Legals for July, 18 2023
Kelly R. O’Brien MEASURE LAW, P.C. 128 2nd Street East P.O. Box 918 Kalispell, Montana 59903 Phone: (406) 752-6373 Fax: (406) 752-7168 Attorneys for Estate of Dorothy I. Garvin aka Dorothy S. Garvin MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DOROTHY I. GARVIN AKA DOROTHY S. GARVIN, Deceased. No. DP-23-91 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GLEN I. GARVIN has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above-named estate, and that the address of the Personal Representative is set forth below. All persons or creditors having claims against the 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. A written statement of the claim indicating its basis, the name and address of the claimant, and the amount claimed, may be filed with the Clerk of the District Court, at Libby, Lincoln County, Montana, and mailed, Return Receipt Requested, to GLEN I. GARVIN, Personal Representative, c/o Measure Law, P.C., Attorneys for the Estate of Dorothy I. Garvin aka Dorothy S. Garvin, at P.O. Box 918, Kalispell, MT 59903. DATED: June 12, 2023 /s/ GLEN I. GARVIN Personal Representative Estate of Dorothy I. Garvin aka Dorothy S. Garvin, Deceased. MEASURE LAW, P.C. By: /s/ Kelly R. O’Brien Attorneys for Estate of Dorothy I. Garvin aka Dorothy S. Garvin PUBLISHED In The Western News July 4, 11 & 18, 2023. MNAXLP
Kelly R. O’Brien MEASURE LAW, P.C. 128 2nd Street East P.O. Box 918 Kalispell, Montana 59903 Phone: (406) 752-6373 Fax: (406) 752-7168 Attorneys for Estate of Shawna S. Denney MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: SHAWNA S. DENNEY, Deceased. No. DP-23-61 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Hon. Matthew J. Cuffe, Judge NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that STEVEN J. DENNEY has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above-named estate, and that the address of the Personal Representative is set forth below. All persons or creditors having claims against the 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. A written statement of the claim indicating its basis, the name and address of the claimant, and the amount claimed, may be filed with the Clerk of the District Court, at Libby, Lincoln County, Montana, and mailed, Return Receipt Requested, to STEVEN J. DENNEY, Personal Representative, c/o Measure Law, P.C., Attorneys for the Estate of Shawna S. Denney, at P.O. Box 918, Kalispell, MT 59903. DATED: May 2, 2023 /s/ STEVEN J. DENNEY Personal Representative Estate of Shawna S. Denney, Deceased. MEASURE LAW, P.C. By: /s/ Kelly R. O’Brien Attorneys for Estate of Shawna S. Denney PUBLISHED In The Western News July 4, 11 & 18, 2023. MNAXLP
Kelly R. O’Brien MEASURE LAW, P.C. 128 2nd Street East P.O. Box 918 Kalispell, Montana 59903 Phone: (406) 752-6373 Fax: (406) 752-7168 Attorneys for Estate of Bennie David Smith MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: BENNIE DAVID SMITH, Deceased. No. DP-23-83 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that HARRIET ANNE SMITH has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above-named estate, and that the address of the Personal Representative is set forth below. All persons or creditors having claims against the 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. A written statement of the claim indicating its basis, the name and address of the claimant, and the amount claimed, may be filed with the Clerk of the District Court, at Libby, Lincoln County, Montana, and mailed, Return Receipt Requested, to HARRIET ANNE SMITH, Personal Representative, c/o Measure Law, P.C., Attorneys for the Estate of Bennie David Smith, at P.O. Box 918, Kalispell, MT 59903. DATED: May 26, 2023 /s/ HARRIET ANNE SMITH Personal Representative Estate of Bennie David Smith, Deceased. MEASURE LAW, P.C. By: /s/ Kelly R. O’Brien Attorneys for Estate of Bennie David Smith PUBLISHED In The Western News July 4, 11 & 18, 2023. MNAXLP
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Lincoln County Commissioners will hold a public hearing for the purpose of obtaining comments from residents of Lincoln County regarding a proposed increase in the annual assessment rate per refuse assessment unit from $135 per year to $150per year. The assessment rate pays for the costs associated with solid waste disposal for residents of Lincoln County. The rate increase will become effective September 1, 2023, and will remain in effect until such time as the Board of County Commissioners changes it. The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 10:45 a.m. in Room 108 of the Lincoln County Courthouse, 512 California Ave., Libby, MT. Written comments, or protests should be sent to the Lincoln County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, 512 California Ave., Libby, MT 59923 prior to Friday, August 4, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. local time. Anyone who wants more information on the proposed assessment increase for Lincoln County should contact Kathi Hooper, Lincoln County Health Department Director, 418 Mineral Ave., Libby, MT 59923, email: khooper@libby.org, or phone (406) 283-2440 during regular office hours. PUBLISHED In The Western News July 18 & 25, 2023. MNAXLP
Kootenai National Forest Proposing to Complete Over-Snow Motorized Use Travel Plan Libby, July 13th, 2023—The Kootenai National Forest is proposing to complete motorized over-snow planning across the forest to comply with the Travel Management Rule in the Oversnow Motorized Use Travel Plan. This travel plan includes National Forest System lands on the Libby, Cabinet, Three Rivers, Fortine and Rexford Ranger Districts across the forest. This project does not include the Ten Lakes Travel Management project area (approximately 64,000 acres including the wilderness study area) as this will be covered under a separate planning effort. The Forest is proposing to open 1,257,633 acres to cross country over-snow vehicle use. Approximately 278,000 acres will be available for cross country travel from December 1 to March 31, and then approximately 979,000 acres will be available for cross country travel from December 1 to May 31. Areas with a medium to high probability of supporting grizzly bear denning habitat will close to motor vehicle use on March 31 each year. All over-snow vehicles are permitted to operate within these areas during the designed seasons of use. The preliminary proposed action also includes approximately 642 miles of over-snow trails, consisting of approximately 274 miles of groomed trails and approximately 368 miles of ungroomed trails. The majority of the groomed trails are currently maintained through special use permits with local snowmobile clubs. Of the groomed trails, 13 (approximately 35 percent) are only groomed from December 1 to March 31 to be consistent with the Forest Plan. The other groomed trails may be groomed from December 1 to May 31, depending on snow conditions each year. Designated class of vehicles on groomed trails match existing permits and are fully open without restrictions. Additional information about the preliminary proposed action and supporting information are available online at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/kootenai/?project=64358. If you comment on this proposal, you will also have the opportunity to comment on the Environmental Assessment before we issue a decision. Specific written comments (§218.2) on the proposed project are most helpful if provided by August 21, 2023. Written comments must be submitted via mail, fax or in person (Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, excluding holidays) to: Kootenai National Forest Attn: Over-snow Motorized Travel Plan 31374 US Highway 2 Libby, Montana 59923-3022 Fax: (406) 283-7709 Electronic comments including attachments may be submitted electronically in word (.doc), rich text format (.rtf), text (.txt), hypertext markup language (.html), or portable document format (.pdf). Electronic comments must be submitted by visiting the project webpage: https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public//CommentInput?Project=64358. Under the Get Connected tab, click on Comment/Object on Project on the right side of the page. The Forest is also hosting opportunities for public engagement. All following meetings will be conducted in person with an open house format and will not include any formal presentations. Monday, July 24th 5:00-7:00 pm MST Kootenai National Forest Supervisor’s Office 31374 US Hwy 2 Libby, MT 59923 Contact John Carlson at 406-293-6211 for more information. Tuesday, July 25th 5:00-7:00 pm MST Three Rivers Ranger Station 12858 US Hwy 2 Troy, MT 59935 Contact Sam Martin at 406-295-4693 for more information. Wednesday, July 26th 4:00-7:00 pm MST Lincoln County High School 340 9th Street Eureka, MT 59917 Contact Seth Carbonari at 406-296-2536 for more information. Thursday, July 27th 6:00-8:00 pm MST Lakeside Motel and Resort Conference Room 2955 MT-200 Trout Creek, MT 59874 Contact Michael Feiger at 406-827-3533 for more information. For additional information, please contact John Carlson, Planning Staff Officer at 406-283-7695 or john.carlson@usda.gov, or Kristin Whisennand at kristin.whisennand@usda.gov. Or please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/kootenai/?project=64358 PUBLISHED IN The Western News July 18 & 21, 2023. MNAXLP
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice to Water Users (Pursuant to Section 85-2-307, MCA) The following application has been submitted to appropriate water in the State of Montana. THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION PROPOSES TO GRANT AN APPLICATION FOR BENEFICIAL WATER USE PERMIT. 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 https://www.dnrc.mt.gov/Water-Resources/Water-Rights/. OBJECTION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2023. 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 655 TIMBERWOLF PARKWAY, SUITE 4, KALISPELL, MT 59901-2387, PHONE: 406-752-2288, FAX: 406-752-2843. IF ISSUED, THE RIGHT WILL BE SUBJECT TO PRIOR EXISTING WATER RIGHTS. Application Number: 76D 30156122 Owners: KENNETH R ANDERSON STEPHANIE J ANDERSON 5045 RABBIT O’BRIEN CREEK RD TROY, MT 59935 9794 Priority Date: JULY 7, 2022 at 12:30 P.M. Purpose (Use): LAWN AND GARDEN Maximum Flow Rate: 65.00 GPM Maximum Volume: 12.50 AC-FT Maximum Acres: 5.00 Source Name: O’BRIEN CREEK Source Type: SURFACE WATER Point of Diversion and Means of Diversion: ID 1; Qtr Sec: SWSWNW; Sec 32; Twp 32N; Rge 33W; County LINCOLN Period of Diversion: APRIL 15 TO OCTOBER 15 Diversion Means: PUMP Purpose (Use): LAWN AND GARDEN Volume: 12.50 AC-FT Period of Use: APRIL 15 to OCTOBER 15 Place of Use: ID 1; Acres: 5.00; Qtr Sec: S2S2NW; Sec 32; Twp 32N; Rge 33W; County LINCOLN Total: 5.00 Remarks: CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES - RESERVED WATER RIGHTS THIS RIGHT IS SUBJECT TO ALL PRIOR INDIAN RESERVED WATER RIGHTS OF THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES IN THE SOURCE OF SUPPLY. IT IS THE TRIBE’S POSITION THAT THE EXERCISE OF JUNIOR WATER RIGHTS EITHER WITHIN OR OUTSIDE OF THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF THE FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION MAY AFFECT THE RESERVED WATER RIGHTS OF THE TRIBE WITHIN THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF THE RESERVATION. IT IS THE TRIBE’S POSITION THAT ECONOMIC INVESTMENTS MADE IN RELIANCE UPON THIS RIGHT DO NOT CREATE IN THE APPROPRIATOR ANY EQUITY OR VESTED RIGHT AGAINST THE TRIBES. THE APPROPRIATOR IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ANY FINANCIAL OUTLAY OR WORK INVESTED IN A PROJECT PURSUANT TO THIS RIGHT IS AT APPROPRIATOR’S RISK. THE ISSUANCE OF THIS RIGHT DOES NOT REDUCE THE APPROPRIATOR’S LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE EXERCISE OF THE RIGHT. IT DOES NOT MAKE THE DEPARTMENT LIABLE FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE EXERCISE OF THE RIGHT. NOR IS THE DEPARTMENT LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS TO THE APPROPRIATOR CAUSED BY THE EXERCISE OF SENIOR RESERVED WATER RIGHTS. PUBLISHED IN THE WESTERN NEWS ON JULY 18, 2023. MNAXLP