Legals for December, 21 2022

No. 29071 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Lynz Shelp: Lynz Shelp, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-22-1353 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 Lynz Bre’Ann Shelp to Lindsay Bre’Ann Smith. The hearing will be on 1/11/2023 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Flathead County. Date: 11/30/2022 PEG L. ALLISON Clerk of District Court BY: /s/ BRITTNEY COLACINO Deputy Clerk of Court December 7, 14, 21, 28, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29089 FERNDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICT TRUSTEE NEEDED Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department has one vacancy on the Board of Trustees. Applicants must reside within the boundaries of the Ferndale Volunteer Fire District. Persons interested in serving on this volunteer board are encouraged to submit a letter of interest to the Board of Lake County Commissioners at 106 4th Ave. East, Polson, MT 59860 no later than 5 pm, Dec. 28, 2022. This appointment will fill the vacancy until the May 2023 fire board election pursuant to MCA 7-33-2106(4). For further information call the Commissioners at 883-7204 December 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29093 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTIONS/FEES SHORT TERM VACATION RENTAL PROPERTIES On January 3, 2023, during the 7:00 p.m. regular council meeting, the City Council of the City of Columbia Falls, shall conduct a public hearing for the purpose of considering special fire department inspection fees, particularly for short term vacation rental properties. The City Council reviewed the Fire Department inspection requirements as related to special inspections for short term vacation rental properties at their regular meeting held December 5, 2022. The Council will consider fees related to the Fire Department providing the special inspections at the rate of $75 for first inspection and $50 for each required re-inspection. The City Council will also consider a requirement for annual fire department inspections for short term vacation rental properties. Persons may contact the City Clerk or City Manager at 406-892-4391 or 130 6 th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT for more information about the hearing. Comments regarding this matter may be made in writing addressed to the City Clerk at 130 6 th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 or sent by email to: staalandb@cityofcolumbiafalls.com or delivered in person to the City Council during the hearing. DATED THIS 12th day of December, 2022 Barb Staaland City Clerk December 21, 28, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29105 FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT FOR 2022 KALISPELL TANK AND WELLS PROJECT CITY OF KALISPELL, MT TO: All interested persons DATE: December 14, 2022 ACTION: Funding a Water Storage and Supply Improvements Project LOCATION OF PROJECT: City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana TOTAL PROJECT COST: Estimated at $16.33 million An environmental assessment (EA) has been prepared by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) regarding construction of Kalispell’s proposed Tank and Wells Project. The proposed action consists of constructing a one million gallon (MG) elevated water storage tank, completing three previously drilled well with pumps, well buildings, treatment, controls, and connection to the distribution system. The proposed project also includes the construction of a control valve building needed to help operate the new water system components.  The City of Kalispell is in northwestern Montana in Flathead County, approximately 15 miles north of Flathead Lake, via US Highway 93. The water service area includes residential homes, vacant lots, commercial businesses, and public entities. The proposed work will occur in four primary areas; the new elevated tank and one well connection will be located in the northwestern portion of the Eagle Valley Ranch Subdivision, adjacent to Highway 93 North; the new upper pressure zone well is located along Four Mile Drive, between West Springcreek Road and Stillwater Road; the new lower pressure zone well is located at the northern end of North Main Street, within the Buffalo Hill Golf Club; and the new control valve building will be constructed along West Springcreek Road, between Two Mile Drive and Three Mile Drive. All work will occur within existing easements and rights-of-way. The elevated water storage tank and connection to the three new wells is needed to ensure water can be reliably provided to customers located in both the Upper Pressure Zone and Lower Pressure Zone. Increasing both storage and water supply is needed to provide redundancy, improved water pressures, and improve domestic and fire flow capacity within Kalispell’s water distribution system.    This project will be funded in part with a low interest loan through the Montana Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program, administered by the Montana DEQ and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC). The loan will be repaid by a Revenue Bond or other acceptable bond issuance. Based on the EA, the project is not expected to have any significant adverse impacts upon terrestrial and aquatic life or habitat, including endangered species, water quality or quantity, air quality, geological features, cultural or historical features, or social quality. The DEQ utilized the following references in completing its EA for this project: a Uniform Application for Montana Public Facility Projects, a Kalispell Water Facility Plan (dated June 2018), and a Project Engineering Design Report and Project Plans and Specifications (dated September 2022) prepared by RPA and Associates, the City’s consulting engineer. In addition to these references, agency comment letters were received from the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Montana Historical Society’s Historic Preservation Office. These references are available for review upon request by contacting: Robert Ashton, Montana DEQ, State Revolving Fund Program, P.O. Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901, (406) 444-5316, rashton@mt.gov, or Doug Russell, City Manager, City of Kalispell, 201 First Avenue East (PO Box 1997), Kalispell, MT 59903, (406) 758-7703. The Environmental Assessment (EA) can be viewed at https://deq.mt.gov/public/water-public. Comments on this finding or on the EA may be submitted to DEQ at the address listed above. After evaluating substantive comments, DEQ may revise the EA or determine if an EIS is necessary. This finding will stand if no substantive comments are received during the 30-day comment period or if substantive comments are received and evaluated and the environmental impacts are still determined to be non-significant. Signed, Mark A. Smith, P.E., DWSRF Program Manager, Engineering Bureau    Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC, APR City Clerk & Communications Manager City of Kalispell December 21, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________