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NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR
DISTRICT DIRECTORS OF
THE BAKER COUNTY SOIL
AND WATER CONSERVATION
DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that on
November 8, 2022, an election
will be held for the purpose of
electing board director(s) to the
following positions for the Baker
County Soil and Water Conserva-
tion District:
Positions:
Baker Valley Soil & Water Con-
servation District: Zone 1, 4
Years; Zone 3, 4 Years; At Large
2, 4 Years.
Keating Soil & Water Conserva-
tion District: Zone 1, 4 Years;
Zone 3, 2 Years; At Large 1, 2
Years; At Large 2, 4 Years.
Burnt River Soil & Water Conser-
vation District: Zone 1, 2 Years;
Zone 2, 4 Years; Zone 3, 4
years; At Large 1, 2 years; At
Large 2, 4 Years.
Eagle Valley Soil & Water Con-
servation District: Zone 1, 4
Years; At Large 2, 4 Years.
Zone boundaries, eligibility re-
quirements, and copies of the
required elections forms may be
obtained by contacting District
Manager, Whitney Collins at
541-519-8310 or by email
swcdwhitney@gmail.com .
Election forms and information
may
also
be
found
at:
https://oda.direct/Elections .
Each candidate must file a
“Declaration of Candidacy” and a
“Petition for Nomination Signature
Sheet” with the Oregon Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Natural
Resources Division. The filing
deadline is 5:00 p.m. on August
30, 2022.
Legal No. 304133
Published: June 18, 2022
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
MERA Advisory Committee Meet-
ing, Tuesday June 21, 2022 at
6:00 PM at the Misener Confer-
ence Room, Daniel Chaplin
Building,1001 Fourth Street, La
Grande, Oregon.
Published: June 18, 2022
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NOTICE TO INTERESTED
PERSONS
NOTICE TO INTERESTED
PERSONS
Troy Rachau has been ap-
pointed Personal Representative
(hereafter PR) of the Estate of
William Rachau, Deceased, Pro-
bate No. 22PB04986 Union
County Circuit Court, State of
Oregon. All persons whose rights
may be affected by the proceed-
ing may obtain additional infor-
mation from the court records, the
PR, or the attorney for the PR. All
persons having claims against
the estate must present them via
US mail or personal delivery to
the PR at:
Mammen & Null, Lawyers, LLC
J. Glenn Null,
Attorney for PR
1602 Sixth Street -
P.O. Box 477
La Grande, OR 97850
(541) 963-5259
within four months after the first
publication date of this notice or
they may be barred.
William Mark Lanman has been
appointed Personal Representa-
tive (hereafter PR) of the Estate of
Marjorie Ann Lanman, De-
ceased, Probate No. 22PB05098,
Union County Circuit Court, State
of Oregon. All persons whose
rights may be affected by the pro-
ceeding may obtain additional in-
formation from the court records,
the PR, or the attorney for the PR.
All persons having claims against
the estate must present them to
the PR at:
Mammen & Null, Lawyers, LLC
Zachary Nice,
Attorney for PR
1602 Sixth Street -
P.O. Box 477
La Grande, OR 97850
(541) 963-5259
within four months after the first
publication date of this notice or
they may be barred.
Published: June 4, 11, 18, 2022
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INVITATION TO BID
UNION COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE BUILDING
63836 Hwy 203, La Grande, OR, 97850
Project Description: This project consists of finishing and enclosing
the phase 2 construction, a 60’x60’ building, that is currently an open
three-sided pole building, that is an attached addition to the fully en-
closed phase 1 construction. The scope of the work involves fully en-
closing the phase 2 construction with three walls, (10) roll up doors and
frames, concrete door sills, concrete floor, 60’ x 60’ x 6” thick, with
drains, install concrete aprons on east and west walls matching existing
apron, installing electric lights, electric receptacle drop cords, installa-
tion of at least two outdoor yard lights, installation of a firewall on the
north wall of phase 1, and laying base rock and 3/4’ minus driveway
rock outside the phase 2 building.
Additionally, the bid will consist of a concrete floor with drains installed
in the completed phase 1 enclosed building. This floor would be ap-
proximately 48’x 60’x 6” thick.
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Union County Search & Rescue will not accept, receive, or consider
any bids unless the offeror is registered, licensed, and bonded with the
Oregon State Construction & Builders Board. Also, under ORS
279C.335(2) Union County Search & Rescue, under the best value
proposal procurement process, allows for selection of qualified con-
tractors with experience on similar projects. Union County SAR will not
accept any late proposals. Union County SAR reserves the right to re-
ject any or all proposals or accept any submittal that appears to not
serve the best interest of Union County.
This project is subject to Oregon BOLI prevailing wage laws.
Contractor Site Visit: will be held on June 27, 2022, 9:00 AM
RFP’s Due: All bids can be marked “SAR Building Bid”, and delivered
to the Union County Commissioners office, 1106 K Ave, La Grande,
OR 97850, by August 1, 2022, 12:00 PM. All bids will be opened and
read on that date. Completion date will be no later than December 1,
2023, unless previously negotiated at time of bid award.
Any questions can be directed to Fred Hawkins, SAR Building Project
Manager, at email fhawk@eoni.com.
Published: June 11, 2022
Legal No. 303014
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Contact: Brock Eckstein
On July 1, 2020, Idaho Power supplemented the final license application for the project with additional in-
formation on its proposal, including an analysis of the new and revised fish-related protection, mitigation,
and enhancement measures proposed under the
1 Referred to in Idaho Power’s license application as the Hells Canyon Complex.
2 The current license expired on July 31, 2005, and the project is operating under
an annual license.
3 On January 7, 2020, the Commission issued notice of the offer of settlement’s
filing.
settlement, and updated information on project resources. Additionally, Idaho Power filed on October 14,
2020, draft biological assessments for species managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the
National Marine Fisheries Service, which included an analysis of the effects of the new and revised meas-
ures on fish and wildlife listed under the Endangered Species Act.
In order to assess the new and revised fish-related protection, mitigation, and enhancement measures
proposed under the settlement, the Oregon and Idaho water quality certificates, and the draft biological
assessments, Commission staff intends to prepare a draft and final supplemental EIS in accordance with
the National Environmental Policy Act. The supplemental EIS will describe and evaluate the effects of the
proposed action and alternatives. The focus of the supplemental EIS will be on the new and revised meas-
ures proposed by the settlement, the conditions contained in the Oregon and Idaho water quality certifi-
cates, and the information provided in the draft biological assessments. For the resource areas not affected
by the new and revised proposed measures or new environmental information, the supplemental EIS will
either include or incorporate by reference analyses from the Commission’s final EIS.
With this notice, we are reinitiating informal consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the
National Marine Fisheries Service under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency
regulations thereunder at 50 C.F.R., Part 402.
The draft supplemental EIS will be sent to all persons and entities on the Commission’s service and mailing
lists for the Hells Canyon Project. Recipients will then have 60 days to review the draft supplemental EIS
and file written comments with the Commission. All comments filed with the Commission on the final sup-
plemental EIS will be considered in the Order taking final action on the license application. The application
will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be
made as appropriate.
MILESTONE
Draft supplemental EIS Issued
Comments Due on draft supplemental EIS
Final supplemental EIS Issued
TARGET DATE
June 2023
August 2023
December 2023
This notice informs all interested individuals, organizations, and agencies with environmental expertise
and concerns, that: (1) the Commission staff has decided to prepare a supplemental EIS addressing the
settlement; and (2) the comments, recommendations, and terms and conditions already on file with the
Commission on the application will be taken into account in the supplemental EIS.
Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Nicholas Ettema at 312-596-4447, or by email at
nicholas.ettema@ferc.gov.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
Legal No. 303916
Published: June 18, 2022
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Telephone: (541) 437-2253
Email: cityadm@cityofelginor.org
FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES
Actual Amount
2020-2021
Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital
180,210
Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges
8,101
Federal, State and all Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations and Donations
0
Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt
0
Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements
0
All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes
151,695
158,338
Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received
Total Resources
498,344
TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS
Adopted Budget
2021-2022
180,000
Approved Budget
2022-2023
131,700
12,500
0
0
0
151,700
150,000
494,200
12,500
58,000
0
0
1,630
160,000
363,830
0
183,250
175,000
33,200
0
5,000
0
97,750
494,200
0
244,150
0
33,200
0
5,000
0
81,480.00
363,830
FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION
Personnel Services
0
163,017
Materials and Services
Capital Outlay
25,262
0
Debt Service
0
Interfund Transfers
0
Contingencies
0
Special Payments
310,065
Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure
Total Requirements
498,344
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING *
The funding and policy making will remain in-tact for the District but the City of Elgin will assume all day-to-day operations for the next fiscal year.
Permanent Rate Levy
(rate limit _________ per $1,000)
Local Option Levy
Levy For General Obligation Bonds
PROPERTY TAX LEVIES
Rate or Amount Imposed
2020-2021
0.8222
Rate or Amount Imposed
This Year 2021-2022
0.8222
STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
Estimated Debt Outstanding
on July 1.
$122,000
$0
$0
$122,000
LONG TERM DEBT
General Obligation Bonds
Other Bonds
Other Borrowings
Total
Rate or Amount Approved
Next Year 2022-2023
0.8222
Estimated Debt Authorized, But
Not Incurred on July 1
$0
$0
$0
$0
Published: June 18, 2022
Legal No. 304088
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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING
A public meeting of the Union County 4-H & Extension Service District will be held on June 29, 2022
at 8:30 AM at 1106 K Ave in La Grande, or virtually via Zoom - the information to join the meeting
can be found on union-county.org/commission-meetings/. The purpose of this meeting is to dis-
‐
cuss the
budget for the fiscal
year beginning
July
1, 2022
as approved by the Union County 4-H &
‐
Extension
Service
District
Budget
Committee.
A
summary
of the budget
below.
‐
‐
‐ is presented
A copy
of the budget
may
inspected
or
Service,
Union
County
be
obtained
at OSU
Extension
‐
Office, 10507
Rd., Island
between
of 8 AM
and 5 PM,
or by calling
541-963-1010.
N. McAlister
City,
OR,
the hours
budget.
‐
‐
This budget
is for an annual
Contact: Natalie Kinion, Regional Director
TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS
Telephone: 541‐701‐7250 Email: natalie.kinion@oregonstate.edu
FINANCIAL SUMMARY ‐ RESOURCES
Actual Amount
Adopted Budget
Approved Budget
This Year 2021‐2022
Next Year 2022‐2023
2020‐2021
205,000
250,000
232,480
2,412
3,300
7,425
Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital
Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges
Federal, State & all Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations & Donations
Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt
Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements
All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes
105,203
88,075
Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received
316,885
324,450
Total Resources
656,980
620,825
FINANCIAL SUMMARY ‐ REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION
Personnel Services
329,296
270,474
Materials and Services
135,442
68,508
Capital Outlay
0
120,000
Debt Service
17,115
17,462
Interfund Transfers
Contingencies
0
18,625
Special Payments
Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure
356,098
620,825
Total Requirements
FINANCIAL SUMMARY ‐ REQUIREMENTS AND FULL‐TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM *
Name of Organizational Unit or Program
FTE for that unit or program
Name Union County 4‐H & Extension Service District
620,825
356,098
3
4
FTE
356,098
620,825
Total Requirements
3
4
Total FTE
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING *
93,250
335,000
685,675
339,021
173,029
137,000
18,000
18,625
685,675
685,675
4
685,675
4
Expected revenues are slightly increased from the prior year budget due to reduced expenditures in the 2021‐2022 fiscal year and a higher beginning fund balance going into the
2022‐2023 fiscal year. Significant effort is being put into capital outlay and creating a capital project plan for this fiscal year and beyond. The office has also recently hired a
Master Gardener Coordinator who will be rebuilding the program back after having the vacancy for 2 years.
Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit .1619 per $1,000)
Local Option Levy
Levy For General Obligation Bonds
LONG TERM DEBT
PROPERTY TAX LEVIES
Rate or Amount Imposed
2020‐2021
.0001619
Rate or Amount Imposed
This Year 2021‐2022
.0001619
STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
Estimated Debt Outstanding
on July 1.
Rate or Amount Approved
Next Year 2022‐2023
.0001619
Estimated Debt Authorized, But
Not Incurred on July 1
General Obligation Bonds
Other Bonds
$113,076
Other Borrowings
Total
$113,076
* If more space is needed to complete any section of this form, insert lines (rows) on this sheet. You may delete blank lines.
150‐504‐073‐2 (Rev. 11‐18)
Published: June 18, 2022
Legal No. 304197
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Idaho Power Company
Project No. 1971-079
NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE A SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
(June 13, 2022)
On August 31, 2007, the Commission issued a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Hells
Canyon Project. On December 30, 2019, Idaho Power filed an Offer of Settlement (settlement) with the
Commission for the Hells Canyon Project. 3 The settlement, which was executed on April 22, 2019, in-
cludes, among other items, spring Chinook salmon and summer steelhead fish passage measures. In ad-
dition, the Oregon and Idaho Departments of Environmental Quality each issued a water quality
certification under section 401 of the Clean Water Act for the Hells Canyon Project on May 24, 2019.
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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING
A public hearing of the Elgin Parks and Recreation District and Elgin Parks and Recreation Board of
Directors will be held on June 28, 2022 at 4:00 pm at The Elgin Community Center, 260 North 10th
Ave, Elgin, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year begin-
ning July 1, 2022 as approved by ElginParks and Recreation Budget Committee. A summary of the
budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at 790 South 8th
Ave, Elgin, Oregon, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday thru Thursday. This budget is for
an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the
preceding year.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
On July 21, 2003, Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power) filed an application for a new license for the Hells
Canyon Project, 1 FERC No. 1971. The project is located on the Snake River in Washington and Adams
Counties, Idaho, and Wallowa and Baker Counties, Oregon. The Hells Canyon Project consists of three
developments (dams, reservoirs, and powerhouses) on the segment of the Snake River forming the border
between Idaho and Oregon. 2 The three developments are Brownlee, Oxbow, and Hells Canyon, which
combined provide 1,167 megawatts of power generating capacity and 6,562,244 megawatt hours of elec-
tricity annually. The project occupies approximately 5,640 acres of federal land, including land managed
by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service.
SATuRDAY, JunE 18, 2022
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USDA - Forest Service
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Notice of 45-day Comment on Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Powder River Mining Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Request for Comment: The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Powder River Mining
Analysis is now available for a 45-day Comment Period. The Wallowa-Whitman National Forests propose
to authorize the approval of 22 mining Plans of Operation in the Powder River Watershed as specified in
36 CFR 228.4(a). Once the Record of Decision is signed and issued, reclamation bonds and any 401 cer-
tifications and valid water rights determined necessary as a result of this analysis will be required before
the Plans of Operation are approved, and prior to commencement of mining activities (FSH 2817.23a (1)).
The Powder River Mining project area is located on the Whitman Ranger District of the Wallowa-Whitman
National Forest (WWNF), approximately 14 miles southwest of Baker City, Oregon. The analysis area in-
cludes 22 proposed mining Plans of Operation (Plans) dispersed throughout the Powder River watersheds
(Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC5)), an area encompassing approximately 150,487 acres in northeast Oregon
of lands managed by the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest (126,715 acres), including
approximately 23,772 acres managed by other entities (i.e. private, state, and BLM). Typically, each project
would disturb and reclaim an area of approximately 1-10 acres annually. The legal description for the wa-
tershed is: Township 8, 9, 10 South, Range 36, 37, 38, 39 East, Willamette Meridian.
This comment period is intended to provide those individuals and entities interested in or affected by this
proposal an opportunity to make their concerns known to the responsible official. Only those who submit
timely, specific written comments during a public comment period will be eligible to file an objection pur-
suant to 36 CFR part 218 regulations, subparts A and B. Issues raised in objections must be based on
previously submitted written comments specific to the proposed project or activity unless the objection
concerns an issue that arose after the opportunities for comment.
Comments received during this public review of the Draft EIS will be considered, and a Final EIS and draft
Record of Decision will be released for a 45-day review and objection period.
How to comment and Timeframe
The draft EIS is available on the Forest Service website at:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=45945
Written, facsimile, hand-delivered, oral, and electronic comments concerning this action will be accepted
for 45 calendar days following publication of The Notice of Availability for this Draft EIS in the Federal Reg-
ister. The publication date of the Notice of Availability in the Federal Register is the exclusive means for
calculating the comment period for this proposal. The Notice of Availability was published on June 17,
2022, in the Federal Register. Those wishing to comment should not rely upon dates or timeframes pro-
vided by any other source.
Written comments concerning the project may be submitted using the following methods:
• Mail or Hand Deliver to Kendall Cikanek, District Ranger, 1550 Dewey Ave, Ste A, Baker City, OR
97814.
o Hand deliveries can occur between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday except
legal holidays.
•
Electronic comments must be submitted to: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest’s project webpage at
https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=45945. Select the “Comment/Object on Project” link in the
“Get Connected” group at the right-hand side of the project webpage.
•
Fax: 541-523-6395
Written comments shall include your name, address, and (if possible) telephone number; organization
represented (if any), title of document about which the comment is being submitted, and specific facts or
comments along with supporting reasons that you believe the responsible official should consider in reach-
ing a decision; and your signature. For objection eligibility, each individual or representative from each
entity must either sign the comments or verify identity upon request. In cases using an electronic message,
a scanned signature is one way to provide verification.
For further information, please contact Ray Lovisone, Team Leader, at (541) 523-1345 or at raymond.lo-
visone@usda.gov
Legal No. 303913
Date of Publication: June 18, 2022
