NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed bids will be received either by mail or hand delivered by Grant County at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners, located in the County Courthouse, P.O. Box 37, 35 C Street NW - Room 207, Ephrata, Washington, 98823, until 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 22, 2008 and will then and there be opened and publicly read for the construction of the improvements. The name and address of the bidder shall be on the outside of the envelope.

All bid proposals shall be accompanied by bid proposal deposit in cash, a certified check, cashier's check, or surety bond payable to Grant County, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. No conditional bid bond will be accepted. 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 Grant County.

Plans and Specifications may be purchased from the office of the County Engineer, 124 Enterprise St. S.E., Ephrata, Washington 98823, Phone: (509) 754-6082. The contact person is Derek Pohle, P.E. The plans and specifications are provided for a non-refundable deposit of $25.00 for each set, plus a $5.00 postage and handling fee, if mailing is requested.

Informational copies of the Plans and Specifications are on file for inspection purposes at the Grant County Public Works Building, 124 Enterprise St. S.E., Ephrata, Washington 98823, and only in the Chapter Offices of the AGC in Seattle and Spokane, and other various Plan Centers located in Washington, as requested.

A pre-bid meeting will be held on April 10, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at the landfill. All bidders are encouraged to attend.

The Board of County Commissioners of Grant County, Washington, reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The award of the contract, if made, shall be made to the qualified responsive bidder submitting the lowest responsible bid.

This work may generally be described as construction of the final cover system for the Ephrata Landfill (approximately forty-two acres), which is just north of the new Ephrata Landfill area, and will be constructed over a two-year phased approach. The work to be performed under this contract shall be the following: grading; installation of a passive landfill gas collection system, placement of a bedding layer, installation of a 30-mil PVC geomembrane liner; installation of a geotextile cushion layer; placement of a cover soil, sideslope layer, and rock armour. Also, the work will include the excavation/embankment and grading of access roads, stormwater perimeter ditch, and infiltration ponds. See the Proposal on page LD-3 for construction period for this project.

No bidders may withdraw his/her bid after the hour set for the opening thereof or before award of contract unless said award is delayed for a period exceeding sixty (60) days from the date of bid opening.

#04014

Pub.: March 28, April 4, 11, 2008

WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF

NATURAL RESOURCES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PROPOSED WDFW/DNR LAND EXCHANGE NO. 86-079794

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to exchange several properties with the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). This exchange would consolidate state trust lands, increase land management efficiency and provide long-term trust revenue that helps build public schools, universities and other public institutions. It would also create publicly owned areas large enough to sustain habitat, public recreation, and forest resources.

The Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings for the WDFW Land Exchange at the following times and locations:

DATES:

April 21, 2008 Omak School District Administration Office

619 W Bartlett Avenue, Omak, WA 98841

April 22, 2008 Hal Holmes Community Center

201 North Ruby Street, Ellensburg, WA 98926

April 23, 2008 Washington State Light Industrial Park

Conference Room A & B (DNR Compound)

801 88th Avenue SE, Tumwater, WA 98512

FORMAT:

6:00 - 6:45 p.m. Overview of Exchange

7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Public hearing

The purpose of these hearings is to provide information and receive testimony on the proposed DNR/WDFW Land Exchange. A summary of the testimony will be presented to the Board of Natural Resources at a regularly scheduled meeting before making a final decision. All written testimony must be received on or before April 30, 2008, and addressed to the State of Washington, Department of Natural Resources, Asset Management and Protection Division, ATTN: Bob Winslow, WDFW Exchange, No. 86-079794, PO Box 47014, Olympia, WA 98504-7014, or e-mail comments to

exchanges@dnr.wa.gov. For more information, call (360) 902-1600.

Please check the DNR website for a complete list of the exchange properties at

www.dnr.wa.gov; click on the Leasing and Land Transactions link.

PLEASE NOTE: The meeting facility is barrier-free. Persons with a disability who need assistance or information in a different format should call (360) 902-1758 at least 10 (ten) days before the meeting, for alternative arrangements. The phone number for the Washington State Telecommunications Relay Service is 1-800-833-6388.

#04018

Pub.: April 4, 2008

Notice of Application and Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given that a request for a Variance received on March 21, 2008 from RCB Family Partnership LLC (Designated Contact: Ken Toevs, 9525 Rd. U NW, Quincy, WA 98848, 509-884-4056), was found technically complete and preliminarily appears to be consistent with Unified Development Code and other applicable state and local requirements as of March 27, 2008. PROJECT: Proponent seeks a Variance to the requirement limiting the size of roadside fruit stands to 300 square feet as defined by UDC Chapter 23.08.340(a)(1), in order to enable expansion of an existing fruit stand. Proposed expansion would increase its size to 3,010 square feet. SEPA: Exempt. ADDITIONAL PERMITS: Building Permit. STUDIES REQUIRED: None. LOCATION: The site address of the subject parcel is 10024 Rd. U NW, Quincy, WA. It is also known as Lot 3 of T & T Farms Inc. Short Plat #2, is located NW of the intersection of State Highway 28 and Rd. U NW, and is in the SE quarter of S. 9, T. 20N, R. 23E, WM, Grant County, WA (Parcel #31-2997-000). ZONING: Agriculture. Required mitigation will be pursuant to UDC. OPEN RECORD PUBLIC HEARING: Board of Adjustment hearing, 7 pm, May 14, 2008, in Commissioners' Hearing Room of Grant County Courthouse in Ephrata, WA. At this time any person(s) may appear and provide testimony. Copies of application materials (File #08-5049) are available from Rick Rettig, Grant County Planning Department, 32 C St. NW, Room 26a, PO Box 37, Ephrata, WA 98823, (509)754-2011, ext. 622. Office hours: 8 am-12 noon, 1-5 pm, M-F. Comments must be submitted to Planning Department no later than 5 pm, April 21, 2008. Comments should be as specific as possible and mailed, hand-delivered, or sent by facsimile. Any person has the right to comment, receive notice, participate in any hearings, request a copy of the final decision, and/or appeal the decision as provided by law and County Code. This may be the only opportunity to comment on the above listed materials.

#04022

Pub.: April 4, 2008

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A CLOSED RECORD PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD April 22, 2008 at 4:00 pm in the Commissioners Hearing Room, Grant County Courthouse, Ephrata, WA regarding a preliminary subdivision application from Maysae Norisada of 102.35 acres into 20 single family residential lots in the Development of West Meadows Preliminary Plat in the Rural Residential 1 Zoning District. The site fronts on the south side of McConihe Rd, the east side of Rd D-NE and the north side of County Rd 6.5 NE and is located in a portion of the Northwest quarter of S 35, T 20 N, R 27 E, W M.

Any interested persons may appear regarding these matters.

Barbara J. Vasquez

Administrative Assistant &

Clerk of the Board

Grant County Commissioners

#04025

Pub.: April 4, 11, 2008

NOTICE

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of ELISEO VILLEGAS, III, please contact Attorney Erica Johnson Rose at 337-828-3702. Important parental rights involved.

#04028

Pub.: April 4, 8, 2008

NOTICE TO APPLE GROWERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Washington Apple Commission, located in Wenatchee, is preparing to appoint Position 3 on the Tree Fruit Research Commission as commissioner for a three-year term to begin July 31, 2008. The position has historically represented the basin area of the growing region. The basin area position is currently held by Dain Craver of Royal City, who is not reapplying for the position.

Technical requirements to hold the position are:

• Must be a producer who is a citizen and resident of

Washington State.

• Must be over 25 years old and have been actively

engaged in growing tree fruits in the state of

Washington and deriving a substantial portion of his

income therefrom, or have a substantial amount of

orchard acreage devoted to tree fruit production or as

an owner, lessee, partner or an employee or officer of

a firm engaged in the production of tree fruit whose

responsibility to such firm shall be primarily in the

production of tree fruit.

• Such employee or officer of such firm shall be actu-

ally engaged in such duties relating to the production

of tree fruit with such firm or any such firm for a peri-

od of at least five years.

It is important to note that the time commitment can be as much as 20 days per year and that the person should have a strong interest in research and the research process.

All applicants please send resume and cover letter no later than April 25, 2008. Interviews will be held at a later date. Mail letter to:

Attention: Richard Thomason

Washington Apple Commission

P.O. Box 18

Wenatchee, WA 98807

#04029

Pub.: April 4, 2008