ACTenviro for the United States Bureau of Reclamation, 1809 E Houston Ave, Spokane, WA 99217, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction on Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.   The proposed project, Former Dieringer Dairy Site, is located at 9327 Road 10 NE in Moses Lake in Grant County.   This project involves 50.28 acres of soil disturbance for Commercial construction actvities.   Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this Application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this Application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II anti-degradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320.     Comments can be submitted to: ecyrewqianoi@ecy.wa.gov, or  ATTN: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater  Washington State Department of Ecology  P.O. Box 47696  Olympia, WA 98504-7696  #12041/17395 Pub: December 7, 2023

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids, plainly marked “BID FOR BASELINE WEST AND SILICA ROAD WIDENING/OVERLAY PROJECT, CRP 23-04 & 23-07”, will be received by Grant County Department of Public Works located 124 Enterprise St. S.E., Ephrata, WA, 98823, until 1:00 P.M. Pacific Time, Tuesday, January 9, 2024 and will then and there be opened and publicly read.  All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. No conditional bid bond will be accepted. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish a satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to Grant County. Maps, plans and specifications may be purchased from the Office of the County Engineer, 124 Enterprise St. S.E., Ephrata, WA 98823, upon payment of the amount of $25.00 (non-refundable). Informational copies of the maps, plans and specifications are on file for inspection at the Grant County Public Works Building, 124 Enterprise St. S.E., Ephrata, WA 98823, and in various plan centers located in Washington, at the following web site: http://www.grantcountywa.gov/GCPW/Current-Construction/Current-Construction-2023.htm The following is applicable to federal-aid projects: . “The Grant County, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.” The Board of County Commissioners of Grant County, Washington, reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The award of this contract, if made, will be to the lowest responsible bidder. The improvement for which bids will be received follows: BASELINE WEST AND SILICA ROAD WIDENING/OVERLAY PROJECT – CRP 23-04 & 23-07 This contract provides for the shoulder widening and overlaying of 0.87 miles of Baseline West Road, from Silica Road East 0.87 Miles and for the widening of Silica Road from Sunland Road South 1 mile, and the overlaying of Silica Road from ½ mile South of Sunland Road to 1 mile south of Sunland Road, both are a two lane county road in Grant County, WA, and includes, roadway excavation, embankment compaction, crushed surfacing base courser, HMA, roadway striping, and other work, all in accordance with the attached Contract Plans, these Contract Provisions, and the Standard Specifications. The notice to contractors will be published in the Grant County Herald for a minimum of 3 (three) weeks prior to the bid opening. #01006/17703 Pub: December 19, 22, 26, 29, 2023 & January 2, 5, 2024

STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SEASONAL CHANGE/TRANSFER OF WATER RIGHT UNDER ONE (1) GROUND WATER CERTIFICATE TAKE NOTICE: That Bill Stevens, Stevens Hay Farms of Soap Lake, WA, has made application for SEASONAL change/transfer of water right in order to change/add a point of withdrawal and change a portion of the place of use as granted under Ground Water Certificate No. G3-24560. That G3-24560 authorizes the withdrawal of 5000 gallons per minute, 937.5-acre feet per year, form April 1 to November 30, each year, for the irrigation of 375 acres. That authorized point of withdrawal is from five wells located within 1) NW¼NW¼NE¼ and 2) NE¼SE¼, both being in Section 14; 3) SE¼NE¼ of Section 15; and 4) W½NE¼ and 5) NE¼NW¼, both being in Section 23, T. 23 N., R. 29 E.W.M. That the authorized place of use identifies all of Section 14; SW¼ of Section 11; E½NE¼ of Section 15; all in T. 23 N., R. 29 E.W.M. That they propose to change the point of withdrawal to add a new well within the SE¼SE¼ of Section 2, T. 23 N., R. 29 E.W.M. That they propose to change a portion (120 acres) of the place of use to the SE¼ of Section 2, T. 23 N., R. 29 E.W.M. All within Grant County, Washington. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from December 29, 2023. #12078/17880 Pub: December 22, & 29, 2023