CLASSIFIEDS B4 — THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD 101 Legal Notices 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 Legal No. 304186 102 Public Notices 102 Public Notices 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 Legal No. 302137 WHEN THE SEARCH IS SERIOUS rely on the classified to locate what you need. Published: June 11, 18, 25, 2022 Legal No. 303223 Call 541-963-3161 or 541-523-3673 to place your ad. You can enjoy extra vacation money by exchanging idle items in your home for cash ... with an ad in classified. Check out our classified ads. 101 Legal Notices 101 Legal Notices 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. BUY IT SELL IT FIND IT IN CLASSIFIED Call The Observer or The Baker City Herald Step into the world of classified advertising, where you'll find just about anything you may be look- ing for! 101 Legal Notices 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 101 Legal Notices 101 Legal Notices 101 Legal Notices 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 101 Legal Notices 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 101 Legal Notices 101 Legal Notices 101 Legal Notices 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 101 Legal Notices 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. 101 Legal Notices 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 101 Legal Notices 101 Legal Notices 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