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Legals April 28, 2017

| April 28, 2017 1:30 AM

PUBLIC NOTICE The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District will be making aquatic herbicide treatments beginning in May 2016 and continuing through the end of the 2017 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. #05001/62195 Pub: April 21 & 28, 2017 & May 5, 2017

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID RED ROCK ELEMENTARY RESTORATION Bids are requested by the Royal School District for the Red Rock Elementary Restoration Project. Sealed Base Bids must be received by 5:00 p.m. local time on May 5, 2017, and must be marked Red Rock Elementary Restoration Project - Base Bid. Sealed Alternate Bids must be received by 6:00 p.m. local time on May 5, 2017, and must be marked Red Rock Elementary Restoration Project - Alternate Bids. Proposals received after these times will not be considered. All bids will be received at the Royal School District Board Room, 901 Ahlers Road, Royal, Washington, 99357. Proposals will be opened and publicly read aloud at 6:00 p.m. local time on May 5, 2017. Bid documents will be emailed at no cost by contacting Greg Pike, Director of Business and Operations for Royal School District, by phone at 509-346-2222 or by email at gpike@royalsd.org. A non-mandatory pre-bid walk-through may be arranged by contacting Greg, Director of Business and Operations for Royal School District, by phone at 509-346-2222 or by email at gpike@royalsd.org. The Royal School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities or irregularities in any bid. ROYAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ROGER TRAIL, SUPERINTENDENT #04045/65820 Pub: April 21 & 28, 2017