PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Barnes County Planning and Zoning will hold a public meeting on Monday, March 20, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., at the Valley City Eagles Club, to discuss the Barnes County Comprehensive Plan for all the cities of Barnes County. We invite the members of the community to come and brag on your town, we are looking for the things your city has improved upon and what the future holds in improvements to be made. Please come and share in the discussion.

The public may comment by attending the meeting or in writing to the Barnes County Planning & Zoning Board, 230 4th St NW Rm. 103, Valley City, ND 58072

(March 10 & 17, 2023)

Barnes Rural Water District "Quality on Tap Report" 2022

We are very pleased to provide you with this year's Quality on Tap Report. We want to keep you informed about the excellent water and services we have delivered to you over the past year. Our goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. Our water source is groundwater from four 220 feet deep wells drawn from the Spiritwood Aquifer. Each well produces approximately eight hundred gallons a minute.

Barnes Rural Water District is involved in North Dakota’s Wellhead Protection Program. The program was established through ND Rural Water Systems Assoc. and the ND Department of Environmental Quality B R lW Di i ’ f 220

Barnes Rural Water District’s four 220 feet deep wells are protected from chemical contaminants leaching downward through the soil due to the beneficial soil type over the well field area. The soil consists of an unsorted mixture of clay and silt and is generally thick overlying the water-bearing aquifer. Based on texture, permeability, and depth, the soil’s potential to protect the quality of the groundwater from surface contamination incidents is excellent.

A copy of the Wellhead Protection Plan along with other relevant information is available from our office during normal business hours. The ND Department of Environmental Quality has prepared a Source Water Assessment for Barnes Rural Water District. Information on this program is also available to the public during normal business hours.

Our public water system, in cooperation with the ND Department of Environmental Quality, has completed the delineation and contaminant/land use inventory elements of the North Dakota Source Water Protection Program. Based on the information from these elements, the ND Department of Environmental Quality has determined that our source water is "not likely susceptible" to potential contaminants. No significant sources of contamination have been identified. If you have any questions regarding this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Perry Kapaun at (701) 845-1117 or Toll Free 1-877845-1117, or contact us at 421 W. Main, Valley City, ND 58072. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. They are held on the last Wednesday

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y y of each month at 7:00 a.m. in the Barnes Rural Water District’s office. If attendance is desired, please call the office in advance, for further information. If you are aware of non-English speaking individuals who need help with the appropriate language translation, please call the office at the number listed above.

The Barnes Rural Water District would appreciate it if large volume water customers would please post copies of the Quality on Tap Report in conspicuous locations or distribute them to tenants, residents, patients, students, and/or employees, so individuals who consume the water, but do not receive a water bill can learn about our water system. Barnes Rural Water District routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water per Federal and State laws. The following table shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1st to December 31st, 2022. As authorized and approved by the EPA, the State has reduced monitoring requirements for certain contaminants to less often than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants are not expected to vary significantly from year to year. Some of the data [e.g., for inorganic contaminant], though representative, is more than one-year-old.

The sources of drinking water (both tap and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land, or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.

Contaminants that may be present in

t i ld source water include: Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife. Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, can naturally occur or result from urban storm water, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil production, mining, or farming.

Pesticides and herbicides, which come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff and residential uses. Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can, also, come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff and septic systems. Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

To ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prescribes regulations which limit the number of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.

In the following table, you will find many terms and abbreviations you might not be familiar with. To help you better understand these terms we have provided the following definitions.

Not applicable (NA), No Detect (ND) Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/l) - one part per million corresponds to one minute in two corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000. Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter (J.l(J/1) - one part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.

Picocuries per liter (pCi/l) –Pico curies per liter is a measure of the radioactivity in water.

Action Level (AL) - the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

Treatment Technique (TT) - A treatment technique is a required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water. Maximum Contaminant Level - The “Maximum Allowed” (MCL) is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology. Maximum Contaminant Level Goal The “Goal” (MCLG) is the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) – The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants. Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG) – The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants. *If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Barnes Rural Water District is responsible for providing high quality drinking water but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. Use water from the cold tap for drinking and cooking. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your drinking water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-4264791).

Unregulated contaminants are those for which EPA has not established drinking water standards. The purpose of unregulated contaminant monitoring is to assist EPA in determining the occurrence of unregulated contaminants in drinking water and whether future regulation is warranted.

In our continuing efforts to maintain a safe and dependable water supply it may be necessary to make improvements in your water system. The costs of these improvements may be reflected in the rate structure. Rate adjustments may be necessary to address these improvements. Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons, such as, persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and other microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800426-4791).

Barnes Rural Water District works diligently to provide top quality water to every tap. We ask that all our customers help us protect our water sources, which are the heart of our community, our way of life and our children’s future.

Please contact our office if you have questions.

(March 17, 2023)

Barnes County Commission Tuesday, March 21, 2023 8:00 A.M. Barnes County

Courthouse Commission Chambers – 2nd Floor (Approximate times – subject to change)

8:00 Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance / Agenda corrections & additions

8:00 Planning & Zoning – 3 Variances & 1 Rezone

8:15 Emergency Manager – Pump Quote / EOC Laptops

8:30 Highway Department – 8th Ave SW Bridge Damages / Highway Department Updates

9:00 Auditor’s Office – Approval of minutes / County Govt Week Proclamation / Board Appointment 9:15 Break

9:45 Commission Discussion We have implemented an option by which the public may tune in to the Commission meeting via teleconference. Simply dial the number below and follow the instructions for the conference ID. Please note, this is a Fargo number, so use of cell phone, rather than landline, is recommended, to avoid charges. As callers join the meeting, we will be “muting” them to avoid unnecessary feedback and background noise. Callers may use *6 to unmute themselves and speak to the commission.

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(March 17, 2023)

IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF BARNES IN THE DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHEAST JUDICIAL DISTRICT

U.S. Bank National Association, Plaintiff, v.

Duane Farnquist and Heidi Farnquist, and any person in possession, Defendants.

NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE SALE CIVIL NUMBER: 02-2022-CV-00105

1. Judgment in the amount of $94,732.53, having been entered in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendants, which Judgment was filed with the Clerk of Courts of Barnes County, North Dakota, on November 22, 2022, for the foreclosure of a real estate mortgage.

2. Notice is hereby given pursuant to said Judgment that the real property d ib d described as:

Auditors Lot Number 1 of NE¼ Sec. 30-141-59, Barnes County, North Dakota, and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the NE¼ of said Sec. 30; thence S00°23'25"E along the Section line a distance of 1,195.00' to an iron pin, the Point of Beginning; thence continuing S00°23'25"E along the Section line 265.00' to an iron pin; thence N78°39'06"W 715.29' to an iron pin; thence N09°21'12"E 443.20' to an iron pin; thence S87°33'01"E 286.00' to an iron pin; thence S14°46'01"W 210.41' to an iron pin; thence S76°09'50"E 407.20' to the Point of Beginning. *Recorded in Book "C" of Auditor's Lots, Pg. 82, as Document #257308. J.B.

Real Property address:2825 109th Avenue SE, Sanborn, ND 58480 The above real property is the subject of the Mortgage dated August 28, 2006, which Mortgagors, Duane Farnquist, Heidi Farnquist, executed and delivered to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Mortgagee, as nominee for Marketplace Home Mortgage, LLC, its successors and assigns.and recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Barnes County, North Dakota, on August 29, 2006, Instrument Number 257866, which is subject to the entered Judgment. Said Mortgage was assigned to Plaintiff, its successors or assigns, by Assignment of Mortgage recorded March 10, 2017, Instrument Number 284938.

3. In order to realize the amount of $94,732.53, as of November 22, 2022, plus interest accruing thereafter on said amount at the rate of 7.37500% per year together with the costs and expenses of sale, will be sold subject to redemption as provided by law as one parcel of land at public auction, subject to the lien for unpaid real estate taxes and assessments of Barnes County, North Dakota, and easements and restrictions of record, to the highest bidder for cash under the direction of the Sheriff of Barnes County, North Dakota, at the main entrance of the Barnes County Courthouse located at 230 4th Street NW, Valley City, North Dakota 58072-0774, on April 26, 2023 ("Sale Date"), at 10:00 AM.

4. If the sale is set aside for reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

DATED this 13th day of March, 2023. SHERIFF OF BARNES COUNTY Daniel Anderson

By: Daniel D. Anderson

Sheriff / Deputy Sheriff of Barnes Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.

By /s/ Ashley Rothfuss

Ashley E. Rothfuss

Attorneys for Plaintiff

376 East 400 South, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Tel: 801-355-2886

Email: ashleyr@hwmlawfirm.com Bar: 09769

(March 17, 24 & 31, 2023)