Legals May 11, 2018
PUBLIC NOTICE The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District will be making aquatic herbicide treatments beginning in May 2018 and continuing through the end of the 2018 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 received 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 irriation use druing 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. Inquires 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 #05006/184073 Pub: April 27, 2018 & May 4, 11, 2018
PUBLIC NOTICE The Port of Othello has a vacancy for the District 3 Port Commissioner. Appointment of the position will be until November 2019, at which time the position will be filled through the election process for the remainder of the term which expires December 2021. Please go to the following link on instructions for applying. http://www.portofothello.com/PortDistrict3Application.pdf Angela Davis Administrative Assistant #05022/188977 Pub: May11, 18, 25, 2018