Legals for March, 13 2024
OFFICIAL NOTICE FOR NOMINATION OF MEMBERS TO THE WASHINGTON OILSEED COMMISSION Pursuant to chapter 15.65 RCW, notice is given that a call-in public meeting will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. on April 8, 2024 to nominate candidates for positions 2 and 4 on the Washington Oilseeds Commission. Nominations may be made by calling (360) 902-1887. Notice of this meeting has been mailed to all affected producers entitled to nominate a candidate. For more information regarding how to submit a nomination by mail or the nomination process/meeting, please contact Megan Finkenbinder at (360) 902-1887 or mfinkenbinder@agr.wa.gov. Dated at Olympia, Washington this 13th day of March, 2024. Derek I. Sandison, Director Washington State Department of Agriculture #03012/19916 Pub: March 13, 2024
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR GRANT COUNTY JUVE-NILE DIVISION. IN THE WELFARE OF MATEO M. MEDINA-VALDEZ DOB: 09/18/2019 NO. 23-7-00313-13; EMMANUEL N. VALDEZ-MEDINA DOB: 08/13/2021 NO. 23-7-00315-13; SEBASTIAN A. VALDEZ-MEDINA DOB: 08/17/2022 NO. 23-7-00314-13; MINOR CHILDREN. NO-TICE OF SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION (TERMINATION) TO: Pamela Medina Avina and anyone claiming a paternal interest. A petition to TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS was filed on 11/03/2023. A Fact-Finding Hearing will be held 04/09/2024 at 9:00 a.m. This hearing will be held via WebEx in Superior Court of Washington, Grant County Juvenile Courtroom. To access telephonically call 1-408-418-9388. Access Code 146 201 1473. To access via computer please refer to the grant county website for instructions on downloading the WebEx program. Meeting Password UPkJH9sGX42. Any questions regarding access please contact the juvenile dept 509-754-5690. The hear-ing will be held at Grant County Juvenile Court, 303 Abel Road, Ephrata, WA, 9882. YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. YOU ARE NOT REPRESENTED BY A LAWYER IN THIS TERMOINATION PROCEED-ING EVEN IF YOU WERE APPOINT-ED A LAWYER IN THE PRIOR DE-PENDENCY CASE. YOU MUST RE-APPLY FOR APPOINTMENT OF A LAWYER IN THIS CASE. IF YOU OR A LAWYER ON YOUR BEHALF DOES NOT APPEAR IN THIS CASE, YOU WILL BE DEFAULTED AND TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS GRANTED. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Termination Petition, call DSHS at 509-764-5757. View information about your rights in this proceeding at www.atg.wa.gov/DPY.aspx Dated this 28th of February 2024. /s Deputy Clerk #03030/20128 Pub: March 6, 13 & 20, 2024
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN OPEN RECORD PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD March 26, 2024, at 3:15 p.m. in the Grant County Commissioners Hearing Room, Courthouse, Ephrata, WA to consider the following budget extension request: *Facilities and Maintenance in the amount of $7,386.64 Fund # (001.112) Capital Outlay for vehicle allocation and purchases for the maintenance integration. Any interested persons may appear regarding these matters. Grant County is also providing access to this scheduled hearing via WebEx audio. To participate in the hearing please call in to the hearing at 1 (408) 418-9388 and enter the access code (2484 737 8596) followed by password (26220627), you will be joined to the meeting in a ‘muted’ status until such time as the hearing allows for public testimony. If you have any questions about this procedure, please call the Commissioner’s Office in advance of the hearing. Brittany Lutz Deputy Clerk of the Board Grant County Commissioners #03032/20218 Pub: March 6 & 13, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE – Noxious weed consultants of the Noxious Weed Control Board of Grant County will begin inspecting properties on March 25, 2024, in accordance with RCW 17.10.160, for the purposes of general inspection, the taking of specimens of weeds, and the performance of eradication or control work. If there is any landowner who objects to these inspections, please notify the Noxious Weed Control Board of Grant County at (509) 754-2011, Ext 4710, by March 25, 2024. Signed: Ron Tebow, Chairman; Wes Sieg, Vice-Chairman; Summer Sahli, Director; Chuck Sandmann, Director #03037/20297 Pub: March 13, 2024
NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING: The Othello Housing Authority has developed an Updated Agency Plan in compliance with the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1988. It is available for review at the Housing Authority’s Office located at 335 N. 3rd. The Authority’s hours of operation are Monday thru Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. In addition, a public hearing will be held on April 15, 2024 at noon at the Time Out Pizza located in Othello. #03039/20326 Pub: March 13, 20, 2024
Notice of Application Optional DNS Process The City of Mattawa has received a permit application for the following project: A proposal for short subdivision of one (1) existing 22,050sf parcel into two (2) lots. Lot 1 will be 6050sf and lot 2 will be 15,950sf. No new development is proposed subsequent to this proposal. Date of Application: March 4th, 2024 Date of Determination of Completeness: March 6th, 2024 Date of Notice of Application: March 13th, 2024 Comment Due Date: March 27th, 2024 Agency Contact: Mike Manning, Contract Planner, City of Mattawa mike.manning@scjalliance.com 509-932-4037 Agency File Number: SP-01-2024 (Guzman) Project Location: The project is located at 407 2nd St, Parcel No. 030112000, Mattawa, Grant County, Washington. It is legally described as: LOTS 16 TO 22 BLOCK 11 MATTAWA Owner/Applicant: Liliana Guzman 407 2nd St. Mattawa, WA 99349 SEPA Environmental Review: The City of Mattawa has reviewed the proposed project for probable adverse environmental impacts and expects to issue a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS). An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21.C.030.(2)(c). The decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is available to the public upon request. The optional DNS process in WAC 197-11-355 is being used. This may be your only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposed project. Agencies, tribes, and the public are encouraged to review and comment on the proposed project and its probable environmental impacts. Comments must be submitted by the date noted above to City of Mattawa, Planning Department, 521 Government Rd Mattawa, WA 99349. Any information submitted to the City of Mattawa is subject to the public records disclosure law for the State of Washington (RCW Chapter 42.17) and all other applicable law that may require the release of the documents to the public. This project does not require a public hearing. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination and any other information concerning this action may be obtained by contacting the Mattawa Planning Department, 521 Government Rd Mattawa, WA 99349. Required Permits: City of Mattawa Development Permit/Land Use Application. Other forms, reports, or approvals as necessary. Required Studies: Unknown at this time. Existing Environmental Documents: SEPA Checklist. Preliminary Development Regulations and Existing Environmental Documents: To evaluate the impacts of the proposed project, the following may be used for mitigation, consistency, and the development of findings and conclusions: Regulations of the City of Mattawa including the Mattawa Comprehensive Plan, MMC Title 16 Subdivisions, MMC Title 17 Zoning Code, and MMC Title 18 Environmental Protection; Regulations of the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington State Department of Ecology, and Washington State Department of Natural Resources; Regulations of the Grant County Health District; and SEPA Environmental Checklist; and Other required agency evaluations, approvals, permits, and mitigation as necessary. This project does not require a public hearing. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination and any other information concerning this action may be obtained by contacting the Mattawa Planning Department, 521 Government Rd Mattawa, WA 99349. Dated on this 13th day of March 2024: /s/Mike Manning Mike Manning, Contract Planner, City of Mattawa #03047/20457 Pub: March 13, 2024
INVITATION FOR BID Sealed proposals will be received for the 2024 Pavement Maintenance project, addressed to the Port of Othello, 705 E Hemlock Street, Othello, WA 99344 until 1:00 pm local time on March 28, 2024, and then will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the time fixed for the opening will not be considered. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the Port of Othello office at 10:00 am, local time March 21, 2024 for those interested contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. Pre-bid meeting will not be held unless at least one contractor, subcontractor, or supplier confirms their attendance with the Port of Othello at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting time. The project consists of but is not limited to, pavement rehabilitation of Runway 7/25, Parallel Taxiway B, Partial Parallel Taxiway A, hangar taxilane, and the tie-down and fueling, which includes concrete joint repair, crack sealing, pavement repair, pavement marking removal and application of a seal coat, along with reapplication of pavement markings. Plans, Contract Documents and Specifications and any addenda are available at www.questcdn.com Project #9020853. You may download digital copies of the Bidding Documents (including any Addenda) from QuestCDN at www.questcdn.com upon payment of fifty dollars ($50.00). Log on to the website and enter Quest Project #9020853. Should you need assistance with this process, please contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Bids will only be accepted from those registered QuestCDN plan holders. All questions regarding this project should be directed to the Engineer at lunterwegner@jub.com Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cash, cashier’s check, or bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the total bid. CIVIL RIGHTS – TITLE VI The Port of Othello, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that for any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, [select businesses, or disadvantaged business enterprises or airport concession disadvantaged business enterprises] will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no businesses will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, or disability in consideration for an award. The proposed contract is also under and subject to the following federal clauses: • Affirmative Action, • Government-wide Debarment and Suspension • Government-wide Requirements for Drug-free Workplace • Foreign Trade Restrictions • Buy American Preference • Disadvantage Business Enterprise Requirements as follows: The Owner’s award of this contract is conditioned upon Bidder satisfying the good faith effort requirements of 49 CFR $26.53. As a condition of bid responsiveness, the Bidder must submit the following information with their proposal on the forms provided herein: 1) The names and addresses of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms that will participate in the contract; 2) A description of the work that each DBE firm will perform; 3) The dollar amount of the participation of each DBE firm listed under (1); 4) Written statement from Bidder or Offeror that attests their commitment to use the DBE firm(s) listed under (1) to meet the Owner’s project goal 5) Written confirmation from each listed DBE firm that it is participating in the contract in the kind and amount of work provided in the prime contractor’s commitment; and 6) If Bidder or Offeror cannot meet the advertised project DBE goal, evidence of good faith efforts undertaken by the Bidder or Offeror as described in appendix A to 49 CFR part 26. The documentation of good faith efforts must include copies of each DBE and non-DBE subcontractor quote submitted to the bidder when a non-DBE subcontractor was selected over a DBE for work on the contract. The successful Bidder must provide written confirmation of participation from each of the DBE firms the Bidder lists in their commitment. This Bidder must submit the DBE’s written confirmation of participation with the proposal documents as a condition of bid responsiveness. All required Federal Clauses including the labor provisions, and wage rates are included in the specifications and bid documents. Each bidder must supply all of the information required by the bid documents and specifications. This project includes Federal funds and is subject to the wage provisions of the Washington State Public Works Laws, Federal Davis-Bacon, and related acts. Payments to the Contractor will not made unless Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages have been filed and approved for the Prime Contractor and all subcontractors. Each bidder shall furnish the Statement of Bidders Pre-Qualifications to the OWNER with satisfactory evidence of his competency to perform the work contemplated with the bid. The Port of Othello reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, waive any informalities, or irregularities, postpone the award of the Contract for a period not to exceed One Hundred Twenty (120) days, and accept the proposal that is in the best interest of the Port of Othello. The award of the Bid is contingent upon the receipt of Federal funding. #03048/20460 Pub: March 13, 18, & 25, 2024
STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SEASONAL CHANGE/TRANSFER OF WATER RIGHT UNDER ONE (1) GROUND WATER CERTIFICATE TAKE NOTICE: That Kagele Acres Inc. of Odessa, WA, has made application for SEASONAL change/transfer of water right in order to add one point of withdrawal and change a portion of the place of use as granted under Ground Water Certificate No. 6830-A. That Ground Water Certificate No. 6830-A authorizes the withdrawal of 2200 gallons per minute, 2560 acre-feet per year, each year, from March 1 to November 1, for irrigation of 640 acres; and 1 acre-foot per year, during entire year, for domestic supply. That the authorized point of withdrawal is from a well located within the SW¼NE¼ of Section 6, T. 20 N., R. 31 E.W.M., Adams County, WA. That the authorized place of use is within the E½ and W½ of Section 6, T. 20 N., R. 31 E.W.M., Adams County, WA and Section 1, T. 20 N., R. 30 E.W.M., Grant County, WA. That they propose to add one point of withdrawal to the S½ of Section 24, T. 21 N., R. 31 E.W.M., Lincoln County, WA. That they propose to change a portion of the place of use to the S½ of Section 24, T. 21 N., R. 31 E.W.M., Lincoln County, WA. All within Adams, Grant and Lincoln Counties, Washington. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from March 20, 2024. #03050/20466 Pub: March 13 & 20, 2024
Revied Notice of Application and Public Hearing: March 13, 2024. Notice is hereby given that a Conditional Use Permit and SEPA application were received by Grant County on January 3, 2024, from Quincy Valley Solar, LLC and Quincy Valley BESS, LLC (Designated Contact: Sophie Kiepe, 222 2nd Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201) and were found to be Technically Complete on February 8, 2024. DESCRIPTION: The project is a Conditional Use Permit and SEPA application for review of the applicant’s proposal to allow for the construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of a utility-scale solar energy facility and BESS. The solar PV system will be composed of photovoltaic modules that convert the sun’s radiant energy into electricity. The modules will be mounted on horizontal single-axis tracking racks that rotate from east to west to track the sun over the course of each day. The modules will be electrically connected in series strings to achieve a system DC design voltage. Cables from the module strings will be buried in trenches and combined with DC combiner boxes located strategically throughout the field. The DC combiners will connect multiple arrays in parallel, from which point the electricity will be conducted via cables to the inverters, which convert the DC power generated by the modules to grid-synchronized AC power. Step-up transformer(s) will raise the inverter AC output voltage, and the Project’s output will pass through an AC collection system to the Quincy Valley Solar substation and ultimately to the Point of Interconnection (POI) at the existing GPUD 230KV Rocky Ford – Columbia transmission line that runs through the Project Area. STUDIES REQUIRED: Wildlife, Cultural Resources, Waterbodies. LOCATION: The site is located within portions of Sections 26-29 & 33, Township 21 N, Range 25 E, Grant County, WA. (Parcels 15-1994-000, 15-1996-000, 15-2003-000, 15-2020-000, 15-1999-000, 15-2004-000, 15-2006-000, 15-2007-000, 15-2000-000 & 15-2002-000). PRESENT ZONING: Rural Resource (RRes) 1. PUBLIC HEARING: Grant County Hearings Examiner tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 12:00 pm in the Commissioners Hearing Room at the Grant County Courthouse in Ephrata, WA. At this time any person(s) may provide testimony for the hearing. Grant County is providing access to this scheduled hearing for the public via Microsoft Teams audio connection, members of the public may also be present in the hearing room in limited numbers. To participate in the hearing please call in to the hearing at 1 (929) 346-6949 and enter the access code (480528250#), you will be joined to the meeting in a ‘muted’ status until such time as the hearing allows for public testimony. If you have any questions about this procedure, please call Development Services in advance of the hearing. CONSISTENCY STATEMENT: This proposal is subject to and shall be in accordance with Grant County Code, International Building Code, and International Fire Code. Copies of application materials (Files P24-0001) can be found online at https://www.grantcountywa.gov/233/Planning or are available from Kent Ziemer of Grant County Development Services, 264 West Division Avenue, PO Box 37, Ephrata, WA 98823, (509)754-2011, ext. 2538. Office hours: 8 am–5 pm, M–F. Comments must be submitted to the Planning Department no later than 5 pm on March 27, 2024. Comments should be as specific as possible and may be mailed or hand delivered. All persons, agencies, or tribes have 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. #03052/20498 Pub: March 13, 2024
SUMMARY ORDINANCE 24-692 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6.04 “DOG AND ANIMAL CONTROL” For a complete copy of this ordinance, please contact Mattawa City Hall. To be published in the Columbia Basin Herald on March 13, 2024. #03053/20510 Pub: March 13, 2024
SUMMARY ORDINANCE 24-693 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 6.14 “DANGEROUS DOG AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DOG” For a complete copy of this ordinance, please contact Mattawa City Hall. To be published in the Columbia Basin Herald on March 13, 2024. #03054/20513 Pub: March 13, 2024