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Sublette Examiner
Volume 3, Number 11 - June 12, 2003
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Public Notices

OFFICIAL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
JUNE 2, 2003
The Board of County Commissioners met in special session for budget preparation on this date at 9 a.m. with Gordon Johnston, Bill Cramer, Betty Fear, Cat Urbigkit of the Sublette Examiner, Joe Wilhelm of the Pinedale Roundup, and Mary Lankford, county clerk, present.
Chairman Gordon Johnston led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
County Clerk Mary Lankford discussed salary increases, and budgets for PDR, recycling, maintenance, and information technology.
The board received the following budget requests, subject to final approval:
County Library $372,607.00
Pinedale Airport Board 70,500.00
Recreation Board 1/2 mill
Victims Assistance 14,000.00
Community Food Closet 6,000.00
SAFV 13,900.00
Museum Board 180,365.00
Ag. Center 106,375.00
Sublette Citizens for
Recycling 36,411.00
Pinedale Preschool 15,000.00
The Museum Board presented a proposal for an addition to the Museum of the Mountain Man.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4 p.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SUBLETTE COUNTY, WYOMING
/s/ Gordon R. Johnston, Chairman
Attest:
/s/ Mary L. Lankford, County Clerk
Published in the Sublette Examiner June 12, 2003.

OFFICIAL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
JUNE 3, 2003
The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on this date at 9:00 a.m. with Gordon Johnston, Bill Cramer, Betty Fear, Cat Urbigkit of the Sublette Examiner, Joe Wilhelm of the Pinedale Roundup, and Mary Lankford, county clerk, present.
Chairman Gordon Johnston led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The minutes of the preceding meeting of May 20, 2003, were approved and ordered filed on motion by Commissioner Fear and seconded by Commissioner Cramer. The motion carried.
The official bond for Spencer Nichols, president, Big Piney Cemetery District Board, in the amount of $1,000 was approved and ordered filed with the county treasurer.
Sealed bids were opened for the purchase of a vehicle for the assessor's office. Five bids were received. After review, it was moved by Commissioner Cramer and seconded by Commissioner Fear to accept the bid from Frontier Ford for a 2003 Ford 4-door Explorer in the amount for $22,300. The motion carried.
Dan Holgate, road and bridge superintendent, reported that there will be no treatment of the South Piney Road. The board decided to direct complaints to Dan Budd. Holgate reported that the Paradise project should be finished next week, and that the road from Merna to Beaver Hill needs repair, which will take a couple of weeks.
Fourteen residents of the South Bench Road area discussed the poor condition of the road with the board. Holgate reported that this is not the only poor road in the county and suggested possible treatments for the road. Holgate discussed his current work schedule and informed the group that he would not be able to work on the road until July. The board expressed its concern about stabilizing the soils and assured the group that repairs will be made this summer.
The board received a budget request from Green Pastures for $40,000 for the purchase of their building. Commissioner Cramer informed those present that the county would be required to own the building and questioned if that was the sellers intent. The board was informed that Green Pastures had purchased the building and would use the funds for its mortgage. The board took the request under advisement.
Stella McKinstry, extension service, discussed the strategic plan implementation for the extension service. Sublette County is joined with Lincoln and Teton counties. McKinstry will be involved with food safety and nutrition.
The board received a budget request from Tri-Town Recycling. After review and discussion, Tri-Town will resubmit its request.
Bubba Larsen and Eric Fairbanks discussed the recent newspaper article about the members of the Planning and Zoning Commission, and expressed their support for the members of the commission who support property rights.
The board recessed into executive session to participate in a conference call with John McKinley of Davis and Cannon regarding litigation.
The board reconvened the meeting.
Sealed bids were opened for the excavation of a cell at the Marbleton Landfill. Four bids were received. Commissioner Fear declared a conflict of interest and left the meeting. After review of the bids, it was moved by Commissioner Cramer and seconded by Chairman Johnston to accept the bid from Koch Construction for the amount of $220,875.00. The motion carried.
Commissioner Fear returned to the meeting.
Mike McGinnis, waste management superintendent, reviewed a job description for a secretary at the Landfill, DEQ response letters, household hazardous waste collection, and contract payments to Eiden.
It was moved by Commissioner Cramer and seconded by Commissioner Fear to approve the proposed engagement letter from Mortenson Stevens & Company, PC for the FY03 financial audit in the amount of $22,500. The motion carried.
It was moved by Commissioner Fear and seconded by Commissioner Cramer to change the first August meeting from Aug. 5 to Aug. 7. The motion carried.
It was moved by Commissioner Cramer and seconded by Commissioner Fear to change the second October meeting from Oct. 21 to Oct., 17, and the second November meeting from Nov. 18 to Nov.21. The motion carried.
The board recessed the meeting to participate in a conference call with Brandon Jensen of Budd-Falen Law Offices concerning pending litigation.
The board reconvened the meeting.
It was moved by Commissioner Cramer and seconded by Commissioner Fear to deny the Second Notice of Claim from Debbra Shepard. The motion carried.
The following petitions and affidavits of abatement of taxes were presented on petition from the county assessor and the State of Wyoming Board of Equalization: Crown Oil & Gas Company, Inc., $2,460.94, and Amoco Production Company, $2,598.04.
The board received budget requests, subject to final approval, from the following:
Big Piney Airport Board $ 45,000.00
Southwest Sublette Pioneers 53,000.00
Discovery Center 10,100.00
Fire 1 mill
Accounts Payable audited and approved for payment:
AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE ASSURANCE 1,131.48 /BENEFICIAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. 306.30 CLERK OF COURT 601.00 /COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT 86.15 /FAMILY SUPPORT REGISTRY 621.00 /FASCORP 4,261.67 /MIKE'S CLEANING SERVICE 412.99 /PRUDENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE 201.00 /JOHN SHENEFELT 5,395.00 /UNITED STATES LIFE INS. CO. 85.19 /VALIC 648.82 /WYOMING CHILD SUPPORT 200.00 /WYOMING EMPLOYEES FCU 1,075.00 /WYOMING RETIREMENT SYSTEM 34,385.13 /SUBLETTE COUNTY PAYROLL ACCT 107,825.19 /1 CONTRACTORS SOLUTIONS.COM 22,975.00 /ACS NETWORKS INC. 80.00 /DAWN ALEXANDER 55.00 /ALL AMERICAN FUEL COMPANY, INC. 7,352.06 /WAYNE BARDIN 229.45 /BEST IMPRESSIONS 400.42 /BIG J'S AUTO PARTS INC. 235.12 /BLUE & GOLD ENGRAVING 10.00 /BOWMAN DISTRIBUTION 57.11 /JUDITH M. BOYLE, MD 130.00 /BIG PINEY LUBE & DETAIL 28.95 /CASPER STAR TRIBUNE 101.40 /CDW GOVERNMENT, INC. 284.84 /CENTURYTEL 2,266.79 /CENTURYTEL 2,017.54 /CHAMBERS DESIGN-BUILD INC. 46,303.42 /COMMUNICATION CONCEPTS 9.95 /CONOCO INC. 7.19 /DARIN DAVISON 592.44 DAY-TIMERS, INC. 33.98 /DD CAMERA CORRAL 17.00 /DEW LUMBER CO. 12.30 /EIDEN'S CONSTRUCTION LLC 160.00 /FALER'S GENERAL STORE 850.00 /FCS-JDC NATRONA COUNTY PROGRAMS 2,646.00 /FEW INVESTMENTS, LLC 985.64 /MARILYN FILKINS 215.35 /THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER 245.00 /FRB WELDING & REPAIR 1,421.62 /GALL'S INC. 1,687.61 /VAN GRAHAM 105.12 /H/C CONSTRUCTION 3,570.00 /HI-COUNTRY SENIOR CITIZENS 3,747.00 /LARRY D., HEATHMAN 7,182.50 /HOGAN & ASSOCIATES 279,960.00 /DAN HOLGATE 389.81 /HOLIDAY INN OF THE WATERS 619.85 /INTERMOUNTAIN ELECTRIC SERVICE,INC. 1,253.65 /JACK'S TRUCK & EQUIPMENT 117,951.00 /JASON SCHMID TRUCKING 2,550.00 /ROXANNA JENSEN 15.48 /J. J. KELLER & ASSOCIATES INC. 770.06 /MARK JONES 4,590.00 /JOURNEYWORKS PUBLISHING 9.35 /KOCH CONSTRUCTION 7,905.00 /RADIO STATION KPIN 70.00 /MARY L. LANKFORD 32.03 /LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. 213.98 /RANAE LOZIER 342.94 /BRIDGET MACKEY 28.32 /EILEEN MANZANEDO 22.68 /STELLA MCKINSTRY 844.27 /MITY-LITE INC. 5,372.00 /FRANK MORRISON 50.00 /MOUNTAIN WEST TRUCK CENTER 59.96 /NATIONWIDE TOLL FREE TIP LINE 15.00 /NELSON ENGINEERING, INC. 1,303.46 /ERIC NIELSEN, D.S.W. 440.00 /OFFICE OUTLET 478.41 /OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL 34.99 /PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT CO. 14.52 /PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE CO. 486.20 /PERFORMANCE SUPPLY 1,725.00 /ERIC PETERSON 453.40 /PETERBILT OF WYOMING 49,400.00 /HELEN HEGARDT 125.00 /PINEDALE PROPERTIES 164.00 /PINEDALE ROUNDUP 749.00 /PROVIDENCE ARCHITECTURE INC. 20,719.01 /QUESTAR GAS 69.79 /QUILL CORPORATION 357.12 /R & E COMPUTER SERVICE 75.00 /KEITH RANEY 70.60 /RURAL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT 393.21 /R.S. BENNETT CONSTRUCTION INC. 5,525.00 /REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER 251.45 /HENRY SCHMIDT 11.87 /SUBLETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DIST #9 100.00 /SHADOW MOUNTAIN SPRING WATER 11.50 /SLOPE METER COMPANY 265.00 /SOUTHWEST SUB CO PIONEERS 2,499.39 /SPILLMAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 459.17 /STOCKMAN'S RESTAURANT 34.10 /SUBLETTE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2,692.25 /SUBLETTE EXAMINER 1,036.00 /SUBLETTE ELECTRIC 455.22 /SUBLETTE COUNTY LIBRARY 112.00 /SUPER 8 MOTEL 140.25 /TEAM LABORATORY CHEMICAL CORP. 1,067.53 /TELETRACTORS, INC. 7,597.75 /TEXACO CREDIT CARD CENTER 145.59 /THE TIRE DEN, INC. 1,574.96 /THE TIRE STORE INC. 15.00 /UNITED RENTALS HIGHWAY 165.72 /UNION TELEPHONE 169.01 /VIKING OFFICE PRODUCTS, INC. 111.34 /WALLER'S TRUCKING CO. 1,955.00 WYOMING COUNTY CLERKS' ASSN 100.00 /WYOMING COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY DIV 184.95 /WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF 4.00 /WILLIAMS AUTOMOTIVE INC. 8,288.46 /WILL HUNT TRUCKING LLC 5,133.00 /WYOMING MACHINERY COMPANY 10,476.76 /WYOMING.COM 38.95 /WYOMING HEALTH COUNCIL 60.00 /WYOMING STATE BAR 60.00 /XEROX CORPORATION 65.77 /XEROX CORPORATION 588.30
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:10 p.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SUBLETTE COUNTY, WYOMING
/s/ Gordon R. Johnston, Chairman
Attest:
/s/ Mary L. Lankford, County Clerk
Published in the Sublette Examiner June 12, 2003.

OFFICIAL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
JUNE 6, 2003
The Board of County Commissioners met in special session for the purpose of FY04 budget preparation on this date at 9 a.m. with Gordon Johnston, Bill Cramer, Betty Fear, Cat Urbigkit of the Sublette Examiner, Joe Wilhelm of the Pinedale Roundup, and Mary Lankford, county clerk, present.
The board discussed waste management, road and bridge, law enforcement, and all other general funds budgets without salary requests. The board discussed cost of living increases, and decided on 3 percent for FY04. Budgets with salaries included will be discussed at the June 17th meeting.
Sue Holz presented a proposal for a Wellness Program for the county. The board discussed retiree health insurance.
The board received the following budget requests, subject to final approval:
Hi-Country Senior Citizens $ 45,000.00
The Learning Center 20,000.00
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4 p.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SUBLETTE COUNTY, WYOMING
/s/ Gordon R. Johnston, Chairman
Attest:
/s/ Mary L. Lankford, County Clerk
Published in the Sublette Examiner June 12, 2003.

Notice
Service By Publication
To: Victor D. Fulk, deceased; Kathryn Fulk, last known address 2253 Lincoln Court, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84124; Margo Gould, last known address 865 Dulce Tierra, El Paso, Texas, 79912; and Charles Fulk, last known address: 7019 Golden Road Way, Las Costa, California, 92009; and if any of said people are deceased, then all of the unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, creditors and successors of said deceased person(s), and all other persons claiming any estate or interest in, or lien upon, the real property and premises which are the subject matter of this action and are described herein.
NOTICE is hereby given to each and all of you that on the 12th day of May, 2003, a Complaint on Action to Quiet Title was filed in the Ninth Judicial District Court in and for Sublette County, Wyoming, Civil Action No. 6449, in which Plaintiff demands that title to the following tracts of land be quieted against you and that you be adjudged to have no right, title or interest therein, to wit:
Lot 156, Barger Subdivision Fourth Filing, Sublette County, Wyoming
Lot 157, Barger Subdivision, Fourth Filing, Sublette County, Wyoming
Any of you who dispute Plaintiff's claimed interest to the above property are required to file an answer to this complaint on or before the 14th day of July, 2003, or judgment by default may be rendered against you without further notice if you fail to appear.
DATED this 20th day of May, 2003
Published in the Sublette Examiner May 22, 29, June 5 and 12, 2003.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR SUBLETTE COUNTY, WYOMING
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
SHANNON MOWERY, )
Plaintiff, )
vs. )
DANIEL TREVVY MOWREY )
Defendant. )
Civil Action No. 6433
LEGAL NOTICE
TO: Daniel Trevvy Mowrey
Last known address:
126 South 9th Ave.
Brighton, Colo., 80601
TAKE NOTICE that Shannon Mowrey has filed a Complaint in the District Court of Sublette County, Wyoming, Ninth Judicial District, for the entry of a Decree of Divorce.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that you must answer the Petition on or before the 21st day of July, 2003, by filing the same with the Clerk of this Court, otherwise the allegations of the Complaint will be taken as true; judgment shall be rendered against you by default, and a Degree of Divorce will be granted to Shannon Mowrey.
DATED this 22nd day of May 22, 2003
By: Brenda Kennedy, Deputy
Clerk of the District Court
P.O. Box 764
Pinedale, Wyoming 82941
Published in the Sublette Examiner May 29, June, 5, 12 and 19, 2003.

STATE OF WYOMING )
) ss.
COUNTY OF SUBLETTE )
IN THE MATTER OF )
THE ESTATE )
OF ESTHER B. KLARÉN )
Deceased )
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
PROBATE NO. 1867
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID ESTATE:
You are hereby notified that on 5/30/03 the Last Will and Testament of said Decedent was admitted to probate by the above named Court and that ROBERT DAWSON KLARÉN was appointed Personal Representative thereof on 5/30/03. Any action to set aside said Will must be filed in said Court within three months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or thereafter be forever barred.
Notice is further given that all persons indebted to said Decedent or to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to ROBERT DAWSON KLARÉN, c/o Wood Law Office, P.O. Box 130, Pinedale, WY 82941.
Creditors having claims against said Decedent or the Estate are required to file them in duplicated with the necessary vouchers in the office of the Clerk of the District Court, on or before three (3) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice, and if such claims are not so filed, unless otherwise allowed or paid, they will be forever barred.
DATED this 30th day of May, 2003.
Published in the Sublette Examiner June 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2003

STATE OF WYOMING )
COUNTY OF SUBLETTE ) ss.
IN THE MATTER OF )
THE ESTATE )
OF ALAN FLYNN HOEFER, )
Deceased )
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
PROBATE NO. 1866
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DECREE ESTABLISHING RIGHT AND TITLE OF REAL PROPERTY
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID ESTATE:
You are hereby notified that on 5/30/03, ROBERT A. HOEFER filed an Application For Decree Establishing Right and Title To Real Property requesting that the Court enter a Decree setting over certain real property from ALAN FLYNN HOEFER to ROBERT A. HOEFER.
In Said Application ROBERT A. HOEFER ALLEGES:
1. That the Decedent, ALAN FLYNN HOEFER, died on 4/25/03 in Sublette County, Wyoming leaving real property owned in his name in Sublette County, Wyoming; that ROBERT A. HOEFER is surviving son of the Decedent and that the Decedent died testate.
2. That ROBERT A. HOEFER is the son of the Decedent and one of the heirs at law of Decedent. The Decedent left no surviving spouse.
3. That thirty (30) days have elapsed since the death of the Decedent. 4. That the entire estate of the Decedent, both real and personal, did not exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand and NO/100 ($150,000.00) Dollars.
5. That no application for appointment of a personal representative for the estate of the Decedent is now pending or has been granted in any jurisdiction.
6. That the Decedent owned certain real property in Sublette County, Wyoming, to-wit:
Lots Twenty-Two (22), Twenty-Three (23) and Twenty-Four (24), Block Five (5) of the Marbleton Townsite, Sublette County, Wyoming; TOGETHER WITH all improvements and appurtenances thereunto appertaining;
The value of this property is less than One Hundred Fifty Thousand and NO/100 ($150,000.00) Dollars.
7. That ROBERT A. HOEFER is entitled to have said real property set over to him due to the terms of the Decedent's Last Will and Testament, which has been filed with the Clerk of District Court, Sublette County, Wyoming.
8. That there are no other distributes or heirs of the Decedent having any right to succeed to said real property under probate proceedings.
Anyone having an objection to said Application should file it with the Clerk of District Court, Sublette County, Wyoming prior to 6/19/03.
DATED this 30th day of May, 2003.
Published in the Sublette Examiner June 5 and 12, 2003.

IN THE DISTRICT IN AND FOR
SUBLETTE COUNTY, WYOMING NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
PATRICIA BACA STERCK, )
Plaintiff, )
vs. )
DOUGLAS FRANKLIN STERCK, )
Defendant, )
Civil Action No. 6442
Legal Notice
TO: DOUGLAS FRANKLIN STERCK
Last known address:
38 West New Fork River Road
Pinedale, WY 82941
TAKE NOTICE that Patricia Baca Sterck has filed her First Amended Complaint in the District Court of Sublette County, Wyoming, Ninth Judicial District, seeking the entry of a Decree of Divorce.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTICED that you must Answer the Petition on or before the 30 days after the last date of publication hereof, by filing the same with the Clerk of this Court, otherwise the allegations of the Complaint will be taken as true; judgment shall be rendered against you by default, and a Decree of Divorce will be granted to Patricia Baca Sterck.
DATED this 30th day of May, 2003.
Publish in the Sublette Examiner June 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2003.
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
RENEWAL OF A RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE
Notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of May, 2003, Stuart Thompson, dba White Pine Grub Steak, filed an application for renewal of a restaurant liquor license, in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Sublette for the following described place being, White Pine Grub Steak, located at 672 Forest Service Road 134, being part of the Section 28, T35N, R109W, and protests, if any there be, against the renewal of the license will be heard at the hour of 2:15 p.m., on the 1st day of July, 2003, in the District Courtroom of the Sublette County Courthouse.
Dated this 30th day of May, 2003.
/s/ Mary L. Lankford, County Clerk
Published in the Sublette Examiner on June 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2003.

PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF COUNTY RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE
Notice is hereby given that on the 29th day of May, 2003, The Place, Inc. filed an application for the transfer of a county retail liquor license, in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Sublette for the following described place being, The Place, located at 2000 Highway 352, being Lots 13 and 14, Hecox 2nd Subdivision, and protests, if any there be, against the transfer of the license will be heard at the hour of 2 p.m., on the 1st day of July, 2003, in the District Court Room of the Sublette County Courthouse, in Pinedale, Wyoming.
Dated this 30th day of May, 2003.
/s/ Mary L. Lankford, County Clerk
Published in the Sublette Examiner on June 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2003.

RESOLUTION OF INTENT
Be it resolved by the Board of Directors of Sublette County Mosquito Abatement District No. 1 that it intends to order improvements to be paid for by special assessment, specified as follows:
1. The improvement proposed is to abate mosquito nuisance in Sublette County District No. 1.
2. The improvement proposed is to extend over the area of Sublette County Dist. No. 1.
3. The probable cost per business or residence is $20.00 as estimated by the Board of Directors, based upon Robert Harrower, Licensed Professional Engineer, as per attached estimate:
The probable cost per residence will be $20.00 as estimated by Robert A. Harrower, licensed professional engineer.
/s/ Robert A. Harrower
4. The Assessment will be for $12,568.33 and will be assessed on each business or residence within the district;
5. The assessment will be paid at the same time and in the same manner as Sublette County property taxes for 2004.
6. A resolution authorizing such improvement shall be considered on July 19 at U.P.S. Building at East Main.
Date: This 2nd day of June 2003.
Board of Directors
Sublette County Mosquito Abatement District NO. 1
By: Gil Winters
By: John Walker
By: Peggy Winters, Ex. Sec.
Published in the Sublette Examiner on June 12, 2003.

Service by Publication
TO: T.B.C. LAND AND RECREATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; DAVID W. WRIGHT, SRA Box 1590-R, Anchorage, Alaska 99507; all unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, creditors, and successors of said person; and all other persons claiming any estate or interest in, or lien upon, the real property and premises which are the subject matter of this action and are de4scribed herein.
TAKE NOTICE that Anne E. Barger Family Trust, as Plaintiff, has filed a Complaint in the District Court of Sublette County, Wyoming, Ninth Judicial District, Civil No. 6458, to quiet title to Lot 145, Block 2, Barger Subdivision, Sublette County, Wyoming, as fee simple owner of said lot, naming you as Defendants, alleging that you claim estates, rights, titles, liens and interests therein which are adverse to those Plaintiff, and that Plaintiff is seeking to have its title to said real property forever quieted and a judicial determination that you do not have any estates, rights, titles, liens or other interest therein.
FURTHER, you are notified that you are required to answer Plaintiff's Complaint on or before August 4, 2003, by filing the same with the Clerk of the above Court; otherwise, said Complaint shall be taken as true and judgment shall be rendered against you accordingly.
/s/ Marilyn M. Jensen, Clerk of Court
Published in the Sublette Examiner June 12, 19, 26 and July 3, 2003.

PUBLIC NOTICE
The Sublette County Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Thursday, July 17, 2003, at 7:30 p.m. in the County Courthouse in Pinedale, Wyoming. At this time public hearing will be held for the following applications:
AGENDA
1. Zone change request by Stanley E. Zierlein to rezone 6.24 acres, more or less, from A-1 (Agricultural) to I-L (Light Industrial). The property is located in a portion of Section 27, T34N, R111W, north of State Highway 354 on the west side of Looney Bins Storage Units. The purpose of the zone change request is to have a mechanic/tire shop on the property.
2. Zone change request by Jack Richardson to rezone 33.47 acres, more or less, from A-1 (Agricultural) to R-R (Rural Residential). The property is located in a portion of Section 10, T33N, R109W, on the east side of US Hwy 191, north of Aspen Storage and 28 acres zoned R-R owned by Mr. Richardson. The purpose of the zone change request is to subdivide into 14 lots.
3. Zone change request by Jeffrey and Jennifer Banks to rezone 4.7 acres, more or less, from I-L (Light Industrial) to R-R (Rural Residential). The property is a portion of Lot 1, Alsade Subdivision, 2nd Filing, generally located on the east side of US Hwy 189 and south of the intersection of Hwy 189 and North Piney Cottonwood CR23-143. The applicants own a house on the lot, and the purpose of the zone change is to make the zoning match their land use.
4. Reversal of zoning on property owned by Mariano-Campbell Trustee Et Al on 30 acres zoned R-R 10 (Rural Residential 10-Acre Minimum). When reversed, the property will become A-1 (Agricultural). The property is located in Section 2, T37N, R110W, west of State Hwy 352 and south of Redstone Upper Green River Subdivision.
/s/ Suzy Michnevich, Chairman
Published in the Sublette Examiner June 12, 2003.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO SUBLETTE COUNTY SUBDIVISION RESOLUTION
1. Amend Chapter 1, Section 6 to read:
"Section 6. SUBDIVISION PERMIT REQUIRED. No person shall subdivide land located in Sublette County, or commence construction of a subdivision without securing a subdivision permit in the manner prescribed in this Resolution. Such subdivision permit shall be signed by the Board of County Commissioners indicating approval of the subdivision. No subdivision permit shall be issued unless and until the requirements of this resolution have been complied with. A subdivision permit may be transferred upon sale of the subdivision. Unless the method of sale is adopted for the purpose of evading the provisions of this resolution, this resolution shall not apply to any subdivision of land that:
A. Is a Family Division as defined in this resolution;
B. May be created by any court of this state pursuant to the law of eminent domain, by operation of law or by order of any court in this state;
C. Is created by a lien, mortgage, deed of trust or any other security instrument, easements and rights of way;
D. Concerns lands located within incorporated cities or towns;
E. Is created by the sale or other disposition of land to the State of Wyoming or any political subdivision thereof;
F. Affects railroad rights of way;
G. Is a sale or other disposition of land for agricultural purposes or affects the alignment of property lines for agricultural purposes;
H. Is created by boundary line adjustments where the parcel subject of the sale or other disposition is adjacent to and merged with other land owned by the grantee.
I. Creates cemetery lots;
J. Is created by the acquisition of an interest in land in the name of the husband and wife or other persons in joint tenancy or as tenants in common, and the interest shall be deemed for purposes of this subsection as only one (1) interest.
This Section shall not apply to the sale or other disposition of land where the parcels involved are thirty-five (35) acres or larger, subject to the requirement that ingress and egress and utility easements shall be provided to each parcel by binding and recordable easements of not less than forty (40) nor more than sixty (60) feet in width to a public road unless specifically waived by the grantee or transferee in a binding and recordable document."
2. Amend Chapter 1, Section 9, Fees, to delete the following:
"Each application for a lot division permit shall be accompanied by a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
3. Delete the definition of Lot Division under Chapter 1, Section 10.
4. Amend the definition of Subdivision under Chapter 1, Section 10 to read:
"Subdivision means the creation or division of a lot, tract, parcel or other unit of land for the immediate or future purpose of sale, building development or redevelopment, for residential, recreational, industrial, commercial or public uses. The word "subdivide" or any derivative thereof shall have reference to the term subdivision, including mobile home courts, the creation of which constitutes a subdivision of land;
5. Amend Chapter II, Section 1 to read:
"Section 1. REQUIRED PROCEDURES. The procedures prescribed in this chapter shall be followed to secure a subdivision.
6. Amend Chapter II, Section 3, C, last sentence to read:
The application shall be accompanied by ten (10) copies of the preliminary plat, the accompanying material prescribed in Chapter III, page 14, and the required application fee.
7. Amend Chapter II, Section 4 to read in part:
Copies of the plat shall be transmitted to the Plat and Map Review Committee (consisting of the County Geographic Information Coordinator, County Planning and Zoning Administrator, appointed surveyor, and appointed abstractor), appropriate Fire Department, Conservation District, and School District, and may be transmitted to any other public agency that may be affected by the proposed subdivision.
8. Amend Chapter II, Section 12 to read:
Section 12. Plat and Map Review Committee Action: Final Plat. The applicant shall submit five (5) copies of the final plat to the Administrator for review by the Plat and Map Review Committee. The Committee consists of the County GIS Coordinator, County Planning and Zoning Administrator, appointed surveyor, and appointed abstractor. The Plat and Map Review Committee shall complete its review within thirty (30) days of receipt of the final plat.
9. Amend Chapter III, Section 3, F 1 c to read in part:
c. If individual wells are proposed, the subdivider of a minor subdivision shall submit with the application, a hydrology study by a Wyoming professional geologist specializing in hydrology providing evidence that adequate water supply and quality meeting all State requirements will be accessible to the proposed subdivision. ... With the exception of a minor subdivision, all proposed subdivisions must comply with State Department of Environmental Quality water quality requirements prior to submitting the preliminary plat application for public hearings before the County.
10. Delete current Chapter V, Lot Division Permit.
11. Create a new Chapter V, Family Division to read:
"Section 1. FAMILY DIVISION DEFINED. A Family Division is a division of land made outside of platted subdivisions for the purpose of a single gift or sale to a member of the landowner's immediate family, subject to the following requirements:
A. IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER: A member of the immediate family is limited to any person who is a natural or adopted child, stepchild, spouse, sibling, grandchild, grandparent or parent of the landowner;
B. PURPOSES: The purpose of the division is to provide for the housing, business or agricultural needs of the grantee;
C. TITLE: Parcels created under this paragraph shall be titled in the name of the immediate family member for whom the division is made for a period of not less than one year unless such parcels are subject to involuntary transfer including, but not limited to, foreclosure, death, judicial sale, condemnation or bankruptcy;
D. ACREAGE FOR REDIVISION: No parcel smaller than 5 acres created under this Chapter shall be further divided unless the owner obtains a subdivision permit pursuant to this Resolution.
A Family Division that meets the administration requirements set out below shall be exempt from the subdivision permit requirement of this Resolution.
Section 2. ADMINISTRATION.
A. AFFIDAVITS OF FAMILY EXEMPTION: The owners or agents of a property owner seeking to record deeds, records of survey, contract for deeds, or other types of instruments that divide land pursuant of a Family Division, present to the County Clerk an affidavit of family exemption to be recorded with the instrument. Affidavits for family exemption shall be in a form approved by the Sublette County Attorney;
B. RESOLUTION OF NON-EVASION: The original grantee of a family exemption parcel shall obtain a "Resolution of Non-Evasion Concerning Resale of Family Division Parcel" from the Commission prior to grantee conveying the parcel. The Commission shall grant the resolution if it finds that the proposed conveyance would not violate the Subdivision Resolution. The grantee shall record the resolution with the deed of conveyance. If the conveyance would violate the Subdivision Resolution, the Commission shall deny the resolution and require a subdivision permit to allow the conveyance. Failure to obtain the resolution prior to conveyance shall be a violation of these regulations.
C. CHANGE OF PURPOSE FOR FAMILY DIVISION: The original grantee of a family exemption may change the stated purpose (housing, business or agriculture) for the exemption by recording an instrument that nullifies the original Affidavit of Family Subdivision and filing a new Affidavit of Family Subdivision appropriate to the new purpose. The nullification instrument shall be in a form approved by the County Attorney.
D. RECORD OF SURVEY REQUIRED: A Record of Survey shall be recorded with, or if already recorded referenced, all conveyances of parcels of property conveyed as a Family Division parcel.
E. SPECIFICATIONS FOR RECORD OF SURVEY:
i. Records of survey shall be legibly drawn, printed or reproduced with permanent ink, and shall meet the requirements of W.S. § 33-29-139(a);
ii. The record of Survey shall show or contain on its face, or on separate sheets referenced on its face, the following information:
a. A title block including the township, range, principal meridian, County and state of the surveyed land. A Record of Survey shall not bear the title "plat", "subdivision", or any title other than "Record of Survey;"
b. Space shall be provided on the Record of Survey for the clerk and recorder's filing information;
c. Date survey was completed;
d. North arrow and scale or scale bar;
e. All monuments found, set, reset, replaced or removed describing their kind, size, location and giving other data related thereto;
f. The location of any corners of sections or divisions of sections pertinent to the survey;
g. The bearings, distances, and curve data of all perimeter boundary lines shall be indicated;
h. Data on all curves sufficient to enable the re-establishment of the curves on the ground;
i. Lengths of all lines shown to at least one-hundredth (1/100) of a foot, and all angles and bearings shown to at least the nearest second;
j. All parcels created by the survey and dimensions and area of each parcel;
k. A Certificate of Surveyor signed by a land surveyor registered under the laws of the State of Wyoming;
l. A Certificate of Owner by the owner of record, fee simple or contract for deed. The certificate shall conform to the requirements of W.S. § 34-12-103;
m. Acknowledgement of Certificate of Surveyor and Certificate of Owner.
n. The means of legal access to the parcel which shall not be less than thirty (30) feet in width along with recordation information of such easement or access; o. Sheet size shall be 24"x36" or 22"x36".
12. Adopt Chapter VII, Minor Subdivision to read:
"CHAPTER VII
MINOR SUBDIVISION
Section 1. A Minor Subdivision is a subdivision that contains no more than two (2) lots. A subdivision shall not be classified as a minor subdivision if any of the following apply:
A. The land to be subdivided is within a platted subdivision or is a lot or part of a lot created under lot division under prior regulations.
B. The land to be subdivided is a parcel created under Chapter V, Family Division of this Subdivision Resolution.
Section 2. An owner shall have the right to create one minor subdivision for each lot, tract or parcel of land. Further divisions on that lot, tract, or parcel of land in lots 35 acres or less shall result in the need to go through the full subdivision process, including DEQ approval.
Section 3. A Minor Subdivision is exempt from the provisions of Wyoming Statute W.S. § 18-5-306(c) (Laws 2000)."
/s/ Suzy Michnevich, Chairman
Published in the Sublette Examiner June 12, 2003.

Annexation summary report
Proposed Miller Addition to the
Town of Big Piney
This report is prepared in accordance with Wyoming Statute 15-1-402. The Town of Big Piney has received a Petition for Annexation to the Town of Big Piney from Miller Land and Livestock Company and has requested the Town of Big Piney consider this petition.
The petition will provide the sewer service by the construction of lines meeting State regulations when the lands are divided into lots and blocks. The water service will be provided by the extent water line belonging to the Town. If additional lines are needed upon the division of the lands into lots and blocks, they will be provided by the petitioner. The owners of the lots will pay hook-up fees as provided in the Ordinances of the Town when desiring services.
The streets will be constructed in accordance with Town specifications and will be located in conformity to the Master Plan of the area to be annexed. The location of the streets may be altered by mutual consent of the Town and petitioner.
A public hearing has been set on said petition on the eighth day of July 2003 at the hour of 7 p.m. in the Town Hall Council Chambers at the Town of Big Piney.
Published in the Sublette Examiner June 12, 19 and July 3, 2003.

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