PUBLIC NOTICE

The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District will be making aquatic herbicide treatments beginning in May 2010 and continuing through the end of the 2010 irrigation season. These herbicide treatments will be made pursuant to a Department of Ecology NPDES General Permit for Aquatic Weed Control in Irrigation Systems (Permit No. WAG-991010).

The District's service area is located in Moses Lake, Warden and Othello areas of Grant and Adams Counties. The District operates the East Low Canal and its laterals plus some laterals on the Potholes East Canal. 49 locations on various canals, laterals, wasteways and drains within the District's service areas will receive these treatments to control the growth of algae, moss and pondweeds. Frequency of treatments varies from as often as biweekly to as seldom as twice per irrigation season depending on location and circumstances. Permanent signs giving notice of aquatic herbicide treatments have been erected at public road crossing of treated waterways within one mile of the treatment sites. The herbicides being used for these treatments are copper sulfate, Nautique Aquatic Herbicide (copper), Aquatic Weed Killer (xylene), Endothall and Magnicide H (acrolein) which are registered for such use under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Water remains suitable for irrigation use during aquatic herbicide treatments. Treated water is not suitable for drinking or swimming.

Individuals desiring additional information about these treatments should contact the East District's main office in Othello at (509) 488-9671 and ask to speak to the Secretary-Manager or Water Quality Supervisor. Inquiries may also be directed to the Department of Ecology Eastern Regional Office in Spokane, (509) 625-5194.

East Columbia Basin Irrigation District, 55 North 8th Avenue, Po Box E, Othello, WA 99344.

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Pub.: March 18, 2010

STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY

SEPA DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE

The State of Washington Department of Ecology has received a General Order application and a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) checklist from New Image Auto Body & Paint for a new automobile repair and refinishing shop located at 413 Lasco Lane, Moses Lake in Grant County. New Image has requested coverage under General Order of Approval for Automobile Repair and Refinishing Shops No. 08-AQG-001. Ecology is the SEPA lead agency for this project and has determined under Chapter 197-11 WAC that it will not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. A DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) has been issued for the project on March 5, 2010. Copies of the DNS and Environmental Checklist are available for public review upon request at the Ecology Eastern Regional Office, 4601 North Monroe Street, Spokane 99205-1295. The public is invited to comment on the project proposal by submitting written comments postmarked within 14 days of this notice to Gregory Flibbert at the above Ecology address. A public hearing may be held if there is significant public interest in the proposed project.

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Pub.: March 18, 2010