LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Adoption – Ordinance #742
An Ordinance of the Town of Twisp, Washington, repealing Chapter 2.105 of the Twisp Municipal Code and adding a new Chapter 2.105 which establishes a Town Tree Board, sets forth the duties and responsibilities of such Town Tree Board, regulates street trees and park trees and other provisions related to the planting and maintenance of trees within the Town limits of the Town of Twisp, and providing penalties therefor.
Said ordinance may be examined at the Twisp Town Hall during regular business hours or mailed upon request.
This notice is given by order of the Town Council and pursuant to RCW 35.27.300.
Dated this 27rd day of November 2018.
Jackie Moriarty, Clerk/Treasurer, Town of Twisp, Washington.
Published in the Methow Valley News December 12, 2018 issue.
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
OKANOGAN COUNTY
In re Estate of MICHAEL D. SOLOMKO, Deceased.
No. 18-4-00112-24
RCW 11.40.020, .030
JOHN SOLOMKO has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address state below a copy of the claim and filing the original claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) 30 days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.
Date of First Publication: November 28, 2018.
ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE:
PO Box 3059, Winthrop, WA 98862
Attorney for Personal Representative:
Natalie N. Kuehler, WSBA #50322
Ryan & Kuehler PLLC
Court and Case Number: Okanogan County Superior Court – No. 18-4-00112-24.
Published in the Methow Valley News on November 28, December 5, 12, 2018.
OKANOGAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
WATER RESOURCE INVENTORY AREA 49 UPDATE
NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS FOR TECHNICAL WRITING SERVICES-FACILITATION
Okanogan County, on behalf of the Initiating Governments for WRIA 49 solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in facilitation and technical writing to draft the updates to the WRIA 49 watershed plan as required by RCW 90.94 that is consistent with the requirements of ESSB 6091 and the Net Ecological Benefit Guidelines developed by the Department of Ecology. The qualifications of responding consultants will be considered for the following project scope of work.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The work to be performed by the CONSULTANT consists of drafting a work plan as noted above. The scope of work to be performed includes:
1) Facilitate the meetings of the WRIA 49 Planning Unit monthly and as needed to complete the project.
2) Obtain and review work group input on structure and content of the update.
3) Facilitate planning unit review of the water demands from permit exempt wells for a 20 year planning horizon.
4) Facilitate planning units work to identify and prioritize a project and action list that will measure, protect, and enhance instream resources and improve watershed functions that support the recovery of threatened and endangered salmonids.
5) Review project and action list for compliance with the requirements of ESSB 6091 and the Net Ecological Benefits Guidelines developed by the Department of Ecology.
6) Draft watershed plan update for submittal to the Department of Ecology that meets the requirements of ESSB 6091 and the Net Ecological Benefits Guidelines developed by the Department of Ecology.
7) Desired completion of scope of work by September 30, 2020.
SUBMITTAL
Submittals should be limited to 10, 8.5 by 11 single-sided pages and must include the following information: Firm name, phone and fax numbers; Name of Principal-in-Charge.
1) Key personnel to perform work; 2) Firm experience with same or similar projects; 3) Familiarity with relevant codes and standards; 4) Past performance/references; 5) Ability to meet schedule including projected timeline for completion of key steps.
Project is funded through a watershed plan update grant with the Washington state Department of Ecology.
OKANOGAN COUNTY encourages disadvantaged, minority, and women-owned consultant firms to respond. Please submit TEN copies of your Statement of Qualifications to: Perry Huston, Director, Okanogan County Planning, 123 5th Ave. N. Suite 130, Okanogan, WA 98840 by December 28, 2018 not later than 5:00 PM. No submittals will be accepted after that date and time. Any questions regarding this project should be directed to Perry Huston at (509) 422-7218 or phuston@co.okanogan.wa.us. Persons with disabilities may call and request this information be prepared and supplied in alternate forms. Dates of Publication: December 5 and 6 and December 12 and 13, 2018.
The Recipient, 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 23 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.
Published in the Methow Valley News December 5, 12; 2018; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune December 6, 13, 2018. OVG836786
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Okanogan County Public Health Board of Health meeting will be on Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 from 1:30 to 3:30. at the Okanogan County Public Health office located at the Public Services Building, 1234 S. 2nd Ave., Okanogan, WA. The Okanogan County Public Health Board of Health will hold a public hearing in consideration of adoption of Resolution # 2018-03 which pertains to the 2019 Public Health Budget.
Published in the Methow Valley News December 5, 12; 2018; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune December 6, 13, 2018. OVG836798
Z & J Miller SP 2018-21
Notice of Application and SEPA Exemption
An application for a short subdivision has been submitted by Tim Pecha on behalf of Gary Miller to divide 2.96 acres into 2 lots. The proposed lots will be served by City of Oroville domestic water and on-site septic. The property is located at 13 Millers Ln, adjacent to the City of Oroville, WA, on tax parcel 8911010000.
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 January 15, 2019 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 December 12, 2018; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune December 13, 2018. OVG837584
Barkley Shoreline Substantial Development Permit, SDP 2018-5
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Barkley Irrigation Company has applied to replace the earthen diversion system that currently delivers water through gravity conveyance to users irrigating over 600 acres with a pump to pipe and then gravity piped pressurized system. The goal of the project is to reduce diversion of water from the Methow River to increase summer flows while providing long term water reliability for the Barkley Irrigation Canal and to allow future habitat enhancements/restoration projects to advance around the former diversion site.
The other major components of the project include approximately 8 miles of pipeline for Barkley 4 miles of MVID East Canal and up to 6 satellite wells. Completion of this work will fully enclose both irrigation purveyors systems and complete their efficiency upgrades, this work for both will simultaneously and will complete all infrastructure improvements.
Location of Proposal, including street address, if any: The new point of diversion is approximately 4 miles downstream of the historic Barkley diversion side-channel on river left with in the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Township 34 North, Range 21 E.W.M. in Section 25, approximately 3 miles southerly of the Town of Winthrop, WA.
PROJECT CONSISTENCY: This application will be reviewed in accordance with the Master Program for Okanogan County Shoreline Management, Growth Management Critical Areas Regulations, Okanogan County Code, Title 14 (Environment), Okanogan County Code, Title 15.08 (Floodplain Management) and all other applicable County regulations. The Project has been reviewed and found to be consistent with requirements established by the Master Program for Okanogan County Shoreline Management. COMMENT PERIOD: Any person has the right to comment on this application, receive notice and participate in, any hearings (if scheduled), and request a copy of the decision once made. Any person may appeal a decision in accordance with RCW 90.58.180. Questions, concerns, and comments regarding this application will be accepted until 5:00 PM, January 15, 2019, and may be directed to: Charlene Schumacher, Okanogan County Office of Planning & Development, 123 5th Ave. North, Suite 130, Okanogan, WA 98840.
Published in the Methow Valley News December 12, 2018; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune December 13, 2018. OVG837589
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT
OCC 17A.400.130 WATER AVAILABILITY STUDY AREA
UPPER TUNK, LOWER TUNK, TAMARACK SPRING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be conducted by the Okanogan County Board of County Commissioners on January 7, 2019 regarding a proposed ordinance amending OCC 17A.400.130 Water Availability Study Areas to identify the Upper Tunk, Lower Tunk, and Tamarack Spring Basins located in Water Resource Inventory Area #49 as water availability study areas. If adopted the amendment would initiate a study of the potential water demand created by the use of permit exempt wells and the potential impact the water use would have on senior water users. The length of the study would not exceed two years. During the period of the study no application for the subdivision of property that proposes to use permit exempt wells as the source of potable water will be accepted.
On August 25, 2018 the Okanogan Board of County Commissioners approved ordinance 2018-13 adopting the proposed amendment as interim controls.
The SEPA Responsible Official has issued a Final Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) regarding the proposed code amendment. The Okanogan County Regional Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed amendment on November 19, 2018. After their review the planning commission recommends the BOCC adopts the proposal.
The public hearing will be conducted on January 7, 2019 at 1::30 p.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium in the Virginia Grainger Building in Okanogan, WA. Verbal testimony will be taken with a time limit of 3 minutes per speaker. Written comments may be submitted at the hearing. Written comments will be accepted prior to the hearing and may be submitted in writing or electronically to ljohns@co.okanogan.wa.us or mailed or delivered to 123 5th Ave N. Suite 150, Okanogan WA 98840.
Information regarding this code amendment can be obtained from: Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development, Perry Huston, Director of Planning, 123 5th Avenue North, Suite 130 Okanogan, WA 98840 509-422-7218 or phuston@co.okanogan.wa.us. Documents prepared for the proposal may be viewed at www.okanogancounty.org/planning
Published in the Methow Valley News December 12, 2018; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune December 13, 2018. OVG837605
THRESHOLD MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE
PROPOSED ORDINANCE OPENING WATV ROUTES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: The Okanogan County Department of Public Works has proposed an ordinance which, if adopted as proposed, would open approximately 90.951 miles of county roads located primarily in Commissioner District 1 and part of District 2 with a speed limit of 35 mph or less to be used by wheeled all-terrain-vehicles (WATV). There are approximately 150.470 miles of roads in the project area that are eligible to be opened to WATV use that were removed from the proposal due to environmental and resource concerns caused by the possibility of illegal ridership. The county currently manages a road system of 1337.662 miles
The SEPA Responsible Official has reviewed the proposal and prepared an Environmental Checklist and has issued a Threshold Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) in accordance with WAC 197-11-350. Comments regarding the Threshold Determination may be submitted in writing to the address listed below. Deadline for submitting comments regarding this Threshold Determination will be 5:00 pm, December 28, 2018.
A final SEPA Environmental Determination will be issued and a public hearing will be scheduled in front of the Okanogan Board of County Commissioners following the close of the SEPA Threshold comment period.
Comments should be submitted to: Rocky Robbins, Planner I at 123 5th Avenue North, Suite 130 Okanogan, WA 98840 or rrobbins@co.okanogan.wa.us.
Information regarding this proposal and SEPA determination can be obtained from: Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development, Perry Huston, Director of Planning, 123 5th Avenue North, Suite 130 Okanogan, WA 98840 (509)422-7218 or phuston@co.okanogan.wa.us.
Documents regarding this proposal, including a map of the proposed roads, may be viewed at www.okanogancounty.org/planning.
Published in the Methow Valley News December 12, 2018; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune December 13, 2018. OVG837638
NOTICE OF THRESHOLD DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development has issued a Threshold Determination of Non-Significance for the Tucker Shoreline Restoration Project.
Comments must be submitted in writing to the Okanogan County Office of Planning & Development, 123 5th Ave N Ste. 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, no later than December 27, 2018. Failure to comment by the due date above shall be determined to deny a party standing to appeal the final determination. Information is available at the Office of Planning and Development. 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.
Tucker Shoreline Substantial Development Permit, SDP 2018-3
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Burke Tucker has submitted a Joint Aquatic Resource Permit Application (JARPA) for an Okanogan County Shoreline Substantial Development Permit. The applicant proposes to replace a section of concrete seawall that is cracking and collapsing into Lake Osoyoos. The new seawall will be constructed in the same location as the existing and will run from the southern edge of the property to the northernmost edge of the existing concrete patio. During construction existing stairs and patio slab will be replaced. The section of seawall north of the patio will not be replaced. Sections of the remnant concrete shoreline protection below the OHWM will be removed from the lake.
Location of Proposal, including street address, if any: The project is located approximately 1 ¼ mile northerly of the City of Oroville, WA on parcel 7900360003, Township 40 North, Range 27 E.W.M. Section 16, within Okanogan County.
PROJECT CONSISTENCY: This application will be reviewed in accordance with the Master Program for Okanogan County Shoreline Management, Growth Management Critical Areas Regulations, Okanogan County Code, Title 14 (Environment), Okanogan County Code, Title 15.08 (Floodplain Management) and all other applicable County regulations. The Project has been reviewed and found to be consistent with requirements established by the Master Program for Okanogan County Shoreline Management. COMMENT PERIOD: Any person has the right to comment on this application, receive notice and participate in, any hearings (if scheduled), and request a copy of the decision once made. Any person may appeal a decision in accordance with RCW 90.58.180. Questions, concerns, and comments regarding this application will be accepted until 5:00 PM, January 15, 2019, and may be directed to: Charlene Schumacher, Okanogan County Office of Planning & Development, 123 5th Ave. North, Suite 130, Okanogan, WA 98840.
Published in the Methow Valley News December 12, 2018; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune December 13, 2018. OVG837653
Forthun Dock, SE 2017-17
Notice of Application and Threshold SEPA Determination
Project Summary
The Forthun dock project proposes to install a 26’ dock on Sidley Lake for residential use at a family vacation property.
Project Location:
The proposal is located on parcel 732020000 approximately 1 mile westerly of the Town of Molson, WA, Township 40 North, Range 29 E.W.M. in Section 06.
Comments must be submitted in writing to the Okanogan County Office of Planning & Development, 123 5th Ave N Ste. 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, no later than December 27, 2018. Failure to comment by the due date above shall be determined to deny a party standing to appeal the final determination. Information is available at the Office of Planning and Development. 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.
Published in the Methow Valley News December 12, 2018; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune December 13, 2018. OVG837640
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 706
(TOWN OF WINTHROP, WASHINGTON)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Winthrop has adopted its Ordinance No. 706, which in summary, establishes and adopts the Budget and Budget estimates for the year 2019 as follows:
TOWN OF WINTHROP
2019 BUDGET SUMMARY
FUND # ACCOUNT REVENUES EXPENDITURES
001 Current Expense $ 1,821,135 $ 1,543,890
101 Streets $ 663,565 $ 639,670
103 Parking Mitigation $ 3,790 $ 790
104 Stadium $ 205,660 $ 164,820
112 Vehicle Replacement $ 31,210 $ 31,210
113 Parking Improvements $ 28,000 $ 28,000
114 Hotel-Motel 3% $ 479,725 $ 204,560
205 Fire Truck G/O Bond $ 7,160 $ –
401 Water $ 531,095 $ 375,410
402 Sewer $ 326,725 $ 300,155
406 Water System Development $ 200,560 $ 10,000
407 Sewer System Development $ 308,880 $ –
408 Sewer Cumulative Reserve $ 305,100 $ –
409 Water Cumulative Reserve $ 276,650 $ 20,000
TOTALS $ 5,189,255 $ 3,318,505
Said ordinance may be examined at the Winthrop Town Hall during regular business hours or a copy will be mailed upon request.
This notice is given by order of the Town Council and pursuant to R.C.W. 35.27.300.
Dated this 6th day of December, 2018.
Michelle Gaines – Town Clerk
Town of Winthrop, Washington
Published in the Methow Valley News December 12, 2018.
