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PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice to Water Users (Pursuant to Section 85-2-307, MCA)
The following application has been submitted to change a water right in the State of Montana.
THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION PROPOSES TO GRANT AN APPLICATION TO CHANGE A WATER RIGHT. 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: MAY 29, 2020. 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 222 SIXTH STREET SOUTH, PO BOX 1269, GLASGOW, MT 59230-1269 FAX: 406-228-8706 PHONE: 406-228-2561.
Application Number: 40M 30117973
Applicant: BEAVER CREEK RANCH LLC
22270 WHITE PEAKS DR
BEND, OR 97702 9287
WATER RIGHT NUMBER(S) BEING CHANGED
Water Right Type: STATEMENT OF CLAIM
Water Right Number: 40M 46610-00
Priority Date: MAY 20, 1894
Historical Flow Rate: 20. CFS
Historical Consumptive Volume: 257.7 AF
Historical Diverted Volume: 778.70 AC-FT
PAST USE OF WATER: THIS RIGHT WAS HISTORICALLY FOR THE IRRIGATION OF 430 ACRES IN SECTIONS 28, 29, 32, AND 33 OF TOWNSHIP 32N, RANGE 33E IN PHILLIPS COUNTY. A CHANGE TO THE RIGHT WAS ISSUED IN 2010 THAT CHANGED PART OF THE RIGHT TO THE PURPOSE OF WETLANDS.
PROPOSED CHANGE: THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO CHANGE THE PURPOSE, PLACE OF USE, POINT OF DIVERSION(S), AND ADD STORAGE. THE CHANGE IN PURPOSE WOULD REMOVE WETLANDS AS A BENEFICIAL USE. THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN POINT OF DIVERSION WOULD REMOVE THREE POINTS OF DIVERSION. THE CHANGE TO THE PLACE OF USE WOULD RETIRE THE WETLANDS IN ORDER TO REVERT THE CLAIM TO THE HISTORICAL IRRIGATION OF 430 ACRES. THE PROPOSED PROJECT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS. THIS CHANGE APPLICATION IS NOT PROPOSING ANY CONSTRUCTION. THIS CHANGE AUTHORIZATION IS PROPOSING TO SHIFT THE EXISTING WETLANDS TO ANOTHER EXISTING WATER RIGHT. THE RETAINED POINT OF DIVERSION IS AN EXISTING DIVERSION DAM AND HEADGATES IN THE NWNWSE S32, T32N, R33E, PHILLIPS COUNTY. THE HISTORICAL PLACE OF USE IS THE IRRIGATION OF 430 ACRES IN SECTIONS 28, 29, 32, AND 33 OF T32N, R33E PHILLIPS COUNTY.
(Published by Phillips County News 04/15/2020)
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Notice is hereby given for Trustee Election by Acclamation:
The number of candidates for the position on the Dodson School Board of Trustees No. 2A-C is equal to the number of positions to be elected. Therefore, the Trustee Election will not be held and notice of cancellation has been made. Trustee candidates Bonnie Lankford has been duly elected for a three year term and Berta Anderson for a two year term.
Dodson School District 2A-C
Connie Jones
Business Manager/District Clerk
(Published by Phillips County News 04/15/2020)
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice to Water Users (Pursuant to Section 85-2-307, MCA)
The following application has been submitted to change a water right in the State of Montana.
THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION PROPOSES TO GRANT AN APPLICATION TO CHANGE A WATER RIGHT. 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: MAY 29, 2020. 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 222 SIXTH STREET SOUTH, PO BOX 1269, GLASGOW, MT 59230-1269 FAX: 406-228-8706 PHONE: 406-228-2561.
Application Number: 40M 30117168
Applicant: BEAVER CREEK RANCH LLC
22270 WHITE PEAKS DR
BEND, OR 97702 9287
WATER RIGHT NUMBER(S) BEING CHANGED
Water Right Type: STATEMENT OF CLAIM
Water Right Number: 40M 182841-00
Priority Date: DECEMBER 31, 1950
Historical Flow Rate: 33.4 CFS
Historical Consumptive Volume: 224.70 AC-FT
Historical Diverted Volume: 299.70 AC-FT
PAST USE OF WATER: THIS RIGHT HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN USED TO FLOOD IRRIGATE 228.6 ACRES IN SECTIONS 5, 6 AND 7 OF TOWNSHIP 31N RANGE 33E PHILLIPS COUNTY.
PROPOSED CHANGE: THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO CHANGE THE PURPOSE, PLACE OF USE, POINT OF DIVERSION(S), AND ADD STORAGE. THE CHANGE IN PURPOSE WOULD ADD WETLAND AS A BENEFICIAL USE. THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN POINT OF DIVERSION WOULD ADD TWO POINTS OF DIVERSION. THE CHANGE TO THE PLACE OF USE WOULD RETIRE 44.8 ACRES IRRIGATION WHILE CONTINUING TO IRRIGATE 183.8 ACRES AND ADDING 37.7 ACRES OF WETLANDS. ALL OF THE PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 2010. THIS CHANGE APPLICATION IS NOT PROPOSING ANY CONSTRUCTION. THE NEW PURPOSE IS PROPOSED TO BE THE ADDITION OF THREE EXISTING WETLANDS CONSTRUCTED UNDER CHANGE AUTHORIZATION 40M 30044987. THE NEW PROPOSED POINTS OF DIVERSION ARE EXISTING PUMPSITE IN THE SESWNE OF SEC 6, T31N, R33E & NWSESE SEC 31, T32N, R33E PHILIPS COUNTY. THE NEW PROPOSED PLACE OF USE AND STORAGE ARE THE EXISTING WETLANDS IS IN THE N2NWNE SEC 6, T31N, R33E, SWSE SEC 31, T32N, R33E, E2W2NE SEC 6, T31N, R33E, SWNWNE SEC 7, T31N, R33E, AND SENENW SEC 7, T31N, R33E, ALL IN PHILLIPS COUNTY.
(Published by Phillips County News 04/08, 04/15, 04/22/2020)
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Baxter L. Waters
P.O. Box 165
Saco, MT 59261
406-390-2107
Petitioner appearing without a lawyer
MONTANA 17TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PHILLIPS COUNTY
In re the Parenting of: T., O., & I.,
Baxter Louis Waters,
Petitioner,
and
Ashley Marie Waters,
Respondent.
Case No: DR-2019-13
Summons for Publication
NOTICE TO: Respondent Ashley Marie Waters.
You are named in a petition to get a final parenting plan for your children. Unless you respond in 21 days, the court may decide against you without you being heard and give Petitioner everything asked for in the petition. You must submit your written response within 21 calendar days. The 21-day period starts the day after the last date of publication of this notice. If the final day falls on a weekend or court holiday, you may file your response on the next business day.
You must file your written response with the Clerk of Distirct Court at: Phillips County and serve a copy of your answer on the Petitioner.
Dated this 9th day of March, 2020.
/s/ Tami R. Christofferson
Clerk of Court
(Published by Phillips County News 04/08, 04/15, 04/22/2020)
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Craig D. Charlton
SMITH LAW FIRM, P.C.
26 West Sixth Avenue PO Box 1691
Helena, MT 59624 Telephone: (406) 442-2980
Email: [email protected]
Attorney for the Estate of Brad Smith
MONTANA SENENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PHILLIPS COUNTY
IN RE THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
BRAD SMITH,
Deceased.
Cause No .: DP-2020-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mark Smith has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or said claims will be forever barred.
Claims must either be mailed to Mark Smith, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, in care of Smith Law Firm, P.C., PO Box 1691, Helena, MT 59624, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
DATED this 11th day of March 2020.
SMITH LAW FIRM, P.C.
By: /s/ Craig D. Charlton
Attorney for the Estate of Brad Smith
(Published by Phillips County News 04/01, 04/08, 04/15/2020)
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EDWARD A. AMESTOY,
Cole, Amestoy & O'Brien, PLLP
113 South 2nd Street West
P.O. Box 1280
Malta, Montana 59538
Phone: (406) 654-2541
Attorney for Personal Representative
MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF PHILLIPS
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF
CALVIN E. KOLCZAK, JR.,
Deceased.
Probate No. DP-2020-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred.
Claims must be mailed, return receipt requested, to: Janice Emerson, Personal Representative, c/o Cole, Amestoy & O'Brien, P.O. Box 1280, 113 South 2nd Street West, Malta, Montana 59538, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.
DATED this 11th day of March, 2020.
/s/ Janice Emerson,
Personal Representative
(Published by Phillips County News 04/08, 04/15, 04/22/2020)
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