No. 26961 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION BIGFORK ZONING DISTRICT The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(5), M.C.A., that it passed a Resolution of Intention (Resolution No. 956EE) on April 21, 2020 to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Bigfork Zoning District from SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural) to I-1 (Light Industrial). The boundaries of the area proposed to be amended from SAG-5 to I-1 are described as: Tract 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 13215, a tract of land in the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 13, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The regulations defining the SAG-5 and I-1 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations, on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, Courthouse, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office's website at: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. For thirty (30) days after the first publication of this notice, the Board of Commissioners will receive written protests to the change proposed for a portion of the Bigfork Zoning District from persons owning real property within Flathead County whose names appear on the last completed assessment roll of Flathead County and who either are registered voters in Flathead County or execute and acknowledge their protests before a notary public. DATED this 21st day of April, 2020. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman April 25, May 2, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 26972 NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION Notice is hereby given by Chris Campbell, District Clerk of Evergreen School District 50, Flathead County, State of Montana that the Annual School Election will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, by mail ballot. Ballots may be returned to the following location, at the following times: Location Prior to Election Day: District Administration Office at 18 West Evergreen Drive, Kalispell, Montana and Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Location on Election Day: District Administration Office at 18 West Evergreen Drive, Kalispell, Montana and Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Electors will consider the following issues at the election: One (1) Trustee to be elected for a three (3) year term One (1) Trustee to be elected for a three (3) year term A qualified registered elector who will be absent from the district during the time the election is being conducted may: a) vote in person in the election administrator's office as soon as the ballots are available and until noon the day before the ballots are scheduled to be mailed; b) make a written request, signed by the applicant and addressed to the election administrator, that the ballot be mailed to an address other than the address that appears on the registration card. The district clerk/election administrator's office is located at: 18 West Evergreen Drive, Kalispell, Montana If you miss the regular registration deadline (10 days prior to the election), you may still register for the election by showing up at the county election office up to and including on election day. Between noon and the close of business on the day before election day, you may complete and submit a voter registration card, but you will need to return to the district voting location on election day to pick up and vote a ballot. The county election office is located at: 40 11th Street West, Suite 230, Kalispell, Montana A late registrant may obtain a ballot on election day at the following location: 18 West Evergreen Drive, Kalispell, Montana DATED this 25th day of April, 2020 District Clerk: Chris Campbell NOTICE OF LOCATION AND METHOD FOR COUNTING Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Clerk of Evergreen School District No. 50, Flathead County, State of Montana that Absentee Ballots for the School Election held on the 5th, day of May, 2020, will be counted at the following location and time on election day: Location: 18 West Evergreen Drive, Kalispell MT, 59901 Time: 12 p.m. to 8:00 p.m And these Absentee/Mail Ballots will be counted using the following method: A Counting Board, composed of three election judges. Note: Any person who observes the counting of ballots prior to the close of polls on election day will be required to take an oath to not discuss the results of early counting prior to the close of polls. DATED this 25th day of April, 2020 District Clerk: Chris Campbell April 25, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 26965 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS The Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board will hold a public hearing for the following item at their regular meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers of City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, Montana. The Columbia Falls City Council will hold a subsequent hearing on June 1, 2020 starting at 7:00 p.m. in the same location. Both hearings will be conducted in accordance with the most current recommended and/or required public health and safety protocols in place at the time of the hearing. The City website, https://cityofcolumbiafalls.org, will contain updated information if there is any change to the planned hearings. Request for a Conditional Use Permit to operate a dog kennel: Brunz Enterprises LLC (Will & Andrea Brunz) is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to operate a dog kennel on property located at 443 Rogers Road in Columbia Falls. The 11.8 acre property is described as Assessor's Tract 2M (Tract 4 of COS 20092) in SW1/4SE1/4 of Section 16, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County. The property is zoned SAG-5 in the Columbia Falls Zoning Jurisdiction. Commercial Kennels require a Conditional Use Permit in the SAG-5 Zoning District. Persons are allowed to attend the hearing(s), subject to the most recent public gathering restrictions enacted by County and State agencies at or prior to the time of the hearing. Persons are encouraged to submit written comments prior to the meeting. Written comments carry the same weight as public testimony given during the hearing. Written comments may be sent to Columbia Falls City Hall, Attention: Barb Staaland, City Clerk, 130 6th Street West, Room A, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 or via email: staalandb@cityofcolumbiafalls.com. For more information on the proposed conditional use, please call Eric Mulcahy, Columbia Falls City Planner at 755-6481. DATED this 21st day of April, 2020 Susan Nicosia Susan Nicosia, City Manager/Planning & Zoning Administrator COLUMBIA FALLS CITY- COUNTY PLANNING BOARD April 26, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 26969 SECTION 00100 INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for construction of the Water Supply Well No. 3 Project will be received by the City of Columbia Falls at Columbia Falls City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Room A, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912 until 3:00 PM local time on May 25, 2020, and then publicly opened and read aloud. The bid opening will be conducted in accordance with the most current recommended and/or required public health and safety protocols in place on May 25, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. The City website, https://cityofcolumbiafalls.org will contain specific information on the bid opening. Pre-bid inquiries should be directed to Tyler Bradshaw, PE, Public Works Director, Telephone 406-892-4430 or bradshawt@cityofcolumbiafalls.com. The project generally consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following major Base Bid items: construction of a new municipal water supply well including well drilling, well development, aquifer testing, and installing a new vertical turbine pump; construction of a new wood framed well house building including concrete foundation, interior piping, pump VFD, controls, HVAC, and electrical components; construction of new PVC municipal water mains which will require installation of steel casing pipe by jack and bore across railroad right-of-way; and various well site improvements including construction of concrete sidewalk, asphalt paving, and dry wells. A portion of the water main will be included as Additive Alternate A to the Base Bid schedule. A diesel backup engine generator with concrete pad, automatic transfer switch, and associated electrical components will be included as Additive Alternate B to the Base Bid schedule. The Contract Documents consisting of half-size Drawings and Project Manual may be obtained by either electronic documents on-line, or a hard copy at Columbia Falls City Hall. Only firms obtaining documents by these methods will be placed on the Planholders List. Complete electronic Project Plans, Project Specifications, and Bid Proposal Packet are available at the Morrison-Maierle, Inc. website "www.m-m.net" by clicking on the "Project Bidding" tab, then "View our current projects bidding page" and selecting this project from the project list which will direct you to the QuestCDN website. Documents can only be viewed and cannot be downloaded or printed without purchasing. To purchase and download the project documents in pdf format, click "Download Project PDF" and sign on to QuestCDN.com. Plan documents and the Bid Proposal Packet can be downloaded for a fee of $30.00. Please contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or email "info@questcdn.com" for assistance in the free membership registration, downloading documents, and working with this digital project information. A hard copy set of project documents may be obtained from the Columbia Falls Public Works office at Columbia Falls City Hall (130 6th Street West, Room A, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912) for a non-refundable price of $125.00 for each complete set. Payment of an additional $25.00 is required for express mail. In addition, the Drawings and Project Manual may also be examined at the following locations: The offices of the consulting engineer, Morrison-Maierle, Inc., at 125 Schoolhouse Loop, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Montana Plan Exchanges at Montanabid.com. There will be a Pre-Bid Meeting Teleconference held at 2:00 PM on May 6, 2020. To join, call 1-855-296-9103 (toll-free) or 1-406-751-5896 (local) and enter 884683 for the conference ID. Interested CONTRACTORS are encouraged to attend. CONTRACTOR(s) and any of the CONTRACTOR's subcontractors bidding on this project will be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect, Helena, Montana 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling 1-406-444-7734. Forms for registration can also be obtained online at MT.Contractor.Com. CONTRACTOR's are required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project. All laborers and mechanics employed by CONTRACTOR(s) or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by the laws of the United States and the state of Montana in accordance with the schedule of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates established by the United States Department of Labor and/or the schedule of Montana Prevailing Wage Rates established by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry included in the Project Manual. The CONTRACTOR must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, marital status, age, sex, political ideas, or national origin. BIDDERS on this work will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order No.'s 11246 as amended, 11458, 11518, and 11625. The requirements for BIDDERS and CONTRACTORS under these orders are explained in the Project Manual. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond payable to City of Columbia Falls, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. Successful BIDDERS shall furnish an approved Construction Performance Bond and a Construction (Labor and Materials) Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Insurance as required shall be provided by the successful BIDDER(s) and a certificate(s) of that insurance shall be provided. This project is funded in part or in whole with grant/loan funding from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Load Program (SRF) and the Renewable Resource Grant and Loan Program (RRGL). The CONTRACTOR will be required to comply with all supplementary bidding and construction funding agency requirements presented in the Instructions to Bidders and Special Provisions and shall make themselves aware of these requirements prior to submitting a bid. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of the Bids specified above. The right is reserved to reject any or all Proposals received, to waive informalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period of not to exceed sixty (60), and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the City of Columbia Falls. The CONTRACTOR(s) is required to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Published at Columbia Falls, Montana this 24th day of April, 2020 /s/ Susan Nicosia City Manager Address: 130 6th Street West Columbia Falls, Montana 59912 April 26, May 3, 17, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 26933 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQs) FOR KALISPELL WATER SYSTEM SCADA UPGRADES Pursuant to the authority granted to it under MCA Title 7, Chapter 5, Part 43, the City of Kalispell is soliciting proposals for services to perform a comprehensive SCADA system upgrade for the City's water production facilities. Full instructions and details for RFQ requirements are located on the city website at https://www.kalispell.com/bids.aspx. The Statement of Qualifications must be received by the City Clerk at 201 First Avenue East (PO Box 1997, 59903), Kalispell, Montana, by 5 pm local time, May 8, 2020. General questions pertaining to the project should be directed to Joe Schrader at (406) 758-7989, jschrader@kalispell.com. The City owns and operates nine (9) water production facilities, which includes two (2) pressure zones (including four (4) booster pumps and one (1) pressure reducing station), four (4) storage tanks and eleven (11) water sources. This project includes the analysis, design, implementation, programming and startup services to upgrade the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and telemetry for all water production facilities. The primary control system components will migrate to Allen Bradley Micrologix PLC's, telemetry data radios and associated instrumentation. Aimee Brunckhorst City Clerk & Communications Manager City of Kalispell April 12, 26, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 26942 The City of Whitefish is seeking proposals for a pre-owned Tandem Axle Dump Truck. All proposals are due to the City of Whitefish, Department of Public Works no later than 11:30 AM May 22, 2020. Interested bidders can find the complete advertisement at http://www.cityofwhitefish.org/business/rfps-and-bids.php. April 19, 26, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 26910 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TEXT AMENDMENTS FLATHEAD COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana herby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a request from the Flathead County Planning Board to amend the text of the Flathead County Zoning Regulations. The proposed amendments include a complete rewrite of Section 3.32 SC Scenic Corridor and Section 3.45 PUD Planned Unit Development. The proposal also includes adding a definition of "off-premise sign" and removing the definitions of "apartment house," "building area or footprint," "mean ground level," "rooming house," and "solid planting." Also included in this proposal is to allow "commercial caretakers facility" as a permitted use in the B-2 General Business zone. The Flathead County Zoning Regulations apply in all County zoning districts created under Section 76-2-205, M.C.A., and are on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, located at 800 South Main, Room 302 Kalispell, Montana, the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office's website at: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed amendments to the regulations are on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 14th day of May, 2020 at 9:00 o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, Old Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the pubic an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed change to the text of the Flathead County Zoning Regulations. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners prior to the hearing if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office at least three business days prior to the hearing. DATED the 25th day of March, 2020. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman April 26, May 3, 2020 MNAXLP ________________________

No. 26948 Flathead County Economic Development Authority Board Opportunity The Economic Development Authority is comprised of seven residents that explore economic development opportunities to stimulate commerce, support employment, advance local commerce, and strengthen the Flathead County tax base. There is one unexpired term available on this board that will begin upon appointment and run through December 31, 2021. Letters of interest are being accepted through 5:00 PM on Friday, May 15, 2020 and may be sent to: Flathead County Commissioners 800 South Main, Room 302 Kalispell, MT 59901 Email to: malbertson@flathead.mt.gov Please call 758-5537 or visit https://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner for more information. April 19, 26 May 3, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 26960 SECTION I INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed Bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, 800 South Main Street, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901 until 5:00 p.m., local time, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020, for the 2020 Crack Seal Project. All received Bids will be opened and read aloud at 9:30 a.m., local time, on THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020 in the Commissioners' Chambers, located on the third floor of the County Courthouse. The proposed work includes placing crack sealing throughout the Flathead County Roadway System. Various roadways will be receiving crack sealing improvements in Flathead County, and the Contractor should be prepared to mobilize equipment on a daily basis. All Bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents on file with the Flathead County Road & Bridge Department, 1249 Willow Glen Drive, Kalispell, Montana, (406) 758-5790. Digital project bidding documents are available upon request. Contact the Flathead County Road & Bridge Department for a digital copy of the bidding documents. You may download and print the Contract Documents at no charge, however, all Prime Contractors that intend to offer a bid for this project must contact the Flathead County Road & Bridge Department at the address stipulated above to obtain an "official" Bid Proposal form, at no charge, and to get their name added to the Planholders List. The entire set of bidding documents may also be obtained in the form of printed contract documents and specifications, and the "official" Bid Proposal for a non-refundable deposit of $100.00, if the Contractor chooses not to download and print their own documents. No bids will be considered unless they are submitted on the "official" Bid Proposal form and the Contractor's name has been included on the Planholders List. A prebid conference will be held at the office of the Flathead County Road & Bridge Department commencing at 1:00 p.m. on THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020. Those interested in bidding the project are encouraged to attend this meeting. Bids will be received on a price basis as described in the Contract Documents. Bid security in the amount of 10 percent of the total Bid must accompany each Bid. Within 10 calendar days after the Notice of Award, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the contract. The bonds will each be equal to 100 percent of the contract amount. Work at the site is to commence within 10 calendar days after the written Notice to Proceed is issued. Completion of the work is required within 21 calendar days following commencement of work. The project includes liquidated damages that will be assessed as set forth in the Special Provisions per calendar day if the work is not complete within the allotted contract time. Each bidder will be required to be registered with the State of Montana, Department of Labor and Industry prior to bidding this project. No Bid may be withdrawn within a period of 60 days after the date for opening bids. The Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County reserves the right to reject all Bids, to waive informalities, and to reject nonconforming, irregular, non-responsive or conditional Bids. Flathead County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Dated this 21st day of April 2020. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman April 26, May 3, 2020 MNAXLP ________________________

No. 26964 Kai Groenke Law Office of Kai Groenke 239 Second Street West Kalispell, MT 59901 Telephone: (406) 890-2999 Attorneys for Petitioner MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY IN RE THE PARENTNG OF D.L.R. & S.E.R., Minor Children JESSE LEE ROGERS Petitioner, and DESTINY KATHLEEN BAKER, Respondent. Cause No. DR-15-656 (C) NOTICE OF HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Eleventh Judicial District Court of Flathead County, Montana has set a hearing regarding Petitioner's Notice of Intent to Move and Motion to Amend Parenting Plan on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. in the courtroom of the Flathead County Justice Center in Kalispell, Montana located at 920 S. Main St., Kalispell. DATED this 21st day of April, 2020. LAW OFFICE OF KAI GROENKE, P.C. By: /s/ Kai Groenke Attorney for Petitioner April 26, May 3, 10, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 26966 STATE OF MONTANA NOTICE OF STATE ASSUMPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 15, 2020 the State of Montana Board of Land Commissioners, acting through the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, will claim ownership of all improvements and personal property on State land located at cabin site lease #3052100; Township 27 North, Range 23 West, Section 8, M.P.M: that part of the NW4SW4, bounded on the west by Sun Valley Ranch approach road, south to fence line to the west line of section 8, then south to the creek. The south boundary is the creek the north and east boundaries is the Hwy 2 right of way. All persons having claims to ownership of the above-described property against the State of Montana are required to submit their claims by 4:00pm Mountain Standard time on June 15, 2020 or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be mailed to Real Estate Management Bureau, P.O. Box 201601, Helena, MT 59620-1601 April 26, May 3, 10, 17, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 26962 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING Due to the Stay-at-Home Directive from Governor Bullock due to the global outbreak of COVID-19, the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office will not be holding public meetings at our regular venue. The regular meeting of the Flathead County Planning Board will be held May 13, 2020 beginning at 6:00 P.M., remotely via WebEx. Individuals who wish to make public comments are encouraged to send in comments via email prior to the meeting (send to planning.zoning@flathead.mt.gov) and they will be read into the public record. To access the meeting and to give oral comment, follow the instructions below. To join the audio conference meeting, call 1-650-479-3208 and use the following Event Number: 287 260 017 # A zone change and a neighborhood plan amendment request from APEC, on behalf of Rockin' Roy's Rentals, LLC for property in the Evergreen Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on property located at 348 Mountain View Drive, Evergreen, MT from R-2 (One-Family Limited Residential) to RA-1 (Residential Apartment). The total acreage involved in the request is approximately 1 acre and can legally be described as follows: Lot 1 in Block 4 of South Addition to Ziesmer Acres, in Section 33, Township 29 North Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, according to the official map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana A request by Louwania Pickavance for preliminary plat approval of Ridgeview Park, a proposal to create five (5) commercial lots on approximately 5.31 acres. The subdivision will be served by Bigfork Water & Sewer District. Access to each lot would be off Ridgeview Parkway via Highway 82. The property can legally be described as Lot 1A of the Amended Subdivision Plat of Flathead Swan Junction #4 located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 14, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. This item was reviewed by the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee on Thursday, March 26, 2020 @ 4:00 pm via a teleconference meeting. A request by Jeremy & Jennette Peterson with technical assistant from Sands Surveying, Inc. for preliminary plat approval of Subdivision 294, a proposal to create two (2) lots intended for residential use on 4.996 acres. The applicant is proposing individual septic and a shared well. The property is located at 195 Wintercrest Drive, Kalispell MT and can legally be described as Parcel B of Certificate of Survey No. 18389, a tract of land situated, lying and being in the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 07, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A request by C.R.O.W. LLC with technical assistance from A2Z Engineering and Sam Cordi Surveying for preliminary plat approval of North Lamb Lane Subdivision, a proposal to create six (6) residential lots on approximately 15.2 acres. The subdivision will be served by shared septic and wells. Access would be off Lamb Lane via Karrow Avenue. The property is located at 1545 Karrow Avenue, Whitefish, MT and can legally be described as Lot 2 of Assembly of God II Subdivision in Section 1, Township 30 North, Range 22 West P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. A request by Theodore Chase for a zoning text amendment to the Canyon Area Land Use Regulatory System (CALURS). The proposed amendment would add an additional region to Section 4.1(F)(2) called Summit Area. The proposal will also add a definition of Summit Area to Chapter 7, Definitions. The proposed Summit Area can be described as Tracts 1 and 37 of HES 1266 Exchange Survey in Section 1, Township 29 North, Range 14 West, P.M.M. Flathead County, Montana. A request by the Flathead County Planning Board for an amendment to the Flathead County Growth Policy, specifically to rescind the Columbia Falls City-County Master Plan, adopted on August 26, 1984 and the Kalispell City-County Master Plan, adopted on February 6, 1986. These master plans were made part of the Flathead County Growth Policy on March 19, 2007. Documents and maps pertaining to these agenda items are on file for public inspection in the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, Ste. 220 in Kalispell. All decisions made by the Planning Board are considered recommendations and will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for final action. Please check the County Commissioners page of the County website, http://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner, or contact the Commissioners' office for the scheduled date and time of a particular item. Interested persons are encouraged to attend the hearing and make their views and concerns known to the Board. For additional information contact the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office at (406) 751-8200. Written comments are strongly encouraged to be submitted and should be received by the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office no later than May 13, 2020 @ 5:00 p.m. Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Any modifications to agenda items will be posted on the county website, http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/events.php Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Elaine Nelson at the Flathead County Commissioner's Office at 758-5503 or TTY (800) 335-7592, or call Montana Relay at 711. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. /s/Mark Mussman Mark Mussman, CFM® Planning Director April 26, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 26968 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING KALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION May 12, 2020 The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, 2020, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Kalispell City Council Chambers, Kalispell City Hall, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell. Due to the extraordinary circumstance of the COVID-19 Pandemic and related Shelter-in-Place Order from the Montana Governor, the Planning Board will meet via online video conferencing that will be streamed on the City of Kalispell website at https://www.kalispell.com/480/Meeting-Videos . Persons wishing to address the Board on any issue, whether or not on the agenda, are asked to provide comments via email to planning@kalispell.com . These comments will be forwarded to the Board. The planning board will hold a public hearing and take public comments via email above on the agenda items listed below: File #KA-19-02 - A request from Matthew Vander Ark to annex a 2.39-acre parcel into the city and zone the land R-3 (Residential) upon annexation. The subject property is currently within the county and zoned county SAG-10. The property is developed with a single-family residence and accessory structure. Water and sanitary sewer service are in the vicinity of the property and upon annexation extensions can be constructed to serve the property. The property is located at 155 Three Mile Drive. The property to be annexed can be described as Parcel 1 of COS 2031 in the SE 1/4 of Section 1, T28N, R22W, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. File #KA-20-01 and #KGPA-20-01 - A request from Colton Lee Communities, LLC, to annex a 3.27 acre parcel into the city with an initial zoning designation of B-2 (General Business) upon annexation. The subject property is currently within the county and zoned county SAG-10. It is undeveloped at this time, although city services are available. The request also includes a growth policy amendment for the property. It is currently designated as Urban Residential and the proposed amendment would change the designation to Commercial. The property is located at 216 Hutton Ranch Road and can be described as Tract 1 of COS 21115 in the North 1/2 of Sec 31, T29N, R21W, P.M., M., Flathead County, Montana. File #KA-20-02 - A request from Connie Behe to annex an approximately 0.5 acre parcel into the city with an initial zoning designation of R-2 (Residential) upon annexation. The subject property is currently within the county and zoned county R-2. The property is developed with a single-family residence. The annexation request is due to an existing septic field for the residence which is failing. City sanitary sewer service is adjacent to the property as the Westside Interceptor sanitary sewer line was recently installed within the Two Mile Drive right-of-way. The property is located at 1100 Two Mile Drive. It can be described as Assessors Tract 3ACB in the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 11, T28N, R22W, M.P.M, Flathead County, Montana. A specific metes and bounds description is available upon request. Documents pertaining to the agenda items are on file for public inspection at the Kalispell Planning Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, and are available for public review during regular office hours. In addition, information on the agenda items are posted on our website at https://mt-kalispell.civicplus.com/250/Planning under planning board "upcoming agenda." Interested persons are encouraged to present their views and concerns to the Planning Board. Written comments may be submitted to the Kalispell Planning Department at the above address, prior to the date of the hearing or work session, or you may call us at (406) 758-7940, or e-mail us at planning@kalispell.com for additional information. /s/Jarod Nygren/KH Jarod Nygren Development Services Director April 26, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 26958 NOTICE OF LOCATION AND METHOD FOR COUNTING ABSENTEE BALLOTS Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Clerk of Fair-Mont-Egan School District No. 3, Flathead County, State of Montana that Absentee Ballots for the School Election held on the 5th day of May, 2020, will be counted at the following location on election day: Fair-Mont-Egan School, 797 Fairmont Road, Kalispell, MT 59901 And these Absentee Ballots will be counted using the following method: Ballots will be counted by hand after the close of elections at 8:00 pm, Tuesday May 5th, 2020. DATED this 26th day of April 2020 District Clerk: Shelley Struck April 26, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 26971 FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT FOR THE SOMERS WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT, MONTANA WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS TO: ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Date: February, 28, 2020 Action: Funding Drinking Water System Improvements Location of Project: Somers Water and Sewer District, Flathead County, Montana DEQ DWSRF Loan: 1,303,000 An environmental assessment (EA) has been prepared by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for proposed funding for improvements to the Somers Water and Sewer District. The proposed improvements include the construction of a new 250,000-gallon ground-level bolted steel storage tank (expandable to 500,000-gallons), a valve house with associated appurtenances, and installation of approximately 533 linear feet of 10-inch PVC transmission pipe. The purpose of the project is to make improvements to district's water supply system needed to protect public health. The affected environment will be an area located on district property approximately 500 feet west of School Addition Road and 250 feet east of Highway 93. The human environment affected will include residents and visitors of the Town of Somers area. 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. As indicated above, this project will be funded in part with a low interest loan through the Montana Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program, administered by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. The loan will be repaid by a Revenue Bond. The DEQ utilized the following references in completing its EA for this project: a Uniform Application and Uniform Environmental Checklist for Montana Public Facility Projects, the Somers Water & Sewer District Water System Master Plan (dated 2019), and the Somers New Water Tank Improvement Project Design Report (dated February 2019). These documents were prepared by Shari A. Johnson & Associates Engineering, PLLC, the district's consulting engineer. In addition to these references, letters were sent to; Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), Montana.Department of Natural Resources & Conservation (DNRC) Floodplain Management, United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Montana State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), Montana Department of Transportation (MDOT), and the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Response letters that were received are noted in the EA. These references are available for review upon request by contacting: Denver Fraser, P.E. Montana DEQ State Revolving Fund Program P.O. Box 200901 Helena, MT 59620-0901 Phone (406) 444-5318 Email: dfraser@mt.gov or Andy Loudermilk, District Manager Somers W&S District P.O. Box 117 Somers, MT 59932 (406) 857-2580 Comments on this finding or on the EA may be submitted to DEQ at the above address. 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 30day comment period or if substantive comments are received and evaluated and the environmental impacts are still determined to be non-significant. Signed, /s/ Mark Smith Mark Smith, P.E., Supervisor Engineering Bureau April 26, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 26973 The US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine (USDA, APHIS, PPQ) may conduct rangeland grasshopper suppression programs in Montana in 2020. 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 May 25, 2020. 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/sa_environmental_assessments/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. April 26, 29, May 3, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________