BEFORE THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON

NOTICE OF HEARING

ON

APPLICATION FOR A COUNTY ROAD

FRANCHISE

In the matter of the Application of

Chris' Excavation Inc

for a franchise to enter upon, construct,

operate and maintain certain facilities

upon County Roads in Grant County

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Chris' Excavation Inc, has filed with the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County, Washington, an application for a franchise for a period of fifty (50) years to construct, operate and maintain waterline

(Facility)

along certain County roads in Grant County,

(over, under, across, along)

Washington laying within the following described portion of the County, to-wit:

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County, Washington, has fixed the hearing on said application for the franchise for the 5 day of July, 2005 at the hour of 2:30 o'clock pm in the Board of County Commissioners' room in the Grant County Courthouse in Ephrata, Grant County, State of Washington, and any person may appear at this time and place to be heard for or against the granting or denying of said franchise or any part thereof.

DATED this 13 day of June, 2005

s/s William L. Varney

Auditor of Grant County, Washington

# 06047

Pub.: June 20, 28, 2005