges to East Fork Armells Creek-Ephemeral; and removal of four Western Alkaline outfalls associated with phase 4 final bond release for Area E. PUBLIC COMMENT Public comments are invited ANYTIME PRIOR TO CLOSE OF BUSINESS April 14, 2021 Comments may be directed to the DEQ Water Quality Division, Water Protection Bureau, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620. All comments received or postmarked PRIOR TO CLOSE OF BUSINESS April 14, 2021 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 DEQWPBPublicComments@mt.gov. The Department will respond to all substantive 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. PUBLIC NOTICE NO. MT-21-06 March 15, 2021 March 21, 2021 MNAXLP

No. 27647 Public Notice: Montana's Annual Application for Funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is available for public comment until April 21, 2021. A copy of the application is available through the Special Education Web page at: http://opi.mt.gov/Portals/182/Page Files/Special Education/IDEA Fiscal/MontanaAnnualStateAp plicationFFY2021.pdf?ver=202 1-03-12-161249-980 http://opi.mt.gov/Portals/182/Page Files/Special Education/IDEA Fiscal/Montana's PartB-InteractiveSpreadsheet- FFY2021.pdf?ver=2021-03-12- 122126-620 Please submit comments in writing to: Jenifer Cline Special Education Director Student Support Services Office of Public Instruction PO Box 202501 Helena, MT 59620-2501 Jenifer.cline@mt.gov March 21, 2021 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27641 Service Date: March 17, 2021 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA IN THE MATTER OF Commission PURPA Rulemaking REGULATORY DIVISION DOCKET NO. 2021.03.037 NOTICE OF COMMISSION ACTION AND OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT During a regularly scheduled work session on January 26, 2021, the Commission initiated a rulemaking proceeding to address three issues which frequently arise in contested case proceedings regarding qualifying facilities ("QFs") under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, as well as relevant state law and Commission regulations. The issues to be addressed in the proceeding are contract length, avoided costs related to carbon dioxide emissions, and the Commission's legally enforceable obligation ("LEO") test codified in Mont. Admin. R. 38.5.1909. Prior to a formal notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Montana Administrative Register, the Commission can request informal comments on potential rulemakings to inform the Commission's proposed rulemaking. The Commission invites public comment from interested parties on these QF issues by April 16, 2021. The Commission welcomes any recommendations and supporting rationale as to how eventual rules should address the identified QF issues, and the Commission requests that commenters address several particular questions and accompanying rationale for each of the issues as listed below: Contract length Recognizing that the current Commission-approved tariff for "QF-1" facilities (i.e., QFs of 3 megawatts ("MW") or less) incorporates a maximum contract length, should the Commission adopt a maximum contract length for QFs larger in nameplate capacity than 3 MW (i.e., "large QFs")? If a maximum contract length for large QFs is considered, should specific contract lengths be adopted for each distinct generating technology, e.g., wind, solar, hydro, or hybrid battery systems? If so, what should those contract lengths be and what justifies differing contract lengths? What minimum contract length allows an investor in qualified facilities to be able to estimate the return on investment with reasonable certainty? What sources and evidence (academic, governmental, judicial, professional papers, regulatory orders from other states, etc.) address this question? Do alternative mechanisms exist for the determination of contract length in addition to the adoption of standard maximum contract length or through a case-by-case approach in contested case proceedings? Is the Commission required to set similar or equal contract lengths for QF and non-QF facilities, respectively? Should the Commission interpret the requirement in Mont. Code Ann. § 69-3-604(2) that long-term contracts must be encouraged to enhance the economic feasibility of QFs as an implementation of PURPA or as a decision by the state to provide further encouragement to QFs, beyond what PURPA provides, and why? Carbon pricing What sources (academic, governmental, judicial, modeling and forecasting results, professional papers, regulatory orders from other states, etc.) should the Commission consider in determining the existence and/or value of the cost of carbon as incorporated into an avoided cost of energy? Should differing sources and estimations of carbon cost be prioritized in any way? If so, how? Should the determination of the existence and/or value of a carbon cost be determined on a case-by-case basis in QF dockets or by the adoption of a rule that standardizes either a value or methodology that could be utilized in all cases? If a standardized approach is preferred, what methodology should be used, what inputs are needed to calculate a value, and what should be the frequency of revision? How should a carbon cost value, if not zero, be considered with respect to the ownership rights and value of the renewable energy credits produced by, or the renewable attributes of, a QF? If an avoided carbon cost is determined to have a relationship with renewable energy credits or renewable energy attributes, how should that relationship be defined by the Commission in the resolution of contract terms and conditions, whether by rule or in a contested QF case? What sources or authorities should the Commission consider in determining the existence and/or value of the renewable energy credits or renewable energy attributes? Legally enforceable obligation How should the Commission incorporate recent guidance provided by both the Montana Supreme Court and FERC on the Commission's current LEO rule? Is the guidance provided by the Montana Supreme Court and FERC consistent from each respective authority? If not, what are the conflicts and how should the Commission resolve them in developing a revised LEO rule? By the comment deadline of April 16, 2021, interested parties must submit comments electronically (e-file) on the Commission's website at http://psc.mt.gov ("Electronic Filing" under "For Regulated Utilities" tab). Physical copies are not required. Members of the public may also submit written pschelp@mt.gov. The Commission's jurisdiction over this matter is provided at Mont. Code Ann. § 69-3-601 through -604 generally, and Mont. Code Ann. § 69-3-604(5) specifically. DONE AND DATED this 17th day of March, 2021. BY THE MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION JAMES BROWN, Chairman BRAD JOHNSON, Vice Chairman TONY O'DONNELL, Commissioner RANDALL PINOCCI, Commissioner JENNIFER FIELDER, Commissioner March 21, 2021 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27642 Cayuse Prairie School 897 Lake Blaine Rd. Kalispell, MT 59901 Resolution of Intent to Impose an Increase/Decrease in Permissive Levies under SB 307 Be it resolved that as an essential part of its budgeting process, the Cayuse Prairie School Board of Trustees is authorized by law to impose permissive levies to support its budgets. The Cayuse Prairie School Board of Trustees estimates the following increases/decreases in revenues and mills for the fund notes below for the next school fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, using certified taxable valuations from the current school fiscal year as provided to the district. Adult Ed - Est. change in revenues: $0. Est. increase in mills: 0 Est. increase on a 100K home: $0. Est. increase on a 200K home: $0. Bus Depreciation - Est. change in revenues: $0. Est. increase in mills: $0 Est. increase on a 100K home: $0. Est. increase on a 200K home: $0. Transportation - Est. change in revenues: $(106,542.51). Est. increase in mills: (17.02). Est. increase on a 100K home: $(22.98). Est. increase on a 200K home: $(45.95). Tuition - Est. change in revenues: $1,099.74. Est. increase in mills: 0.18. Est. increase on a 100K home: $0.25. Est. increase on a 200K home: $0.49. Technology - Est. change in revenues: $0. Est. increase in mills: $0 Est. increase on a 100K home: $0. Est. increase on a 200K home: $0. Building Reserve - Est. change in revenues: $(4519.10). Est. increase in mills: (0.28). Est. increase on a 100K home: $(0.38) Est. increase on a 200K home: $(0.76). Total Est. change in revenues: $(109,961.87) Est. increase in mills: (17.56). Total Est. increase on a 100K home: $(23.71). Est. increase on a 200K home: $(47.41). Impacts above are based on current certified taxable valuations from the current school fiscal year. The listed information are estimates. If it becomes evident during the budgeting process that increases/decreases are different or not necessary, then Cayuse Prairie School Board of Trustees will make the changes accordingly. Regarding the increase in the building reserve levy referenced above, the following are schools facility maintenance projects anticipated to be completed at this time: Deferred Maintenance on Existing Building. Adopted by the Cayuse Prairie Board of Trustees this 16th day of March, 2021. March 21, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27623 Bigfork School District 38 is accepting bids for the complete replacement of the rubberized track surface. Project would include the removal and disposal of existing track and up to 300' of jumping runway surface. Site requires inspection and prepped existing asphalt surface(s) prior to new surface application. Removal and disposal of some runway asphalt, as well as reconstructed uniform grade runways are expected. Sealed bids will be accepted at the Bigfork School District Office, 600 Commerce Street, PO Box 188, Bigfork, MT 59911, Attn: Track Bids, until the 29th day of March, 2021 at 4:00 pm current Mountain Time. Contact Matt Porrovecchio with questions, 406-837-7420. Bids must be accompanied by a bidder's bond equal to ten percent (10%) of the total bid, as defined by state law. No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of bid receipt. The successful bidder will furnish an approved Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract. The Contractor shall comply with all fair labor practices and must meet the requirements of all local, state, and federal statutes including prevailing wage and hiring preferences. Each bidder and Contractor is required to have a current and valid Montana Contractor's Registration and Montana Contractor's License, as applicable, in the proper classification for the work bid, and such registration and license must remain valid throughout the period of the project. The Bigfork School District 38 reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids, to waive any and/or all informalities or technicalities, and to act in the best interest of the Bigfork School District 38. March 14, 21, 2021 MNAXLP

No. 27643 Deer Park School District #2 2105 Middle Road Columbia Falls, MT 59912 Notice of Intent to Impose an Increase in Levies As an essential part of its budgeting process, the Deer Park School Board of Trustees is authorized by law to impose levies to support its budget. The Deer Park School Board of Trustees estimates the following increase in revenues and mills for the fund listed below for the next school fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, using certified taxable valuations from the current school fiscal year as provided to the district. Building Reserve Fund. Estimated change in revenues: $25,040.00 increase. Estimated change in mills: increase of 10 mills. Estimated impact on a home of $100,000 is a $13.50 increase, and on a home of $200,000 is a $27.00 increase. The following are school facility maintenance projects anticipated to be completed at this time: asphalt sealcoating and repair, heating system repairs and maintenance, and gym floor refurbishing. This notice requirement is an estimate. None of these budget changes have officially been adopted for the 2021-2022 school year. Action will not be taken on these items until final budgets are approved. Cynthia Barnes Board Chair Peggy Martin District Clerk March 17, 2021 March 21, 2021 MNAXLP _________________________