NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING TIME CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the regular monthly meeting of the Three Rivers Hospital Board of Commissioners will be held on the last Wednesday of each month beginning September 26, 2018. Board meetings take place in the conference room of the McKinley Building at Three Rivers Hospital, 507 Hospital Way, Brewster, Washington, commencing at 11:15 a.m. on the day set forth above.
Published in the Methow Valley News September 12, 19, 2018.
Legal Notice
Public Hearing Notice
The Town Council of the Town of Twisp, Washington will be holding a public hearing to discuss the 2019 – 2024 Six Year Capital Facilities Program on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 5:30 pm, at the Twisp Town Council Chambers located at 118 South Glover Street, Twisp, Washington. Clerk/Treasurer Jackie Moriarty – 997-4081.
Published in the Methow Valley News September 19, 2018.
BEFORE THE WASHINGTON STATE
DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A NEW MITIGATED APPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC WATERS UNDER APPLICATION NO. G4-33213
TAKE NOTICE: That on September 7, 2018, Barkley Irrigation Company (BIC) of University Place, Washington applied under Application No. G4-33213 to appropriate ground water, subject to existing rights. Application No. G4-33213 requests 1600 gallons per minute and 750 acre-feet per year for the seasonal irrigation of 187.4 acres from up to 10 wells adjacent to the Methow River. The location of the proposed wells and irrigated area lies within Sec. 24 and 25, T. 34 N, R. 21 E.W.M., and Sec. 19 and 30, T. 34 N., R. 22 E.W.M.
This application is part of a previously noticed mitigation project wherein historic irrigation claims (Claim No. 129470 and 129471) from BIC are being transferred to Ecology’s trust water program for instream flow and mitigation. The transfer to instream flow is intended to benefit the Methow River from the historic point of diversion to the confluence with the Columbia River. This transfer is also intended to mitigate for BIC’s irrigation under G4-33213, surface water application S4-33166, facilitate irrigation efficiency improvements associated with BIC, and potentially mitigate additional instream and out-of-stream uses within the Methow River Basin that will be noticed in future water right processing.
Protests or objections to the approval of these applications must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections. All letters of protest will become public record. Cash shall not be accepted. Fees must be paid by check or money order and are nonrefundable. Protests must be accompanied by a fifty dollar ($50) recording fee payable to the Department of Ecology, and filed with the Department of Ecology Cashiering Unit, P.O. Box 47611, Olympia, WA 98504-7611 within thirty (30) days from (last date of publication).
Published in the Methow Valley News September 19, 26, 2018.
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids for 2018 Countywide Guardrail Safety project, will be received by Okanogan County at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners, located on the first floor of the Grainger Administration Building, 123 Fifth Avenue North, Room 150, Okanogan, Washington. Mailed proposals must be received by no later than the last working day prior to the bid opening date. Hand carried proposals will be received only by the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners at the address stated above until 11:00 A.M. Pacific Time, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 and will then and there be opened and publicly read. No facsimiles or electronic proposals will be accepted.
All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. 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 Okanogan County.
Maps, plans and specifications are available upon payment of a non-refundable fee in the amount of $15 per USB Flash Drive or $65 per hard copy set, at the office of the County Engineer, 1234A 2nd Ave. South, Okanogan, WA 98840 or contact the Contracts Administrator at 509-422-7300. Bid proposals must be submitted on the original documents provided in the accompanying bid packet.
Informational copies of the maps, plans and specifications will be on file for inspection at the office of the County Engineer at the address noted above, the County website at www.okanogancounty.org/PW and in various plan centers located in Washington.
The County of Okanogan in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex, in consideration for an award.
The Board of Commissioners of Okanogan County, reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities in the bidding. The award of this contract, if made, will be to the lowest responsible bidder.
This is a Federally Funded project that will install / upgrade guardrail at key locations within the county to protect over embankment hazard. Work will include bank stabilization. With guardrail totaling approximately 5.23 miles. The improvements include beam guardrail type 31 – 8 and 11 foot posts, non-flared terminals, guardrail type 10 anchors, project temporary traffic control, and other work, all in accordance with the Contract Plans, Contract Provisions, and the Standard Specifications.
Published in the Methow Valley News September 12, 19, 26, 2018; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune September 13, 20, 27, 2018. OVG825186
FINAL PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. by the Okanogan County Board of County Commissioners in their hearing room located at 123 5th Avenue N, Okanogan, WA 98840.
The purpose of the public hearing is to review final project performance on Ambulance and Emergency Medical Services facility expansion and renovation of the Douglas-Okanogan County Fire District #15 which was partly funded by the Department of Commerce Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).
The County Commissioners’ hearing room is handicap accessible. Arrangements to reasonably accommodate special needs, including handicap accessibility or interpreter, will be made upon receiving twenty-four (24) hour advance notice. Contact Lanie Johns either by phone at 509-422-7105, or by email ljohns@co.okanogan.wa.us or in person at 123 5th Ave N, Okanogan, WA 98840.
Published in the Methow Valley News September 12, 19, 2018; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune September 13, 20, 2018. OVG825196
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Okanogan County 2019 Budget
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, by the Board of Okanogan County Commissioners, that it has received, in accordance with RCW 36.40.040, its 2019 preliminary budget and hereby sets a Public Hearing to be held on Monday, October 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. for the purpose of fixing the final budget and making tax levies, and designating the time and place of its budget meetings. Any taxpayer may appear thereat to be heard for or against any part of the budget. If said budget is not fixed by this date, the board may from time to time, continue the hearing to a future date and time in order to make revisions or additions it deems advisable.
Persons wishing to comment on the Okanogan County 2019 Preliminary Budget, may do so at the Commissioner’s Hearing Room located at 123 5th Avenue North, Okanogan, Washington and be heard on the matter.
Published in the Methow Valley News September 12, 19, 2018; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune September 13, 20, 2018. OVG825203
Ruggiero SP 2018-15
Notice of Application and SEPA Exemption
An application for a short subdivision has been submitted by Tackman Surveying, LLC on behalf of Stanley J Ruggerio, Jr. to divide 22.92 acres into 2 lots. The lots are proposed to be served by existing wells and on-site septic. The property is located at 1461 Highway 153, approximately 3 miles northerly of the Town of Methow, WA, on tax parcel 3122270032.
The Okanogan County SEPA Responsible Official issued a final SEPA determination identifying this project is exempt from SEPA review in accordance with WAC 197-11.
The comment period for this project ends October 19, 2018 at 5pm. Comments must be submitted in writing. Direct questions and comments to: Charlene Schumacher, Senior Planner, Okanogan County Office of Planning & Development, 123 5th Ave. N, Suite 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, (509) 422-7113 or by e-mail at cschumacher@co.okanogan.wa.us.
Published in the Methow Valley News September 19, 2018; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune September 20, 2018. OVG#826165
Okanogan County
Notice of Final Decision
Project: Boundary Line Adjustment: (parcels 3022242003 & 3022240019)
Proponent: Cara Anders
Decision: Approved
The Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development approved the above-noted project. Within 20 days of decision, parties with standing may appeal this decision to the Okanogan County Hearing Examiner at 123 5th Ave. N. Suite 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, pursuant to OCC 2.67.010. An appeal must include the $300.00 appeal fee.
Published in the Methow Valley News September 19, 2018; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune September 20, 2018. OVG#826176
Okanogan County
Notice of Final Decision
Project: Festival Permit 2018-5, Okanogan Family Faire
Proponent: Okanogan Family Faire
Decision: Approved
The Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development approved the above-noted project. Within 20 days of publication, parties with standing may appeal this decision to the Okanogan County Hearing Examiner at 123 5th Ave. N. Suite 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, pursuant to OCC 2.67.010. An appeal must include the $300.00 appeal fee.
Published in the Methow Valley News September 19, 2018; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune September 20, 2018. OVG#826185
