4-14-2023 Pinedale Roundup Legals

Posted

IN
THE
DISTRICT
COURT
NINTH
JUDICIAL
DISTRICT

STATE
OF
WYOMING,
COUNTY
OF
SUBLETTE

KEMMERER LABARGE ROYALTIES, LLC,

a Wyoming Limited Liability Company,

Plaintiff,

vs.

DENVER-LABARGE OIL AND GAS COMPANY, A Colorado Corporation, AND ANY OTHER UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS TO DENVER-LABARGE OIL AND GAS COMPANY INTERESTS,

Defendants.

Civil Action No. 2023-CV-8979

NOTICE
OF
COMPLAINT

TO:

ALL
PERSONS
INTERESTED
IN
SAID
ACTION
INCLUDING
ALL
KNOWN
AND
UNKNOWN
HEIRS,
BENEFICIARIES,
AND
CLAIMANTS
OF
THE
ABOVE-NAMED
DEFENDANTS

You are hereby notified that on March 6, 2023, Plaintiff, Kemmerer LaBarge Royalties, LLC, filed a Complaint in Civil Action No. 2023-CV-8979 in the Ninth Judicial District in and for Sublette County, Wyoming, naming you as a potential interested party. The object and prayer of the Complaint is to quiet title to certain mineral interests from the following-described property located in Sublette County, Wyoming:

Township 27 North, Range 113 West, 6th P.M.

Section 17: All

Section 20: E1/2

These mineral interests included royalty payments made to the above referenced Defendant. In approximately 2000 these royalty payments went unclaimed and were forwarded to the State of Wyoming Unclaimed Property Division.

The purpose of this quiet title action is to confirm for the State of Wyoming that the Plaintiff in this action is the rightful owner of the accrued royalty payments being retained by the State of Wyoming.

You are further notified that unless you answer the Complaint on or before thirty (30) days after the first day of publication of this Notice, the allegations of said Complaint will be taken as true and judgment may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in such Complaint.

Scott Ortiz, Wyo. Bar #5-5322

Will E. Reese, Wyo. Bar #7-4898

WILLIAMS, PORTER, DAY & NEVILLE, P.C.

P.O. Box 10700

Casper, WY 82602

Phone:   (307) 265-0700

Fax: (307) 266-2306

sortiz@wpdn.net

wreese@wpdn.net

Notice #9223 published in the Pinedale
Roundup
on March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 2023

INVITATION
FOR
BIDS

Sealed bids, entitled "Daniel/Mount Olivet Cemetery Planting & Irrigation Improvements, Daniel, Wyoming" will be received by Upper Green River Cemetery District, PO Box 1931, Pinedale, WY 82941 until 2:00 P.M. local time on April 25, 2023 in accordance with the plans, specifications and other contract documents.

At said place and time, and promptly thereafter, all proposals that have been duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud. No bid may be withdrawn within a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time for the opening of bids.

The scope of the project shall generally include, but not necessarily be limited to:

1. Site clearing, grading, sod, plantings, and irrigation system installation.

A pre-bid conference will not be held. However, bidders are encouraged to visit the site prior to submitting a bid. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Plans and specifications may be examined in the Upper Green River Cemetery District Office or in the Architect's Office. Copies of said documents may be obtained from the Landscape Architect, Steiner Thuesen PLLC, 1925 Grand Avenue #105, Billings, MT 59102, telephone 406-252-5545 or nathan@steinerthuesen.net. Digital copies are provided at no charge. Hard copies can be provided for a non-refundable reproduction charge of $100.00 per set, shipping charges may apply. Project Manager is Nathan Steiner. All bidders must be on the planholders list to submit a bid.

Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond payable to Upper Green River Cemetery District, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. Successful bidder(s) shall furnish an approved Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Insurance as required shall be obtained by the successful bidder(s) and a certificate of that insurance shall be provided.

The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals received, to waive informalities in the bids, to postpone the award of the contract for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days, and to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid which is in the best interest of the OWNER. In accordance with the provisions of Wyoming Statute Annotated §16-6-101, et seq., preferences are hereby given to contractors residing in Wyoming and to materials, supplies, agricultural products, equipment, machinery, and provisions produced, manufactured or grown in Wyoming, or supplied by a resident of the state, quality being equal to articles offered by the competitors outside of the state. Any bidder claiming preference must submit evidence of Wyoming residency as defined in Wyo. Stat. Ann. §16-6-101.

Notice #9224 published in the Pinedale
Roundup
on March 31, April 7, 14, 2023

OFFICIAL
COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS'
PROCEEDINGS

MARCH
21,
2023

The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session at the Marbleton Town Hall on this date at 9:00 a.m. with Sam White, Tom Noble, Doug Vickrey, Dave Stephens, Mack Bradley, Jeness Saxton, Cali O'Hare via Zoom representing the Pinedale Roundup, and Carrie Long, County Clerk, present.

Chairman White led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.

The proposed agenda was amended by removing the Recreation Board at 1 :30 and approved on motion by Commissioner Noble, seconded by Commissioner Vickrey.

The minutes of the previous meeting on 3/7/23 were approved and ordered filed on motion by Commissioner Noble, seconded by Commissioner Vickrey.

Billy Pape, Road & Bridge, updated the Board on activities. Commissioner Stephens asked about the MSG cell and if the numbers have increased this year. Pape confirmed a high number of antelope carcasses have been brought in by Game & Fish.

Mark Eatinger, Rio Verde Engineering, reviewed the Paradise overlay and discussed adding a composite paving grid to the project. The Board requested the bids be submitted with the fabric proposal in a separate bid schedule.

Pape requested direction from the Board regarding a request by Jeremy Christianson for Road & Bridge to clean out a storage pond at the Golf Course. He was instructed to proceed but to also have the Golf Committee come to the next meeting to discuss a more permanent solution.

Mike Jackson, Rio Verde Engineering, reviewed a letter from Peter Stinchcomb, P.E., District Construction Engineer with WYDOT - District 3 regarding the Upper Green River Bridge Project. Stinchcomb stated in his letter that funding could be available to replace the bridge, but the bridge would need to be included in Sublette County inventory. The Board discussed different liability issues with Deputy County Attorney, Adrian Kowalski. Kowalski was instructed to gather more information regarding county liability for replacement if the bridge failed or washed away.

Jackson, representing Bob and Rhonda Brannan, presented a proposal to the Board to vacate a portion of CR23-212 (Valley Road). The resident, Thomas Brannan, had constructed a garage and outbuildings on county property in the 1970s; his daughter, Rhonda, was requesting the property be deeded to the Brannan family. Commissioners requested Jackson get a valuation of the property in order for the Board to consider giving the Brannan family first refusal of purchase.

Shad Cooper, Fire Warden, updated the Board on activities. He also requested permission to continue with grant funding activities. The Board instructed him to move forward with grant projects.

County Clerk, Carrie Long, informed Chairman White that Tegeler and Associates should have been on the agenda to discuss insurance renewal. Commissioner Noble made a motion to add Tegeler's to the

1 :30 spot previously vacated. Commissioner Bradley seconded the motion. Motion carried.

KC Lehr, Sheriff, updated the Board on recent activities and also requested permission to pursue several grants. He was directed to move forward with the grant application process.

Jim Mitchell, Emergency Management, met with the Board to let them know the County Hazzard Mitigation plan was complete and available for their review via an online link and he would have a Resolution for their signature at the next meeting.

Andrea Jean, Human Resources - updated the Board on activities. She also discussed with the Board her proposal of changing Brianne Brower's employment status from part-time to full-time. She was instructed to prepare a financial analysis of how the proposed change will affect the budget.

Jay Brower, Fairgrounds, presented the Board with the season event schedule and updated on other activities.

Andre Irey, Maintenance, advised the Board the lowest bid for the Marbleton Senior Center came in at

$137,000 from Premier Stie Development. It was moved by Commissioner Stephens, seconded by Commissioner Noble to accept the bid.

Irey also reported the fire suppression sprinklers in the SAFV house in Pinedale had frozen and busted. He is getting estimates to repair the damage.

Adrian Kowalski, Deputy County Attorney, requested direction from the Board regarding future Opioid Settlement money. He was directed to proceed with applying for the funds.

Janna Lee, Public Health, requested use of $10,000 ARPA funding to upgrade the Public Health lease vehicle from a Ford Fusion to a small SUV. She stated that required travel for Public Health employees during the winter is not possible with the small car. Commissioner Noble made a motion to approve the request, Commissioner Vickrey seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Peter Paulin, Visitor Center, gave a quarterly report and updated the Board on tourist numbers for 2022.

Jay Brower, Fairgrounds, met with the Board to advise a large slide of ice that was located on the roof of one of the buildings had slid off and caused significant damage to two swamp coolers and the patio deck. He was instructed to get estimates on repairing the damage.

Zach Wenz and Kerry Majhanovich, Tegeler Insurance, met with the Board to review renewal of the commercial insurance. Commissioner Noble made a motion to accept the proposal as presented, Commissioner Bradley seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Dennis Fornstrom and Tess Soll, Planning & Zoning, met with the Board to request approval to send out a Request for Proposals for a third-party review of the updates and changes to the Planning & Zoning Regulations. The Board was in favor of sending out the RFP.

Jeness Saxton, County Administrator, discussed several items with the Board. The Board discussed moving forward with a FNRP A grant to fund cooperating agency efforts by contracting with Rich Stem. Commissioner Noble made a motion to apply for the grant in the same amount as previously awarded. Commissioner Vickrey seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Saxton requested Board direction on obtaining or creating a County Board member handbook. The Board was favorable.

Saxton also discussed with the Board their thoughts on Bylaws for the BCC. Chairman White asked County Attorney, Clayton Melinkovich, to find out whether other BCCs have bylaws.

Paul Stille, Leo Riley & Co, reviewed the FY22 financial statements and audit.

It was moved by Commissioner Bradley, seconded by Commissioner Noble to approve Accounts Payable. Motion carried.

KAYSHA SELLERS 21.52 I ADP,LLC 1,302.29 / AIRGAS USA, LLC 148.52 ALERT-ALL CORPORATION 810.00 I AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 677.10 ARTISTIC SIGN DESIGN 81.00 / ASPEN TRAVEL 3,218.43 I A TO Z HARDWARE 274.94 MARYLISA BAXLEY 2,325.08 / MARIA BIGGS 53.01 I BOB BARKER COMPANY, INC. 143.13 BUDDCO INC 315.89 I BURNEY & COMPANY 10.63 I RUSSELL BURTON 372.50 CENTURYLINK 886.87 / COMPULINK, LTD. 1,558.00 I CONRAD & BISCHOFF INC. 36,266.57 COOPER, SHAD 4,061.84 / COUNTRY LANE GAS & GROCERIES 606.22 CASSIE CRUMPTON 884.00 I WY DEPT OF HEALTH 182.08 I DEX IMAGING 268.68 DIRECTV 243.24 I DJ'S GLASS PLUS 1,216.00 I DURA-BILT TRANSMISSIONS 4,723.29 DUSTBUSTERS, INC. 19,254.42 I E.C.M.S. 227.49 I ELIZABETH CRUMP 5.00 ER OFFICE EXPRESS, INC 300.00 I EVERYTHING HR 2,145.00 FASTENAL COMPANY 2,815.32 I

F.B.MCFADDEN WHOLESALE 29.60 / FERRELLGAS 3,325.53 FIRST ARMORED SERVICES LLC 18,577.78 I FLOW RIGHT PLUMBING & HEATING 14,824.70 FLOYD'S TRUCK CENTER 9,138.38 I FREMONT MOTOR ROCK SPRINGS INC 346.25 DENNIS FORNSTROM 110.00 / CSG FORTE PAYMENTS,INC 431.68 FREEDOM FIGHTERS 177.00 I FRONT RANGE 657.81 I GALLS, LLC 277.95 GLAXOSMITHKLINE PHARMACEUTICALS 12,108.58 / GRAINGER 317.40 GREATAMERICA FINANCIAL SVCS 461.37 / HIGH COUNTRY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 3,000.00 HELEN HEGARDT 1,041.67 I HEARTLAND LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING 425.00 HOLIDAY INN LARAMIE 282.72 / HONNEN EQUIPMENT CO. 998.16 HUGHES ENTERPRISES INC 199,614.00 I JACKSON GROUP PETERBILT 1,004.92 JACKSON HOLE COMMUNITY 850.00 / L. BRITNEY JONES 500.00 KENWORTH SALES COMPANY 1,969.74 I JANNA LEE 698.46 LEGEND HYDROVACING, INC 630.00 I JOHN LINN 1,199.00 L. N. CURTIS & SONS 3,248.07 / MILFORD LOCKWOOD 1,370.80 LOWER VALLEY ENERGY 253.09 / M & M TRANSFER INC. 12,256.66 I MMSGS 5.54 MODERN OFFICE 2,038.00 I DAGAN MONTGOMERY 112.50 / MOOSELY MAILBOXES 184.54 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC 3,983.82 I MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC 7,902.23 NATIONAL BUSINESS FURNITURE INC 1,741.00 I NRA- LEAD 685.00 NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL 1,512.00 I OBO'S MARKET & DELI, LLC 68.28 OFFICE ALLY 35.00 I OFFICE OUTLET 212.08 /PERFORMANCE TECH, LLC 4,158.10 PETERBILT OF WYOMING 3,924.79 I PREVENTIVE HEALTH AND SAFETY 281.00 PINEDALE AUTO SUPPLY 2,246.97 / PINEDALE LUMBER 88.93 / PINEDALE ROUNDUP 933.76 POC NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES 21.00 I PREVENT FIRE LLC 2,942.48 PRO. BALER SERVICES, INC 630.00 I CHRIS WEBB 7,395.00 I QUADIENT INC 28.00 QUILL CORPORATION 1,802.38 / RACOM CORPORATION 1,000.00 I REBEL AUTO PARTS 23.72 RELADYNE WEST, LLC 12,455.59 / RENDEZVOUS POINTE 6,480.00 RIDLEY'S FAMILY MARKETS 1,323.79 / RIO VERDE ENGINEERING 33,659.28 ROCKY MOUNTAIN OILFIELD WAREHOUSE 1,322.50 / ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 16,012.38 ROCKY MOUNTAIN WASH, LLC 387.75 / ROCKY MOUNTAIN YETI 5,489.63 ROCK SPRINGS WINNELSON 1,491.55 / SAFETY SUPPLY & SIGN CO. INC 476.04 SALT LAKE TRUCK WASH & DETAIL 169.77 I SATCOM GLOBAL 192.25 JENESS SAXTON 1,425.00 / SUBLETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT 4,881.00 SUBLETTE COUNTY PAYROLL ACCT 9.44 / SUBLETTE CO PAYROLL ACCT 240,977.36 SECRETARY OF STATE 60.00 I SEMI SERVICE INC. 3,376.95 SHADOW MOUNTAIN WATER OF WY213.00/DAVID SIEFKES 119.07 TRENTON SIMKINS 148.19 I STEPHANIE SPRENGER 62.87 ST. JOHN'S MEDICAL CENTER 13,970.39 / SUBLETTE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 250.00 SUBLETTE EXAMINER 45.00 / SUBLETTE VETERINARY SERVICES, INC. 330.00 KENNA TANNER 248.00 / TOBY TERRELL 855.11 / THOMSON REUTERS-WEST 1,156.21 TIME PAYMENT CORP 330.00 I TOWN OF MARBLETON 301.04 I TOWN OF PINEDALE 1,755.81 TRAFFIC LOGIX CORPORATION 3,400.00 / TRANS UNION RISK AND ALTERNATIVE 181.00 TRAVELERS 2,500.00 /TRI-STATE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT INC 3,800.53 TRISHA SCOTT CMT, LPC 145.95 / TODD R. LIEBELT 66.95 / KARSON TURNER 898.65 UNION TELEPHONE 18,357.63 IV ALLEY WIDE COOPERATIVE 130.91 VERIZON WIRELESS 8,130.96 I VOIANCE LANGUAGE SERVICES 25.00 WATTS STEAM STORE, INC. 84.58 / WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY 2,474.27 WYOMING COUNTY AND PROSECUTING 300.00 I WEIDNER FIRE 4,760.00 I WEX BANK 672.64 CODY WILSON 1,069.98 / WILDRED SERVICES 1,500.00 WINTER EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC 13,293.60 I WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC 830.34 WYOMING MACHINERY COMPANY 4,803.61 I WY DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION 2.00 WYOMING WATER WORKS, LLC 16.00 / WYOMING STATE BAR 245.00 XEROX CORPORATION 73.20

Surety Bond for Craig Smith (Treasurer, Sublette Count Recreation Board) was approved on motion by Commissioner Noble, seconded by Commissioner Bradley.

Commissioners updated on Old Business.

Public Comment from Zoom regarding the RFP for the third-party review of Planning & Zoning Regulations.

Meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SUBLETTE COUNTY, WYOMING

Sam White, Chairman

Attest: Carrie S. Long, County Clerk

Notice #9246 published in the Pinedale
Roundup
on April 14, 2023

NOTICE
TO
LAND
OWNERS
ADJACENT
TO
PINE
CREEK
CANAL
NO.
1,
ENLARGEMENT
OF
THE
LEE
DITCH

5 April 2023

Dear Land Owners:

The Pine Creek Canal No. 1 Enlargement of the Lee Ditch (AKA Lee Ditch), which runs through or is adjacent to your property, is owned by the Pine Creek Ditch Association. Included in this ownership is a prescriptive easement on your property immediately adjacent to the ditch for the purposes of cleaning and maintaining the ditch.  Some landowners do not understand that ditch rights extend beyond the banks of the ditch itself and construct improvements that encroach upon the easement area.  This easement area extends for approximately fifty feet on each side of the bank of the ditch but may extend further where the ditch is above or on a slope.  Excavation above or below the ditch which will endanger its integrity is not permissible even though such work may be more than fifty feet from the bank.

The Association does not permit encroachments onto its easement.  If a landowner erects an improvement within the easement area that interferes with ditch access and cleaning, the Association must take legal action to force removal of that improvement.  The Association prefers to be good neighbors and notify landowners to plan their developments such that there is no encroachment on the Lee Ditch easement.

If you have questions regarding these water rights or easement issues, please refer to the State of Wyoming Engineer’s Office website at:   http://soswy.state.wy.us.

As a reminder, removal of water by individuals without legal water rights from the ditch by various means (pumps, siphons, ditches and various pipes) is illegal.  The Pine Creek Ditch Association asks you to voluntarily remove any such equipment from the ditch as soon as possible.  The ditch rider will remove such conveyances if encountered. 

SHELTER PARK RESIDENTS PLEASE NOTE:  Pine Creek No. 1 Enlargement of the Lee Ditch is a separate entity from the Orcutt Ditch.  Please check your water right documents to ascertain if you have legal authorization to remove water from the Lee Ditch that runs through or is adjacent to your land in Shelter Park.  We invite you to contact us if you have any questions.

Thank you for your cooperation.

The Pine Creek Ditch Association

Secretary ~ Leslie Hagenstein

Post Office Box 2023        

Pinedale, WY  82941-2023

307-231-9562

Notice #9247 published in the Pinedale
Roundup
on April 14, 2023

PUBLIC
NOTICE

The Wyoming Public Service Commission (Commission) has authorized Pinedale Natural Gas, Inc. to implement an emergency gas cost reconciliation surcharge of $0.200 per therm, effective for usage on and after January 17, 2023, subject to notice, protest, intervention, possible hearing, refund, change, further investigation, and further order of the Commission.

A typical residential gas customer using 115 therms per month for the rate-effective period of January through March 2023, may expect a monthly gas bill increase of $22.93 or 14.5%, before taxes. Actual bills will vary with usage.

The Application is available at the Commission in Cheyenne or at the Company’s business office in Pinedale, Wyoming, or at: https://dms.wyo.gov/external/publicusers.aspx (enter Record No. 17220).

Anyone desiring to file an intervention petition, request for a public hearing, or a statement, public comment or protest in this matter must file, in writing, with the Commission on or before May 5, 2023. A proposed intervention or request for hearing must set forth the grounds, the position and interest of the petitioner.

If you wish to participate in this matter and you require reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the Commission at (307) 777-7427, or 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002. Communications impaired persons may also contact the Commission by accessing Wyoming Relay at 711. Please mention Docket No. 30016-103-GP-23.

Dated: April 6, 2023.

Notice #9248 published in the Pinedale
Roundup
on April 14, 21, 2023