PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Okanogan County Central Landfill, Ellisforde Transfer Station, Bridgeport Transfer Station & Twisp Transfer Station will be closed on Saturday Dec. 24, 2022 in observance of Christmas. All locations will resume regular schedules Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. All locations will also be closed on Saturday Dec. 31, 2022 for New Year’s Day and will resume operations on Tuesday Jan. 3, 2023.
Published in the Methow Valley News December 14, 21, 28, 2022; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune December 15, 22, 29, 2022. OVG968286
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE 2022-10 EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ON SUBDIVISIONS IN THE UPPER & LOWER TUNK BASINS AND TAMARACK SPRINGS BASIN
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Okanogan Board of County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on January 10, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. to take public testimony regarding ordinance 2022-10 approved November 29, 2022 which imposed a moratorium on divisions of land within the Upper & Lower and Tamarack Springs Basin all located in Water Resource Inventory Area #49. The public hearing is scheduled to meet the procedural requirements found in RCW 36.70.795.
The public hearing will be conducted January 10, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium in the Virginia Granger Building in Okanogan, WA. Verbal testimony will be taken at the hearing. Written comments will be accepted prior to the hearing and may be submitted in writing or electronically to Pete Palmer, Planning Director, at 123 5th Ave North Ste 130, Okanogan, WA 98840 or at spalmer@co.okanogan.wa.us The deadline for written comments is JANUARY 9, 2023.
You can join the meeting virtually by using the link below or by dialing into the phone number provided below:
Join Zoom audio and video.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81624156174
Meeting ID: 816 2415 6174
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+1 253 215 8782
Meeting ID: 816 2415 6174
Information regarding this proposal can be obtained from: Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development, Pete Palmer, Director of Planning, 123 5th Avenue North, Ste 130, Okanogan, WA 98840. Phone is 509-422-7218 or email at spalmer@co.okanogan.wa.us.
Published in the Methow Valley News December 21, 2022; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune December 22, 2022. OVG968705
NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with RCW 36.77.070 that the Board of Okanogan County Commissioners has completed the following road(s) improvements by Day Labor (using county crews and equipment) in calendar year 2022:
Road / Project Name, CRP#, Type Of Work, Actual Costs
Chiliwist Road — Extend Pavement, 1882-03, Apply Base Course, Top Course
and Double Shot of BST, $122,579.42
2022 Countywide Chipseal, 2022STPCH, Chipseal, $683,155.94
2019 Speed and Striping Study, 2019SPSTOO, Install Speed Limit Signs and
Pavement Markings, $42,175.51
Dated this 16th day of December, 2022
Josh Thomson, P.E., County Engineer
Published in the Methow Valley News December 21, 2022; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune December 22, 2022. OVG968676
Okanogan County
Notice of Final Decision
Boundary Line Adjustment: (parcels 3521260108 & 3521260109)
Proponent: Lewis & Judy Blakeney and Methow Valley Ranch Enterprises, LLC
Decision: Approved
Boundary Line Adjustment: (parcels 427280023, 4027290037, 4027290036, 4027280074 & 4027280013)
Proponent: Alpine Landco LLC and Morgan Seemann
Decision: Approved
The Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development made a final decision on the above-noted projects. Within 20 days of publication, parties with standing may appeal these decisions 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 $1,250.00 appeal fee.
Published in the Methow Valley News December 21, 2022; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune December 22, 2022. OVG968681
Okanogan County
Notice of Final Decision
Project: Patterson Lake Access SDP 2022-2
Proponent: Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife
Decision: Approved
Appeal Deadline: January 13, 2023
The Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development approved the above-noted project. Within 20 calendar days of the publication date, parties with standing may appeal this decision to the Okanogan County Hearing Examiner at 123 5th Ave. North, Suite 130, Okanogan, WA, pursuant to Okanogan County Shoreline Master Program 14.15.540 An appeal must include the $1,250.00 appeal fee.
Published in the Methow Valley News December 21, 2022; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune December 22, 2022. OVG968708
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON OKANOGAN COUNTY
In re Estate of David Chantler, Deceased
No. 22-4-00170-24
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS under RCW 11.40.020, .030
D. Jay Lucas 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 non-probate assets.
Date of First Publication: December 7, 2022.
ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: PO Box 3059, Winthrop, WA 98862
Attorney for Personal Representative: Natalie N. Kuehler, WSBA #50322, The Kuehler Law Firm, PLLC
Court and Case Number: Okanogan County Superior Court – No. 22-4-00170-24
Published in the Methow Valley News December 7, 14, 21, 2022
LEGAL NOTICE
NEGOTIATION OF STATE LEASES WITH EXISTING LESSEES BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2023 EXPIRES: MAY 2023.
10-C56912-GRAZING-N1/2NE1/4, NW1/4, W1/2SW1/4, SE1/4SW1/4, S1/2SE1/4, NE1/4SE1/4, Sec 36, Twp 34N, Rge 22E, W.M.
Written request to lease must be received by January 20, 2023, at Department of Natural Resources, 225 S Silke Rd, Colville, Washington 99114-9369. Each request to lease must include the lease number, the name, address and phone number of applicant, and must contain a certified check or money order payable to the Department of Natural Resources for the amount of any bonus bid plus a $100.00 deposit. The envelope must be marked “Sealed Bid” and give lease number, expiration date of lease applied for and give applicant’s name. The applicant must be prepared to purchase improvements that belong to the current lessee. Persons wishing to bid to lease any of these properties can obtain more details, bid packet, and qualification requirements by contacting the Colville office or calling (509) 684-7474.
Published in the Methow Valley News December 21, 2022
FOR SALE by Okanogan County Fire Dist. 6
Fire District #6 is giving notice of property declared surplus/obsolete. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1-5-2023 2:00PM. Bids can be sent to PO Box 895 Winthrop, WA 98862 or delivered to 33 Horizon Flats RD Winthrop, WA Mon through Thurs. between 9:00AM and 5:00 PM. Bids must be marked “SCBA Surplus Items” on the sealed envelope.
Surplus items for sale include:
•28 MSA M7 Firehawk SCBA’s 4500 psi
•34 MSA Ultra Elite Masks
•58 MSA 4500 Air Bottles with 56 Bottles Manufactured in 2008 or 2009
•Software and adaptors for MSA Firehawk SCBA
All surplus items are sold “as is”, “where is” and has no warranty expressed or implied. Purchasers are responsible for removal of items purchased.
Contact Chief Cody Acord for additional information at 509-997-2981 or cacord@okanogancountyfd6.com
Published in the Methow Valley News December 21, 28, 2022
