Legals for March, 5 2025

NO. 2803 MONTANA WATER COURT CLARK FORK DIVISION FLATHEAD RIVER, TO AND INCLUDING FLATHEAD LAKE BASIN 76LJ The Montana Water Court has entered its Preliminary Decree for Basin 76LJ and the Decree is now available for your review. The Decree and the forms are available at these locations: * Montana Water Court website: https://courts.mt.gov/Courts/Water/Notices-Info/PublicNotices * Montana DNRC website: http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/water/adjudication * Montana Water Court: 1123 Research Drive Bozeman, MT 59718; 406-586-4364 * Montana DNRC, Water Rights Adjudication Office: 1424 Ninth Avenue, Helena, MT 59620; 406-444-0699 * Montana DNRC, Water Resources Regional Office: 655 Timberwolf Parkway, Ste 4, Kalispell, MT 59901; (406) 752-2288 OBJECTIONS All objections must be filed on the forms provided by the Water Court and must be received at the Water Court by August 20, 2025. Objections can be filed electronically at watercourt@mt.gov or sent to Montana Water Court, PO Box 1389, Bozeman, MT 59771. EXTENSIONS The Water Court may grant a request for an extension of the time for filing objections. A request for an extension must be received by the Water Court on or before August 20, 2025. If an extension is granted, it will apply to everyone. Any extension will be posted at the offices listed above and will be advertised once in this newspaper. RIGHT TO APPEAL If you do not participate in Water Court proceedings, your right to appeal an adverse decision is limited by Section 85-2-235, MCA. If changes were made to your abstract, you may challenge those changes by filing an objection. You may also address DNRC issue remarks by an objection. If there are changes and/or issue remarks on your abstract which are not resolved by an objection, these will be addressed and resolved by the Water Court. MEETINGS The Water Court will be offering informal public meetings to explain the objection process on the following dates: • Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 7:00 pm in person at the Hampton Inn, 1140 US Hwy 2 West, Kalispell, MT 59901 • Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 12:00 pm via Zoom. To take part in the telephone conference, dial (646) 558-8656, enter the Meeting ID 835 9782 9948#, then press # to skip participant ID, then enter the meeting password 531397# February 26 and March 5, 12, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 2804 WHITEFISH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING    At a meeting of the Whitefish Community Development Board on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 6:00 PM, the Board will hold a public hearing on the items listed below. The Board meets in the Whitefish Council Chambers at City Hall, at 418 E. 2nd Street Whitefish, Montana. The Board recommendations will be forwarded onto the Whitefish City Council for subsequent public hearings on April 7, 2025. City Council meetings start at 7:10 PM and will also be held at City Hall.  1. A request by City of Whitefish for a zone change to remove an expired Planned Unit Development at 6575 US Hwy 93 S and 1325 Columbia Ave. The property is located at 6575 US Hwy 93 S and 1325 Columbia Ave and can be legally described as Tracts 1 CHA and CE respectively in S1 T30N R22W, P.M.M., Flathead County. (WZC 25-01) Macdonald 2. A request by Mallory Hickethier/Trovare, on behalf of Central Avenue Holdings, LLC, for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to operate a beer and wine license to sell beer and wine at chef’s dinners and cooking classes. The business will be located in an existing commercial building that is zoned WB-3 (General Business District). The property is located at 317 Central Avenue and can be legally described as Lot 1, Central Avenue Whitefish Subdivision, Block 52, in Section 36, Township 31N, Range 22W, P.M.M., Flathead County. (WCUP 25-02) Taylor Documents pertaining to these agenda items are available for review at the Whitefish Planning & Building Department, 418 E Second Street, during regular business hours. The full application packets along with public comments and staff report will be available on the City’s webpage: www.cityofwhitefish.gov under Community Development Board one week prior to the Board public hearing date noted above. Inquiries are welcomed. Interested parties are invited to attend the meeting and make known their views and concerns. Comments in writing may be forwarded to the Whitefish Planning & Building Department at the above address prior to the hearing or via email: dtaylor@cityofwhitefish.gov. For questions or further information regarding these proposals, phone 406-863-2410.     WHITEFISH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD Steve Qunell, Chair March 5, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________