Legals for March, 9 2022

No. 28400 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE FOR SECOND PUBLIC HEARING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT The City of Columbia Falls will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 21st at 7:00 pm, in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, Montana for the purpose of obtaining public comment on a proposed application for a public facilities project, Boys and Girls Club, located in the City of Columbia Falls under the Montana Community Development Block Grant Program administered by the Montana Department of Commerce. At the public hearing, the proposed project will be explained, including the purpose and proposed area of the project, activities, budget, and possible sources of funding. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to ask questions and to express their opinions regarding this proposed project. Comments may be given orally at the hearing or submitted in writing on or before Thursday, March 18th to be included in the Council packet. Comments received after that date will be handed out at the meeting. Written comments carry the same weight as verbal comment during the hearing. DATED THIS 7th March 2022 Barb Staaland, City Clerk March 9, 16, 2022 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 28387 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice to Water Users (Pursuant to Section 85-2-307, MCA) The following application has been submitted to appropriate water in the State of Montana. THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION PROPOSES TO GRANT AN APPLICATION FOR BENEFICIAL WATER USE PERMIT. DESCRIBED BELOW ARE THE 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 22, 2022. THE DEPARTMENT CAN ONLY ACCEPT OBJECTIONS FILED ON AN OBJECTION TO APPLICATION, FORM 611. MAIL THE COMPLETED FORM AND THE $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 RESOURCES OFFICE AT 655 TIMBERWOLF PARKWAY, SUITE 4, KALISPELL, MT 59901-2387, PHONE: 406-752-2288, FAX: 406-752-2843. IF ISSUED, THE RIGHT WILL BE SUBJECT TO PRIOR EXISTING WATER RIGHTS. Application Number: 76LJ 30153931 Owners: ANNE I COLLINS JOHN B COLLINS JR 3080 E LAKESHORE DR WHITEFISH, MT 59937 Priority Date: OCTOBER 28, 2021 at 11:50 A.M. Purpose (Use): GEOTHERMAL Maximum Flow Rate: 75.00 GPM Maximum Volume: 21.70 AC-FT Source Name: WHITEFISH RIVER (WHITEFISH LAKE) Source Type: SURFACE WATER Point of Diversion and Means of Diversion: ID 1; Qtr Sec: NWNESE; Sec 4; Twp 31N; Rge 22W; County FLATHEAD Period of Diversion: JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31 Diversion Means: PUMP Subdivision: EAGLE POINT SUB. TRACT/LOT: 4 Purpose (Use): GEOTHERMAL Volume: 21.70 AC-FT Period of Use: JANUARY 1 to DECEMBER 31 Place of Use: ID 1; Qtr Sec: NWNESE; Sec 4; Twp 31N; Rge 22W; County FLATHEAD Subdivision: EAGLE POINT SUB. TRACT/LOT: 4 Remarks: ASSOCIATED RIGHT PERMIT NOS. 76LJ 30153931, 76 LJ 30047287, AND 76LJ 30123906 ARE ASSOCIATED AND SHARE THE SAME PURPOSE, POINT OF DIVERSION, AND SUPPLEMENTAL PLACE OF USE. IN AGGREGATE THE TOTAL FLOW RATE AND VOLUME OF WATER THAT MAY BE DIVERTED WITH THESE THREE WATER RIGHTS CANNOT EXCEED 75 GPM AND 47.4 AF. PUBLISHED IN: DAILY INTER LAKE ON MARCH 9, 2022. March 9, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28406 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WEST RESERVE DRIVE WELL SITE DRILL TWO NEW WELLS EVERGREEN WATER The Flathead County Water District No. 1 - Evergreen, Montana (the "District") will receive sealed bids for the construction of two new wells at the new West Reserve Drive Well Site. The District will receive bids at the District office building located at 130 Nicholson Drive in Kalispell, Montana until 2:00 P.M. on the 13th day of April 2022, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Work contained under this contract consists of drilling, developing, and testing two (2) new wells; and pump testing of the two new wells for water right purposes and yield determination, including furnishing, installing and removing temporary test pump. The project site is located on West Reserve Drive just west of the Whitefish River bridge. Bids shall be addressed to the General Manager, Flathead County Water No. 1, 130 Nicholson Drive, Kalispell, Montana 59901, and must be sealed and entitled "New West Reserve Drive Wells". All bidders shall possess an appropriate Montana Contractor's License and Montana Water Well Driller's License and no contract shall be awarded to any bidder unless he or she is the holder of a license in the class within which the value of the project falls. The bidder's Montana Contractor's and Water Well Driller's License numbers and address shall appear on the sealed bid envelope. Further information and/or Plans, Specifications, Bidding and Contract Forms may be inspected at the office of the Flathead County Water No. 1, 130 Nicholson Drive, Kalispell, Montana (406) 257-5861 and/or the Well Designer, Water & Environmental Technologies (WET), 102 Cooperative Way, Kalispell, Montana 59901; (406) 309-6085. Copies of these documents may be obtained at the office of WET upon payment of $ 50.00 (non-refundable) for each set. All bids offered shall be accompanied by a check payable to the Flathead County Water District No. 1 - Evergreen, certified by a responsible bank, or a Bid Bond for an amount which shall not be less than ten (10%) percent of the aggregate of said proposal. The Bids shall, in open session, be publicly opened and examined and declared the same; provided, however, that no Bid shall be considered unless accompanied by said check or Bid Bond. The District may reject any and all Bids should it deem this for the public good, and also the Bid of any party who has been delinquent or unfaithful in any former contract with the District, and shall reject all Bids, other than the lowest regular bid of any responsible bidder, and may award the Contract for such work or improvement to the lowest responsible bidder at the prices named in his or her bid. The District reserves the right to waive any technicality or informality and accept any bid which may be deemed in the best interest of the District. The checks or Bid Bonds of the three low Bidders accompanying such accepted Bids shall be held by the District until the Contract for doing said work, as hereinafter provided, has been entered into, whereupon said checks or Bid Bonds shall be returned to said Bidders. If the lowest responsible bidder fails, neglects, or refuses to enter into the contract to perform said work or improvements, as hereinafter provided, then the check or Bid Bond accompanying his or her bid, and the amount therein mentioned, shall be declared to be forfeited to the District. After a Contract is awarded, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred (100%) percent of the Contract. No Bidder may withdraw his bid for at least sixty (60) days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids. Bidders on the work will be required to comply with Montana Prevailing Wage Rates. It is incumbent upon each employer to pay, as a minimum, the rate of wages including fringe benefits for health and welfare and pension contributions, and travel allowance provisions, provided in the most current Prevailing Wage Rates. Bidders on the project will also be required to pay the State's 1% Contractor's withholding tax. Attention is called to the "Instructions to Bidders" on file with the Plans and Specifications, which instructions are to be followed in all respects. All Proposals shall be submitted on the forms provided in the Specifications and shall not be removed from the bound copy. Cindy Murray General Manager Flathead County Water District No. 1 - Evergreen March 9, 20, April 3, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28388 Public Notice: The US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine may conduct rangeland grasshopper suppression programs in Montana in 2022. Local Environmental Assessments (EAs) have been prepared for this activity in conformance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Comments on these documents will be received through April 8, 2022. The EAs, and the associated 2019 Rangeland Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program Final Environmental Impact Statement, are available for review online at: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/plant-pest-and-disease-programs/ea/grasshopper-cricket-ea/grasshopper -cricket-by-state. To be emailed or sent a paper copy, please contact Joey Esilva: joey.esilva@usda.gov, or (406) 661-0113. March 6, 9, 13, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 28398 Wildflower Storage Auction (Wildflower Lane and Jensen Road) Columbia Heights. The contents of the following storage units will be auctioned off on Saturday, March 19,2022 at 12:00 P.M. #9 Tony Heft, #27 Gabrielle Tyron, #41 & 42 Eric and Sarah Bergford, #74 Greg Roberts, #99 Austin Loomis, #101 Vicki Flynn, #108 Allyn Lawrence,#109 Tim White #114 Brad MacLachlan, #136 Camille Braten, #156 Angel Simmons. March 9, 16, 2022 MNAXLP __________________________