Legals for March, 16 2022

Claude I. Burlingame Claude I. Burlingame, P.C. P. O. Box 1587, Thompson Falls, MT 59873 (406) 827-3372 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, SANDERS COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD KEPHART, a/k/a DONALD G. KEPHART, Deceased. Cause No. DP 22 - 20, 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 either be mailed to Gerard Gaddy, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Claude I. Burlingame, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 1587, Thompson Falls, MT 59873, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. DATED this 11th day of March 2022, at Thompson Falls, Montana. s/ GERARD GADDY, Personal Representative Published in the Clark Fork Valley Press on March 16, March 23, March 30, 2022. MNAXLP

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION TOWN OF PLAINS PLAINS EXTENDED WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT March 4, 2022 The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has reviewed the above-named project. The project consists of the installation of approximately 1,100 feet of 8-inch PVC water main, several meter pits, a fire hydrant, and all associated valves, fittings, service lines, service connections, and surface repair. The proposed project will replace aging and undersized water mains near Town Pump off of E. Railroad Avenue. The project area is located in the Town of Plains, Montana. The project construction specifications will note the potential to encounter petroleum contaminated soil or water within the project site and include language on the procedures to follow if this were to occur. Pursuant to ARM 17.40.318, the Department has concluded that the proposed project meets the Categorical Exclusion criteria of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA). The Categorical Exclusion may be revoked if the project is not initiated within the time period specified in the planning documents, a new or modified application is submitted, new evidence demonstrates serious local or environmental issues exist, or state, local, tribal, or federal laws are violated. The documentation for the Categorical Exclusion is available for public review at the following locations: Department of Environmental Quality State Revolving Fund Loan Program 1520 East Sixth Avenue Helena, MT 59601 Town of Plains 101 W. Lynch Plains, MT 59859 Sincerely, /s/ Mark A. Smith Mark Smith, DWSRF Engineering Manager Engineering Bureau Water Quality Division Montana Department of Environmental Quality Published in the Clark Fork Valley Press on March 16, 2022. MNAXLP