Legals April 10, 2019

PUBLIC NOTICE The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District Will be making aquatic herbicide treatments beginning in May 2019 and continuing through the end of the 2019 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, Captain Aquatic Herbicide (copper), 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. 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 99344 #04001/278699 Pub: March 27, 2019 & April 3, 10, 2019

CALL FOR BIDS. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will be accepting sealed bids for a 5-Year, 30 acre Agricultural Lease located at Franklin County; Township 13 North; Range 30 East; Sections 34, 35 within the Sunnyside / Snake River Wildlife Area. Minimum bid is $0.00 and will be accepted until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 25, 2019. Bids received after this time will not be accepted or read. Bid opening will be held at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Regional Office 1701 S. 24th Ave, Yakima, WA, 98902-5720 at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Department reserves the right to renegotiate leases which will be used for the same or similar purposes with an existing lessee, after reviewing all written requests to lease. The department reserves the right to reject all bids. Bid information is available from WDFW Wildlife Area Manager, Phillip Buser, located at the 2620 North Commercial Avenue, Pasco, Washington 99301-5906, or by calling 509-545-2028. #04003/279659 Pub: April 3, 10, 2019