Legals for July, 9 2023

NO. 29555 CITY OF KALISPELL NOTICE OF PROPOSED WATER RATE INCREASE A proposal to increase rates of the water utility and amend the water regulations to reflect the changes has been presented to Kalispell City Council. It is the intent of the City Council to consider the adjustment of the water utility rates to support inflationary costs for routine maintenance and operational services, planned capital improvement projects, and debt service coverage. A Public Hearing on the proposed rate increase and regulation amendments will be held Monday, July 17, 2023 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 201 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana, at 7:00 P.M. The increase in water rates and the amended water regulations will be effective August 17, 2023 (applied to the September 2023 billing cycle). Any person wishing to address the proposed water rate increase may appear at this hearing and make oral statements or present same in writing. The proposed documents can be viewed on the City’s website at https://www.kalispell.com/679/Council-Public-Hearings or in the office of the City Clerk at 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell. Written comments may also be submitted for council consideration by delivering the same to the City Clerk at 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, or by email to publiccomment@kalispell.com prior to the hearing. The City will also be hosting an Open House to answer any questions on the proposed rate increases on Thursday, July 6, 2023 from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, or you may call (406) 758-7720. Dated this 19th day of June, 2023. Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk June 28, and July 2, 5, 9, 12, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29557 NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Kalispell has reviewed the Preliminary Budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year and said budget is open to inspection in the Finance Office and on the City’s website at https://www.kalispell.com/208/Finance The City Council will meet on Monday, July 3, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., and again on Monday, July 17, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers at City Hall to conduct a formal Budget Hearing and transact regular business. Anyone may appear to express concerns regarding the budget. The hearing may be continued from day to day as required. Written comments may also be submitted for council consideration by delivering the same to the City Clerk at 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, or by email to publiccomment@kalispell.com. On August 21, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, the City Council will meet to adopt the final budget and fix tax levies. For more information please contact the City Clerk at 758-7756 or at City Hall, 201 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901. Done by order of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana on the 19th day of June, 2023. Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk June 28, and July 2, 9, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29580 Legal Notice Partial Bond Release and Comprehensive Five-Year Bond Review for Schellinger Construction Co., Inc. (Hard Rock Mining Operating Permit No. 00045) The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has received a request for bond release for Schellinger Construction Co., Inc. (Schellinger). Schellinger is authorized to operate a construction aggregates quarry under Operating Permit No. 00045. The site is located on private land in Section 33 of Township 30N Range 16W, approximately 5 miles east of the town of West Glacier in Flathead County. DEQ currently holds a reclamation bond in the amount of $316,187. DEQ is proposing to release $77,388 and retain $238,799. The bond decrease is due to a revision of the approved reclamation plan. The reclamation plan was revised to require 10 cubic yards of topsoil/compost be blended into crusher fines as an organic amendment and spread as reclamation growth media. The reclamation plan originally required 65 cubic yards of topsoil/compost be used as an amendment for reclamation. DEQ determined Schellinger’s bond decreased after factoring in changes to fuel prices, equipment rates, updated indirect costs such as mobilization, contingency, and administration, and the reduction in the volume and transportation cost of organic amendment. Pursuant to 82-4-338(5), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), DEQ may not release or decrease a reclamation bond until the public has been provided an opportunity for a hearing and a hearing has been held if requested. Requests for a hearing or comments on the proposed bond release and proposed bond determination must be submitted to DEQ by August 8, 2023, and sent to Eric Dahlgren, Department of Environmental Quality, Hard Rock Mining Section, Mining Bureau, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901, or to DEQHardRock@mt.gov. Information about the proposed changes to the bond or copies of the bond calculation may be obtained by contacting Eric Dahlgren at (406) 444-5245 or edahlgren@mt.gov.  July 9, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29581 Legal Notice Proposed Full Bond Release for MKH Montana LLC, Located in Sanders County, MT The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has received a request for full bond release from MKH Montana LLC (MKH). MKH is authorized to operate three decorative rock product quarries under Operating Permit No. 00205. The sites are #53 Miller 9 Rock, #55 Miller Combest Rock, and #84 Rock 9. The #53 Miller 9 Rock and #84 Rock 9 sites are located on private land in Section 9 of Township 19N Range 26W. The #55 Miller Combest Rock site is located on private land in Section 9,10, and 15 of Township 19N Range 26W. All sites are approximately 3.5 miles southwest of Plains, in Sanders County. DEQ currently holds a reclamation bond in the amount of $7,356. DEQ is proposing to release $7,356 and retain $0. DEQ has verified through an onsite inspection the permitted sites have either been fully reclaimed or were never mined. Operating Permit No. 00205 will be permanently closed if the bond is released as proposed. Pursuant to Section 82-4-338(5), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), DEQ may not release or decrease a reclamation bond until the public has been provided an opportunity for a hearing and a hearing has been held if requested. Requests for a hearing or comments on the proposed bond release must be submitted to DEQ by August 9, 2023, and sent to Eric Dahlgren, Department of Environmental Quality, Hard Rock Mining Section, Mining Bureau, PO Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901, or to edahlgren@mt.gov. Information about the proposed bond release or copies of the bond calculation may be obtained by contacting Eric Dahlgren at (406) 444-5245 or edahlgren@mt.gov.  July 9, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29583 NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER FOR SALE FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST The Yew Rock SBA Sale is located within Portions of Sections 16, 17, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34 T25N, R18W, Lake County, State of Montana, PMM. The Forest Service will receive Sealed and Oral bids at SO, Kalispell, MT before or at the time of public bid opening at 2:00 PM local time on 08/08/2023 followed by oral bidding for an estimated volume of 25174 ton of Western Larch & Other sawtimber, and 4275 ton of Lodgepole Pine sawtimber marked or otherwise designated for cutting. In addition, there is within the sale area an unestimated volume of Combined Softwood sawtimber, Other Softwood sawtimber, and Combined Softwood non-saw that the bidder may agree to remove at a fixed rate. This is a small business set-aside sale. If no self-certifying small business concern makes a valid bid, the Forest Service will readvertise this sale without restrictions on bidder size. Sale contains specified roads with an estimated public works construction cost of $304,981.34. Bidders qualifying as small business concerns under the Small Business Act may, when submitting a bid, elect for the Forest Service to build permanent roads. Additional information concerning this option is in the prospectus. The Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Interested parties may obtain a prospectus from the office listed below. A prospectus, bid form, and complete information concerning the timber, the conditions of sale, and submission of bids is available to the public from the Flathead National Forest Supervisor's Office, 650 Wolf Pack Way Kalispell, MT. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. July 9, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 29584 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS INVITATION TO BID 2023 CHIP SEAL PROJECT The City of Columbia Falls, Montana will receive sealed bids for the 2023 Chip Seal Project. The project consists of furnishing materials, labor and equipment required to chip seal approximately 52,022 sy of City streets and install pavement marking tabs. Bid documents may be obtained at City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 or on the City’s website, www.cityofcolumbiafalls.org. Chip Sealing shall be completed on or before October 31, 2023, or in the spring of 2024 prior to June 30, 2024, as weather permits. Any bidder wishing further information should contact the City of Columbia Public Works Director, Chris Hanley, phone (406) 892-4430. Bids will be received by the City Clerk, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls MT. 59912 until 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the City Council Chambers, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls. MT 59912.Proposals shall be addressed to the City Clerk, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 and entitled BID FOR 2023 CHIP SEAL PROJECT. Each bid must be accompanied by bid security in the amount of 10% of the bid. The security must consist of cash, a cashier’s check, a certified check, a bank money order, a certificate of deposit, a money market certificate, or a bank draft. The security must be: (i) drawn and issued by a federally chartered or state-chartered bank or savings and loan association that is insured by or for which insurance is administered by the federal deposit insurance corporation;(ii) drawn and issued by a credit union insured by the national credit union share insurance fund; or (iii) a bid bond or bonds executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the state of Montana. The bid security must be signed by an individual authorized to submit the security by the corporation or other business entity on whose behalf the security is submitted. The City will accept the lowest responsible bid, but the City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any technicality or informality and accept any bid which may be deemed in the best interest of the City. s/Barb Staaland Barb Staaland City Clerk July 9, 16, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________