Legals November 1, 2017

No. 1622 Notice is hereby given that in Flathead County, on November 7, 2017 a Columbia Falls City Municipal General Election will be held at the Council Chambers of Columbia Falls City Hall for voting on Mayor and Council and Municipal Judge. Said political subdivision election will be conducted by voting at the polling place and by absentee ballot. Absentee ballots are available in person or by applying by mail to the Flathead County Election Department, 40 11th St West Suite #230, Kalispell, MT 59901. The polls will be open at 7:00 a.m., and continue to be open until 8:00 p.m., on Election Day. DATED this 19th day of October, 2017. Debbie Pierson Election Administrator October 25, November 1, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 1621 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE POSITION OPENINGS FOR THE COLUMBIA FALLS CITY-COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION The Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board and Zoning Commission is made up of nine members - four representing the city, four representing the county and a representative from the Soil Conservation District. In the event there is no member or associate member of the Conservation District who is able or willing to serve on the board, the ninth member must be selected by the eight officers and citizen members of the board, with the approval of the Board of County Commissioners and the City Council. The term for the representative from the Conservation District would run from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. There are two county positions which will become vacant at the end of the year. The two-year terms will run from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019. All county positions are appointed by the Flathead County Commissioners. To be considered for a county position the applicants must reside within the planning jurisdictional area but outside the city limits of Columbia Falls. MIDDLE CANYON LAND USE ADVISORY COMMITTEE There are currently three (3) openings on the Committee. The applicants must reside within the land use region of the jurisdiction. One (1) term will run three (3) years beginning January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020. One (1) existing vacancy would fill a remaining term beginning January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 and one (1) existing vacancy would fill a remaining term beginning January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019. For the vacancies listed above, please submit a letter of interest, including name, physical address, mailing address, daytime phone number and qualifications should be submitted to: Mary Fisher Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office South Campus Building 40 11th Street West, Ste 220 Kalispell, MT 59901 751-8200 Letters of interest should be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 15, 2017. For City Appointments to this Board contact the Columbia Falls Planning Office at 892-4349. October 18, and Nov. 1, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 1623 LEGAL NOTICE Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), Region One, has completed an environmental assessment (EA) for Wade Tellesch for a fur farm license to possess a breeding pair of bobcats for the purpose of raising and selling bobcats as pets. The facility is located at 205 Caribou Street, Coram, Montana, in Flathead County (T31N, R19W, Section 20). The draft EA was out for a 30-day public review through 5:00 p.m., October 13, 2017. In reviewing all the public comment and other relevant information, and evaluating the environmental effects, it is recommended that the fur farm license be issued as proposed in the Preferred Alternative, with the additional stipulations that the facility is cleaned daily of waste and excess food to reduce potential bear attractants, and that the bobcats at the facility be ear-tagged to be identified from wild bobcats. Noting and including the responses to public comments, the draft EA will become the final EA and together with the decision notice will serve as the final documents for this proposal. Copies of the decision notice and final EA are 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; the FWP website at http://fwp.mt.gov/news/publicNotices/decisionNotices; and available for viewing at local libraries. Contact person: Jessy Coltrane, FWP Area Wildlife Biologist; 490 N Meridian Road, Kalispell, MT 59901; (406) 751-4584; or email to jcoltrane@mt.gov. November 1, 2017 MNAXLP