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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 12, 2000 2000. Written comments should be mailed to Oregon Department of Agriculture, Attn.: Lynda Horst, 635 Capitol Street NE, Salem, Oregon, 9 7 3 0 1 -2 5 3 2 . People wishing to send written comments via e-mail should be aware that if there is a delay between servers or if a server is not functioning properly, e-mails may not be re ceived prior to the close of the public comment penod. People wishing to send comments via e-m ail should send them to lhorst@oda.state.or.us in plain text format. Otherwise, due to conversion difficulties, the Depart ment of Agriculture recommends that comments be sent in hard copy. The Oregon Department of Agriculture complies with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA prohibits dis crimination against persons with disabilities. If you are interested and need special accommodations to participate in this hearing, please call the Natural Resources Division, (503) 986-4700, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. For the hearing impaired, please call TTY (503) 986-4762. WHO IS THE APPLICANT: Sixmile Dairy 75906 Threemile Road Boardman, Oregon 97818 LOCATION OF FACILITY: Dairy Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) NW 1/4 Sec 24, T3N, R23E, W.M. Boardman, Oregon L and-application site for wastewater: Approximately 5600 ac of irrigated crop circles west and south of facility (Sections 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 2 0 ,2 1 ,2 2 ,2 3 ,2 4 , 26,27,28 ,2 9 ,3 3 ,3 4 ,3 5 ,3 6 , T3N, R 23E ) WHAT IS PROPOSED: The Department is proposing to issue a Water Pollution Control Facili ties (WPCF) permit to operate a CAFO wastewater treatment and disposal system on agricultural land that is owned by the State of Oregon and leased by Threemile Farms, LLC, in Morrow County. The facility and land-application site is located within the Lower Ujnatilla Basin Groundwater Man agement Area, which has been designated as such by the Depart- iflKWwPe'EifViWnmeotaI Quality because groundwater nitrate con centrations exceed 10 mg/1 in a widespread area. WHO IS AFFECTED: Per sons who reside downstream and in the vicinity of the Sixmile Dairy site. NEED FOR PERMIT: This permit is required by Oregon Re vised Statute (ORS) 468B.050 and by ORS 468B.200 et seq. DESCRIPTION OF DIS CHARGES: Sixmile Dairy will generate wastewater from dairy animal confinement and milk pro duction. Sixmile proposes to ben eficially land-apply the wastewa ter on agricultural crops. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: The proposed permit requires Sixm ile D airy to prepare a Hydrogeologic Characterization Report. There are other conditions related to operating and modify ing the wastewater treatment and disposal system. COMPLIANCE HISTORY: The facility has not received any water quality related Notices of Noncompliance (NONs). The Department has no records of any water quality related complaints. OTHER REQUIRED PER MITS: Any other permits required by the Department of Agriculture for this facility are not affected by this permit action. WHERE TO FIND DOCU MENTS: Documents and related material are available for exami nation and copying at: Department of Agriculture, 635 Capitol Street NE, Salem, Oregon 97301-2532. Telephone: (503) 986-4700. An appointment is required to ensure documents are readily ac cessible during your visit. To schedule an appointment please call Tamara Gabrielsen at (503) 986-4700. Any questions on the proposed permit may be addressed to Joel Palmer at (503) 986-4761. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: PUBLIC HEARING: The public hearing on this ap plication will be held: „ Date: April 18,2000, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Location: Port of Morrow, Riverfront Conference Room 2 Marine Drive, Boardman, Oregon 97818 Vinmaci Written comments on the pro posed permit must be received at the Oregon Department of Agri culture by 5 p.m. on April +8 [27], 2000. Written comments should be mailed to Oregon Department of Agriculture, Attn.: Lynda Horst, 635 Capitol Street NE, Salem, Or egon, 97301-2532. People wish ing to send written comments via e-mail should be aware that if there is a delay between servers or if a server is not functioning properly, e-mails may not be re ceived prior to the close of the public comment period. People wishing to send comments via e-m ail should send them to lhorst@oda.state.or.us in plain text format. Otherwise, due to conversion difficulties, the Depart ment of Agriculture recommends that comments be sent in hard copy. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT: The Department of Agriculture will review and consider all com ments received during the public comment period. Following this review, the permit may be issued as proposed, modified, or denied. You will be notified of the Depart ment of Agriculture’s final deci sion if you present either oral or written comments during the com ment period. Otherwise, if you wish to receive notification, please call or write the Department of Agriculture at the above address. ACCESSIBILITY INFOR MATION: This publication is available in alternate format (e.g. large print, Braille) upon request. Please contact the Department of Agriculture’s Information Office at 503-986-4550 to request an al ternate format. Persons with a hearing impairment can receive help by calling the Department of Agriculture’s TTY at 503-986- 4762. Published: April 12,2000 Affid______________________ PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CREATION OF LIVESTOCK DISTRICT The County Clerk of Morrow County hereby gives notice that the majority of all the votes cast upon the issue is in favor of cre ation of a livestock district known as “Liberty School Livestock Dis trict”. On and after the 15 day of June, 2000, it shall be unlawful for the following classes of livestock to be permitted to run at large within the boundaries of the live stock district: animals of the bo vine species, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats, swine and “exotic animals” included, but are not lim ited to, buffalo, bison, llama, os trich, emu, or any animal resulting from the crossbreeding thereof, or the crossbreeding of such exotic animals with domestic animals. ORS 607.045 provides: “No person owning or having the cus tody, possession or control of an animal of a class of livestock shall permit the animal to run at large or to be herded, pastured or to go upon the land of another in a live stock district in which it is unlaw ful for such class of livestock to be permitted to run at large.” Vio lation of this statute is an Unclas sified Misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum penalty of one year in the county jail and/or a fine in the amount of $5,000.00. The boundaries of the Liberty School Livestock-District are as follows: Township 2 S, R, 24, E.W.M. Sec. 26-all, Sec. 27-NE 1/4 S 1/2 ; Sec. 28-SE 1/4; Sec. 34-all; Sec. 35-all; T3S,R 24; E:W.M; Sec. 1-W 1/2 W 1/2 ; Sec. 2 - S 1/2 ; Sec. 1 1- E 1/2 ; Sec. 12-SW 1/4, NW 1/4 exclud ing the S 557feet; Sec. 13-all; Sec. 14-SE 1/4, SW 1/4, N 1/2 NE 1/4, SE 1/4 NE 1/4, NE 1/4 NW 1/ 4;of the Sec. 15-S 1/2, NW 1/4; Sec. 16-NE 1/4; Sec. 22-E 1/2; Sec. 23- N 1/2, N 1/2 of the SW 1/4, NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4; Sec. 24-N 1/2, SE 1/4; Sec. 25-S 1/2, NE 1/4; Sec. 35-NE 1/4, SW 1/4; Sec. 36-N 1/2 ; T3S.R25 E.W.M.; Sec. 7-SE 1/4, S 1/2 of the NE 1/ 4; Sec. 8-SW 1/4, S 1/2 of the NW 1/4; Sec. 17-W 1/2; Sec. 18- all; Sec. 19-all; Sec. 20-SW 1/4, W 1/2 of the SE 1/4, W 1650 feet of the N 1056 feet of the NW 1/ 4; Sec. 28-SW 1/4; Sec. 29-W 1/ 2, W 1/2 of the NE 1/4, SE 1/4; Sec. 30-all; Sec. 31-all; Sec. 32-all; Sec. 33- W 1/2, W 1/2 of the NE 1/4, S 1/2 of the SE 1/4; T4S, R 24, E.W.M.; Sec. 2-NW1/ 4; T4S, R 25, E.W.M.; Sec. 4-NW1/4, N 1/2 of the NE 1/4; Sec. 5-W 1/2, W 1/2 of the SE1/ 4, S 1/2 of the NE 1/4. Govern ment lots 1 & 2; Sec. 6- S 1/2 , NE 1/4; Sec. 7-E 1/2 o f the NW 1/4, W 1/2 of the NE 1/4, NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4, that portion of the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 N of Por cupine Canyon Road. Morrow County Clerk Published: April 12,2000 (2 ) Affid PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Morrow County Health District d.b.a. Pioneer Memorial Hospital Heppner, OR Morrow County Health District is requesting proposals for pur chasing and the installation of new windows on the Northwest cor ner of Pioneer Memorial Hospi tal. All proposals for this project are required to be received no lat ter than May 1, 2000 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital, 564 E. Pioneer Drive, Heppner, OR. Appointm ents to view the project site and Request for Pro posals may be obtained by con tacting Gary Nolan, Director of Facilities, at Pioneer Memorial Hospital or by calling 1-541-676- 2922. Proposals not submitted in ac cordance with the requirements set out in the RFP will be rejected. Morrow County Health District reserves the right to waive any irregularities in the submission of such proposals. Proposals will be sent to Victor Vander Does, Ad ministrator, Pioneer Memorial Hospital, at 564 E. Pioneer Drive or PO Box 9, Heppner, OR 97836. All bids must be in a sealed envelope marked SEALED BID, WINDOWS. Published: April 12 and 19,2000 PUBLIC NOTICE Items To Be Surplused The following items are to be surplused by the Morrow County Health District: 1. 1989 Chevrolet Caprice 4- door (parts car only) 2. Old office safe Please contact Carl Lauritsen at Pioneer Memorial Hospital at 541-676-9133. Published: April 12 and 19,2000 PUBLIC NOTICE SECOND NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Bud get Committee of the Oregon Trail Library District, Morrow, County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2000 to June 30,2001 will be held at Boardman Library, 200 S. Main St., Boardman, OR 97818. The meeting will take place on the 19th day of April, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to re ceive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. A copy of the bud get document may be inspected or obtained on or after March 29, 2000 at Boardman and Heppner Libraries, between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. This is a public meeting where deliberations of the Budget Com mittee will take place. Any per son may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed pro grams with the Budget Commit tee. Published: April 12,2000 Affid PUBLIC NOTICE MORROW COUNTY LAND USE HEARING THE MORROW COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION will hold the following hearings of pub lic interest on Monday, April 24, 2000, at 7:30 p.m. at the North Morrow Annex Building on Third and North Main Street in Imgon, Oregon: Second of three hearings, to amend the Morrow County Zon ing Ordinance Section 1.030 Defi nitions (6)Automobile Wrecking Yard; and Sections 3.0 4 0 (8 ), 3.050(9), 3.0501 (8) and 3 060( 10) describing fences within the Ru ral Residential, Suburban Residen tial, Suburban R esidential SR-1 :(NW-1) and General Com mercial Zones. Amend the Zon ing Ordinance in the Exclusive Farm Use and Forest Use Zones to incorporate the Administrative Rules adopted pursuant to the 1999 Oregon Legislative Session. PUBLIC NOTICE Conditional Use Permit Appli cation, CUP-S-146: Bob Ployhar, applicant and owner. Property is described as tax lot 1801 of Assessor’s Map 5S 28 23B, lo cated on the east side of Lake Drive in the Penland Lake area, approximately 16 miles southeast of the City of Heppner. The pro posal is to site a cabin on a 1.0 acre parcel in a Forest Use (FU) Zone. Criteria for approval in cludes Zoning Ordinance 3.020(B )(27), 3.020(D )(3) and 3.020(E) and (F). Conditional Use Permit Appli cation, CUP-N-147: Lamond and Diane Collier, applicants and own ers. Property is described as tax lot 100 o f Assessor’s Map 4N 2423, located on the southwest comer of Kunze Lane and Toms Camp Road approximately three miles southwest of the City of Boardman. The proposal is to site a dwelling on a 38.80 acre parcel in a Small Farm Forty (SF-40) Zone. Criteria for approval in cludes Zoning Ordinance 3.010(D )(1)(F). Conditional Use Permit Appli cation, CUP-N-148: Adam Argo, W&H Pacific, applicant on behalf of American Tower Corporation; Potlatch Corporation, owner. Property is described as tax lot 3400 of Assessor’s Map 4N 26 22 & 27, located approximately 1.5 miles south of Interstate 84, Exit 171, and three mules east of Bombing Range Road, approxi mately five miles southeast of the City of Boardman. The proposal is to site a 250' lattice telecom munications tower on a 100' x 100' piece of Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) property leased from Pot latch Corporation. Criteria for ap proval includes Zoning Ordinance 3.010(D )(17), (G ) and 6.050(15) (D). Land P artition R equest, LP-N-259: Kikue Buchanan, ap plicant and owner. Property is described as tax lot 8 0 0 o f Assessor’s Map 5N 26 23B, lo cated on the northwest comer of Montana and Sixth Street West, approximately three miles north west of the City of Irrigon. Pro posal is to partition a 15.0 acre parcel into three parcels larger than the one acre minimum of the Rural R esidential One Acre (RR-1) Zone. Criteria for ap proval include Morrow County Subdivision Ordinance ARTICLE 5, Sections 5.020 and 5.030. Land Partition R equest, LP-N-260: Port of Morrow, ap plicant and owner. Property is described as tax lot 103 o f Assessor’s Map 4N 25 02, lo cated north of the Union Pacific Railroad mainline and west of Columbia Boulevard in the North Port Industrial Park, approxi mately one mile northeast o f the City of Boardman. Proposal is to partition 89.99 acres from the par ent parcel in the Port Industrial (PI) Zone. Criteria for approval include Morrow County Subdivi sion Ordinance ARTICLE 5, Sec tions 5.020 and 5.030. Land Partition R equest, LP-N-261: A llan Bean and Shiao-Chin Wu, applicants and owners. Property is described as tax lot 500 of Assessor’s Map 5N 26 24CB, located on the northwest comer of West Oregon Land and Third Street West, approximately one-eighth mile west of the City of Irrigon. Proposal is to partition the parcel (4.64 acres) into three parcels larger than the one acre minimum lot size of the Suburban Residential One Acre (SR-1A) Zone outside the Irrigon Urban Growth Boundary. Criteria for approval include Morrow County Subdivision Ordinance ARTICLE 5, Sections 5.020 and 5.030. Opportunity to voice support or opposition to the above proposals or to ask questions will be pro vided. Failure to raise an issue in person or by letter or failure to provide sufficient specificity to afford the decision maker an op portunity to respond to the issues precludes appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals based on those issues. Copies of the staff report and all relevant documents will be available after April 14,2000. For more information, please contact Tamra Mabbott at the Morrow County Planning Department at 922-4624 or 676-5650.. DATED this 12th day of April 2000 . MORROW COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Published: April 12,2000 Affid NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to ORS 477.250, no tice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held to provide landowners an opportunity to com ment on budgeting for fire protec tion and suppression within the boundaries of the Central Oregon Forest Protection District (COD) and for privately owned lands in Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Hamey, Hood River, Jefferson, Morrow, Umatilla, Wasco and Wheeler counties w ithin the boundaries o f the Deschutes, Malheur, Mt. Hood, Ochoco, Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman national forests. Hearings will be held on Monday, April 24,2000,1 P.M., at the following unit head quarters: Prineville Unit, 3501 NE 3rd, Prineville, The Dalles Unit, 3701 W. 13th St., The Dalles, John Day Unit, 400 NW 9th, John Day. Copies of the tentative budget may be inspected during normal working hours. To ensure the broadest range of services to in dividuals with disabilities, we may need lead time to make the nec essary arrangements. Persons with disabilities requiring special arrangements should contact 541 - 447-5658 at least two working days in advance. OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY JAMES E. BROWN, STATE FORESTER Published: April 5 and 12,2000 Affid PUBLIC NOTICE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE The Gertrude L. McRae Schol arship Committee announces that grant applications are now avail able to all graduates of Grant County high schools. Graduates of M orrow, W asco or W heeler County high schools may also be considered for a scholarship award if too few Grant County applications are received. Preference will be given to Grant County high school gradu ates who have completed one or more years of college and reside in Oregon. To obtain an application con tact the McRae Scholarship Com mittee c/o Grant County Court, 201 S. Humbolt, Suite 280, Can yon City OR 97820, or call 541 - 575-0059. Applications are due by 5 pm Monday, July 31,2000. Published: April 5 and 12,2000 CARD OF THANKS We would like to thank the lone Fire Dept., the Heppner Fire Dept., and all of our friends and neighbors who responded to the gas fire at Cecil last week. We are so lucky that Sybil and her friend Sarah were not injured. It was a very scary situation that was made easier by the quick re sponse of the fire depts. and the reassurance o f neighbors and friends. We appreciate everyone taking the time to help us out. We cannot thank you enough. With all our gratitude, Skye, Penny, Sybil, Cayle and Kip ____________________ 4-12-lc How many people does it take to move a bookstore? At least 14. We are so grateful to the Georges and Bpb Hager for equipment and tools, to Diana Ball, Joann Weister and Jerry Sly for boxing and shelv ing, to Tom Wolff for his trailer and his back, to Archie Ball for “hystering” the copy machine and helping with the shelves. Merlin Hughes, Cara Osmin and the Hollomons came by and helped with the toting and arranging while on other errands. Diana even fixed dinner. All of these people gave up some of their beautiful week end to help with this large under taking and we had more offers of help that we knew we could turn to if we needed. Thank you all for assisting and for encouraging. Dan and Doris Brosnan 4-12-lc NOTICES HELP WANTED Part-tim e help wanted. All positions. Must be able to work nights. Apply at B ucknum ’s, Heppner. _____________________ 2-9-tfc International Co. seeks part and full time help. Work from home. Call 808-573-3021; www.home- careers.com/hbw ____________________ 3-29-4c Wanted: V o lu n teer P a rk Host for Anson Wright Park in Morrow County. This is a volun teer position with a small stipend for expenses. (541) 989-9500. ____________________ 4-12-lc Plant Quality Assurance M anager Manages the QA/control func tion and producer field activities of a modem dairy facility. As sures product quality, safety and compliance with regulatory stan dards. Desired experience with dairy production, lab testing, mi- crobiology/chemical/SPC analysis. Position located in Boardman with 6 mos training in Tillamook. BS required. Tillamook Cheese, Attn: L. Pacios-Rivera, P.O. Box 313, Tillamook, OR 97141. Fax resume to (503) 815-1320. ____________________ 4-12-lc The Town of Lexington is ad vertising the following positions: part-time town clerk and tem porary m aintenance w orker. Please submit resume with refer ences to Town of Lexington, P.O. Box 416, Lexington, OR 97839 by April 30. For further information on either position, please contact Mayor John Renfro at 989-8515 or 989-8117. ____________________ 4-12-lc Sr. Dairy Processing M achine O perators Need senior and/or experi enced machine operators to run multiple complex processes to in clude: milk receiving operations, milk processing equipment, cheese making and support systems, block forming and sealing systems, boxmaster and computerized la beling systems. Forklift experi ence helpful. Position located in Boardman, Oregon, with 12 mos training in Tillamook. Pay $ 13.02 J hr. Must be able to work all shifts, including weekends, in possible circadian rotations. Tillamook Cheese, Attn: L. Pacios-Rivera, P.O. Box 313, Tillamook, OR 97141. Fax resume to (503) 815- 1320. 4-12-lc RENTALS RV space for rent. $125/month, plus utilities. Quiet by the creek. 989-8404. Lots of shade trees, yard and garden spot. _____________________4-5-tfc Lanham Apartments: 1 bed room, 1 bath, $270/month. Water, sewer, heat and garbage paid. 676- 5233. ___________________ 11-17-tfc Heppner-one bedroom apart ments for persons age 54 or bet ter. Water, sewer, garbage and power included. $351 to $394. No income limitations. Security and convenience. Centrally located with onsite manager. St. Patrick’s S enior C e n te r and A p a rt ments. (541)676-8008. ___________________ 2-16-10c Complete, newly remodeled two bedroom duplex, Heppner. Range, dishwasher, garbage dis posal, washer/dryer hookups, RV hookup. $425 plus cleaning and security deposits. Call collect (503) 663-7407 or (503) 663-0926. _____________________ 4-5-2c For rent: nice 2 bedroom, 2 bath doublewide on large shady lot in Lexington. Garden spot, fruit trees, storage sheds, carport. $425 month, garbage included. 676- 9759. ____________________ 3-29-tfc For rent: 2 bedroom home with new washer, dryer, refrigerator and carpets. $350/month, $150 cleaning fee. 989-8369. ____________________4-12-tfc One bedroom apartment for rent in lone. $220 plus deposit. Call 676-5034. _____________________ 4-5-4c On bedroom apt. available. Blue Spruce Apts. Toll-free 1- 888-676-5857,676-5857. ___________ 4-12-lc W ant to get on the Internet, but not sure how? Take the first step and pick up your Internet Sign-up Pack. The pack has CONSTRUCTION phone numbers, prices and other information on how to sign up-and Two steel buildings, engineered best of all, it’s free. certified. 40x100 was $16,880, Pick one up today at the Hepp now $7,990. 40x40 was $8,316, ner Gazette-Times or Heppner now $3,990. Must sell, can deliver City Hall. 1-800-292-0111. 7-28-tfx 4-12-1
