Legals for February, 16 2022

No. 28331 LEGAL NOTICE The Bitterroot Lions Youth Camp located nine miles west of Marion, Montana proposes to replace an existing outdated vault toilet with a new accessible, concrete reduced maintenance vault toilet, build 235' of maintainable native surface trail to the lake, improve existing steps, grade/road base an existing day use parking delineated with post and rail, rehabilitate braided social trails across a steep slope installing post and rail fencing to prevent further degradation and erosion and install three interpretative signs on mussel prevention, outdoor education and historic preservation. This park site is being improved to meet basic public safety and sanitation needs and provide visitor information. Specifically, these amenities include updating parking, toilet, interpretative and regulatory signage, and a short easy trail to provide non-motorized access to the lake. Annual operating plans provide maintenance and resource protection of the park and these amenities. Public comment to this notice can be mailed to the Bitterroot Lions Youth Camp, P.O. Box 1224, Kalispell, MT 59903 or by email to info@kalispell-lions.org by February 18th, 2022. February 9, 16, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28335 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT Notice is hereby given that at the Tuesday, February 22, 2022 Regular Council meeting, the City Council of the City of Columbia Falls, shall conduct a public hearing for the purpose of obtaining public comment to determine the greatest community development needs (public facilities, economic development, and housing needs). The City will take public comment during the meeting in order to obtain the greatest public input. The intent of the needs assessment process is to provide the City with a list of potential projects or actions in the areas of housing, economic development and public infrastructure that could be pursued over a period of years in order to improve the community, particularly as those needs affect low and moderate income persons. Based on the results of the needs assessment, the City may apply for state or federal funding from the Montana Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and any other funding sources to fund local housing, public facilities, or other community needs and would like comments or suggestions from local citizens regarding the City's needs and types of projects which should be considered. Interested persons may contact the City Manager at 406-892-4391 or 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT for more information about the hearing or to submit community needs suggestions. Comments may be given orally at the hearing or submitted in writing before 5 pm, Thursday, February 18, 2022. The City of Columbia Falls makes reasonable accommodation for any known disability that may interfere with a person's ability to participate in this hearing. Persons needing an accommodation need to contact Barb Staaland, City Clerk no later than Friday, February 19, 2022 to allow adequate time to make needed arrangements. Please contact Barb Staaland at 892-4391 or email: staalandb@cityofcolumbiafalls.com. DATED THIS 7th Day of February, 2022 Barb Staaland City Clerk February 9, 16, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28313 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 Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the DNRC Northwest Land Office, 655 Timberwolf Parkway in Kalispell, Montana under terms and conditions provided herein. Sale No. 1142 Acres: 1.318 Legal Description: LOT 5 McGregor Lake, COS 19909, Sec. 16, T26N-R25W Minimum Bid for Land: $400,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $165,000 Location: 440 McGregor Lane, Marion MT Sale No. 1144 Acres: 1.231 Legal Description: LOT 21 McGregor Lake, COS 19909, Sec. 16, T26N-R25W Minimum Bid for Land: $424,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $300,000 Location: 620 McGregor Lane, Marion MT 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 on or before 5:00 PM Friday, March 11, 2022. 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: Seth Goodwin, PO Box 201601, 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-4289 or seth.goodwin2@mt.gov. TERMS OF SALE for SALE Nos. 1142 & 1144: 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. DNRC will follow all state recommendations to conduct public auctions safely for staff, participants, and public attendees. Registered bidders will be notified of any updates to the auction location and measures available to accommodate social distancing. For information on how to attend as a member of the public or for additional questions, call (406) 444-4289 or email seth.goodwin2@mt.gov. All inquiries, bid deposits, or requests for forms must be sent to: DNRC, Attn: Seth Goodwin, PO Box 201601, 1539 Eleventh Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-4289 or seth.goodwin2@mt.gov. February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28336 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 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: APRIL 16, 2022. THE DEPARTMENT CAN ONLY ACCEPT OBJECTIONS FILED ON OBJECTION TO APPLICATION, FORM 611. MAIL THE COMPLETED FORM AND $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 RE SOURCES OFFICE AT 655 TIMBERWOLF PARKWAY, SUITE 4, KALISPELL, MT 59901-2387 FAX: 406-752-2843 PHONE: 406-752-2288. Application Number: 76LJ 30152110 Applicant: KALISPELL, CITY OF PO BOX 1997 KALISPELL, MT 59903 1997 WATER RIGHT NUMBER(S) BEING CHANGED Water Right Type PROVISIONAL PERMIT Water Right Number 76LJ 4601-00 Priority Date AUGUST 23, 1973 PAST USE OF WATER MUNICIPAL WATER USE FROM A WELL LOCATED IN THE NESESW OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 28N, RANGE 21W, FLATHEAD COUNTY PROPOSED CHANGE FLOW RATE: 130.00 GPM VOLUME: 290.00 AC-FT INCREASE CITY OF KALISPELL'S PUMPING CAPACITY FOR A WELL, KNOWN AS THE WOODLAND PARK WELL, LOCATED IN THE NESESW OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 28N, RANGE 21W, FLATHEAD COUNTY TO ANOTHER WELL, KNOWN AS THE SILVERBROOK WELL, ON THEIR MUNICIPAL SYSTEM LOCATED IN THE NENWSW OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 29N, RANGE 21W, FLATHEAD COUNTY. 130 GPM UP TO 290 AF ANNUALLY WILL BE MOVED. PUBLISHED IN: DAILY INTER LAKE ON FEBRUARY 16, 2022. February 16, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28315 TERMINAL SANITARY SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AIP NO. 3-30-0046-055-2019 GLACIER PARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT KALISPELL, MONTANA Sealed bids for AIP No. 3-30-0046-055-2019, Terminal Sanitary System Improvements, at Glacier Park International Airport, Kalispell, Montana, will be received by the Flathead Municipal Airport Authority, 4170 Highway 2 East, Kalispell, Montana 59901, until 10:00 a.m., local time, on March 8, 2022, and then opened, read aloud and canvassed. Glacier Park International Airport (GPIA) is soliciting a base bid and several bid alternates that will be selected by GPIA as outlined in these documents. The work involved includes construction of a new wastewater pumping system, conveyance pipelines, truck filling station and lavatory waste facility. Wastewater will be conveyed to an existing permitted wastewater treatment facility. The majority of the pipelines will be trenched and backfilled; however, there will be directionally drilled sections of pipe under wetlands and stream channels. A complete set of Plans and Bidding Requirements and Contract Documents may be obtained on or after February 7, 2022 on Montanabid.com. The project will be discussed in person to interested bidders at 1:30 p.m., local time on February 15, 2022 at 4170 Highway 2 East, Kalispell, Montana 59901. If an interested bidder would like to discuss the project via teams at the same time, please email Jodie.Binger@jacobs.com for meeting access. Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Cashier's Check in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to the Flathead Municipal Airport Authority, or by Bid Bond in like amount executed by a Surety Company. All bidders are advised that the right is reserved by the Sponsor to waive any informality in, or to reject any or all bids. Any questions must be submitted to Jodie Binger, Jacobs, via email to Jodie.Binger@jacobs.com. Questions are due by 10:00 a.m., March 1, 2022. Questions received after this time will not be accepted. February 2, 9, 16, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________