Legals for November, 28 2021

No. 28194 NOTICE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REQUEST FOR FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT The Flathead County Floodplain Administrator has received the following Floodplain Development Permit applications: FDP-21-13 - A request by John Mielke, with technical assistance from McCrumb Construction and Delaney's Engineered Solutions, PLLC, to allow for the placement of a dock and two shore stations within an area mapped as Zone AE within the 100-year floodplain of the Flathead River. The project would occur on property located at 205 McDowell Drive in Bigfork, MT, and further described as Lot 4 of Mayport Harbor in Section 27, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. FDP-21-17 A request by Water and Environmental Technologies, on behalf of Devil Dog Investments, for the replacement of an existing retaining wall within Zone A floodplain on the Swan River. The proposed seawall will be at least three feet higher than the elevation of the base flood and extend the length of the property with stairs located in the middle of the seawall. The subject property is located at 350 River Street in Bigfork and can legally be described as Lot 4 of River Street Subdivision in the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 Section 36, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The complete application may be viewed at our office. Written or oral comments concerning the above requests should be directed to the Floodplain Administrator at the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, South Campus Building, 40 11TH Street West, Suite 220, Kalispell, Montana 59901, (406) 751-8200. Comments should be received by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. /s/_Erik K. Mack Erik K. Mack, AICP® Interim Planning Director Flathead County Planning & Zoning Nov. 28, 2021 MNAXLP

No. 28189 INVITATION TO BID Bids, for the Kalispell School District 5 - New Transportation & Maintenance Buildings Phase I - Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings - Kalispell, MT will be received at Martel Construction, Main Conference Room, 305 Hwy 83, Bigfork, MT until 1:00 p.m. local time, December 13, 2021. Scopes of work to be bid are as follows: Supply and Install Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings Also - bidders are to include: Structural Skeleton, All Exterior Wall and Roof Thermal Insulation, Metal Roofing & Siding, Exterior Flashings of Penetrations, Exterior Gutters and Downspouts, Interior Metal Liner Panel & Closure trims (4 sides), Anchor Bolt Drawings and Final Shop Drawings. Not included with the scope is: Man-Doors including associated Frames or Hardware, Window Systems, or Overhead Doors. The before mentioned scopes will be bid in a later phase. 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. This project consists of the construction of Two (2) Prefabricated Metal Buildings located in Kalispell, MT. The alternate for this phase is a separate open vehicle storage building. Although not required, bidders are encouraged to attend a pre-bid conference and site walk-through on December 8, 2021, at 1:30pm. The meeting will be located on site at Lot 4 of the Old School Station Subdivision, in Kalispell, MT. 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. Forward all bidding questions to: Ryan Dunn: rdunn@martelconstruction.com Tom Coburn: tcoburn@m-m.net The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals received, to waive informalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days, and to the accept the bid which is in the best interests of the Owner. November 28, December 5, 12, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28192 EXTENSION OF PUBLIC NOTICE NO. MT-21-25 November 29, 2021 PURPOSE OF PUBLIC NOTICE The purpose of this notice is to state the Department's intention to issue a wastewater discharge permit to the facility listed in this notice. This permit is issued by the Department 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 facility listed below. Copies of the draft permit, fact sheet, and environmental assessment are available upon request from the Water Protection Bureau or on the Department's website https://deq.mt.gov/public/index APPLICANT INFORMATION APPLICANT: General Permit; Storm Water Discharges Associated with Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) GEOGRAPHIC REGION: Statewide FACILITIES: Owners/Operators of Small MS4s RECEIVING WATER: State Surface Water PERMIT NUMBER: MTR040000 This fifth generation General Permit covers discharges of storm water from Small MS4s including storm water runoff, snow melt, surface runoff, and/or drainage that transports pollutants to waterways via storm sewer systems. The renewal is for a five-year cycle and will continue to provide protection of state waters by requiring owner/operators to maintain, update, and enforce a Storm Water Management Program. PUBLIC COMMENT Public comments are invited and must be received by 11:59 p.m. on DECEMBER 6, 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 by 11:59 p.m. on DECEMBER 6, 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. EXTENSION OF PUBLIC NOTICE NO. MT-21-25 November 29, 2021 November 28, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28173 LEGAL NOTICE Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on a proposal to develop a public archery range at the Big Arm Unit of Flathead Lake State Park. The archery range would be located on a parcel of Big Arm that is located on the west side of US Highway 93 directly across from the Park's main entrance. This proposal would take advantage of a Pittman Robertson Act grant, administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, that is aimed at increasing public shooting sport opportunities. A copy of the draft environmental assessment is available at the FWP office, 490 N. Meridian Rd., Kalispell; Montana State Library, 1515 E 6th Ave., Helena; FWP State Headquarters, 1420 E 6th Ave., Helena; and the FWP website at https://fwp.mt.gov/public-notices. A public meeting is scheduled for Nov. 30 at 6 pm through Zoom. The meeting information will be posted online at https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/regions/region1. FWP asks that comments on this draft environmental assessment be submitted to either of the following addresses by 5:00 pm on December 10, 2021: Attn: Big Arm Archery Range EA, 490 N. Meridian Rd, Kalispell MT 59901; or via email (Stevie.Burton@mt.gov). November 14, 28, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28174 LEGAL NOTICE Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on a proposal to purchase 9.3 acres of property that would add capacity to the existing Lone Pine State Park archery range. This proposal would take advantage of a Pittman Robertson Act grant, administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, that is aimed at increasing public shooting sport opportunities. A copy of the draft environmental assessment is available at the FWP office, 490 N. Meridian Rd., Kalispell; Montana State Library, 1515 E 6th Ave., Helena; FWP State Headquarters, 1420 E 6th Ave., Helena; and the FWP website at https://fwp.mt.gov/public-notices. A public meeting is scheduled for Nov. 30 at 6 pm through Zoom. The meeting information will be posted online at https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/regions/region1. FWP asks that comments on this draft environmental assessment be submitted to either of the following addresses by 5:00 pm on December 10, 2021: Brian Schwartz, Lone Pine State Park Manager, 300 Lone Pine Rd, Kalispell MT 59901; or via email (BSchwartz2@mt.gov). November 14, 28, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________