Legals (12.03.20)

IN THE 43RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT,
CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Probate Division:  Case Number: 20CN-PR00067
In the Estate of MARY JANE EVERETT, Deceased.
Notice of Letters  Testamentary Granted
(Independent Administration)
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of MARY JANE EVERETT, Decedent:
    On NOVEMBER 20, 2020, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was
appointed the personal representative of the estate of MARY JANE EVERETT, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clinton County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The name, business address and phone number of the personal representative is: DREXEL FINDLEY, 308 N U.S. HIGHWAY 169, GOWER, MO 64454. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: JOSEPH ANTHONY GAGNON, 119 N. MAIN STREET, PLATTSBURG, MO 64477.
    All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such sixmonth period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo.
    Date of the Decedent’s Death: NOVEMBER 16, 2019
    Date of First Publication: NOVEMBER 26, 2020
ANGELIA STONE, CIRCUIT CLERK
By: /s/ N. Kelly, Probate Clerk
    Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court.tion is made to and granted by the  court.                                                                                       11/26, 12/3, 10, 17c

IN THE 43RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT,
CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Prbate Division: Case Number: 20CN-PR00059
In the Estate of JERRY A. KINDER, Deceased.
Notice of Letters of Administration Granted
(Independent Administration)
    To All Persons Interested in the Estate of JERRY A. KINDER, Decedent:
    On OCTOBER 1, 2020, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of JERRY A. KINDER, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clinton County, Missouri. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: DREW F. DAVIS, 1115 W. GRAND AVENUE, P.O. BOX 610, CAMERON, MO 64429
    The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court.
The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: DREW F. DAVIS, 1115 W. GRAND AVENUE, P.O. BOX 610, CAMERON, MO 64429 816-632-7575
    All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action
against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo.
    Date of the Decedent’s Death: AUGUST 31, 2020
    Date of First Publication: NOVEMBER 26, 2020
ANGELIA STONE, CIRCUIT CLERK
By: N. Kelly, Probate Clerk
    Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court.
                                                                                                                 11/26, 12/3, 10, 17c

NOTICE OF FILING DATES FOR APRIL ELECTION
    Declaration of candidacy for the position of director of the LATHROP FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT may be filed at the office of the District in Lathrop, Missouri, commencing at 8:00 am on December 15, 2020 and ending at 5:00 pm on January 19, 2021. If the office should be closed during regular office hours, contact Gary Martin at 816-528-3218 to arrange for filing.                                                                      Gary K. Martin
                                President, Lathrop Fire Protection District
                                                                                                                             12/3, 10c

IN THE 43rd_ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT,
CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Probate Division:
Case Number: 20CN-PR00065
In the Estate of MICHAEL FRANKLIN McOUINN, Deceased.
Notice of Letters of Administration Granted
(Independent Administration)
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of MICHAEL FRANKLIN McQUINN, Decedent:
    On November 25. 2020, CHRISTINA K. MCQUINN was appointed the personal representative of the estate of MICHAEL FRANKLIN McQUINN, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Count of Clinton County, Missouri. The personal representative(s) may ad- minister the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised admini- stration is made to and granted by the court.
    The personal representative’s bus- iness address is: 7510 NE Highway “H”, Turney, MO 64493. The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is D. SHANE MURPHY, 302 Platte Clay Way, Suite 109, P.O. Box 77, Kearney, MO 64060 (816) 903-3456.
    All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033 . RSMo. shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021. RSMo.
Date of the decedent’s death: March 13, 2020
Date of first publication: December 3, 2020
ANGELIA STONE, CIRCUIT CLERK
    Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court.     
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Notice of City Election
    In accordance with the Missouri Comprehensive Election Act of 1977, and pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 70.010, et seq., and 130.010 et seq., Revised Statutes of Missouri, I hereby give notice that the General Election for the City of Lathrop will be held on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, for the purpose of electing the following city officials:
Mayor for the term of two years.
One Alderman from Ward I (South Ward) for a term of two years.
One Alderman from Ward II (North Ward) for a term of two years.
    Polling place for Ward I and Ward II, Goppert Community Center, 406 Elm Street. Polls will be open from 6:00 AM until 7:00 PM.
    All candidates shall file with the City Clerk beginning December 15, 2020, 8:00 AM and ending January 19, 2021. Hours to file are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. All qualified electors of the City of Lathrop shaII be entitled to vote at said election.
Susie Freece, City Clerk
                                                                                                                    11/26, 12/3c

PUBLIC NOTICE
    The Tri-County Ambulance District will hold an election on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 for the purpose of electing board members from District 3 and 6 to serve three-year terms.
    All candidates shall file with the Secretary of the Tri-County Ambulance District Board, Carol Sander, at the District Headquarters, 1703 W.  Highway 116, Plattsburg, Missouri.  Call 816-539-2290 to set up an appointment.
    The first date of candidate filing will be December 15, 2020 at 8 a.m. and the last date for filing will be January 19, 2021 at 5 p.m.                
                Tri-County Ambulance District
Board Carol Sander, Secretary
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CITY OF GOWER
ELECTION NOTICE
    In accordance with Missouri Statutes 115.127.5 RSMO, hotice is hereby given that a Municipal Election will be held for the City of Gower, Missouri on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the purpose of electing the following officials:
Mayor - Two year term
Alderman Ward I - Two year term
Alderman Ward II - Two year term
    Qualified candidates may file with the City Clerk at 97 North 4th Street during regular business hours beginning December 15, 2020 through January 20, 2021.
Gwen Ballou, City Clerk
                                                                                                                                  12/5, 12c

Courthouse Cooling Tower Bid
    This is a public notice that Clinton County Commission is requesting for bids to replace the cooling tower in the Clinton County Courthouse. Below are the specifications for the needed cooling tower for the county.
The model needed is a Baltimore Air Coil Model VTL-072-K/XT/ that needs the following:
    •    Mech Float Valve
    •    Vibration Switches
    •    All heavy gauge Galvanized
    •    PVC Drift Eliminators
    •    Premium Efficiency VFD
    •    460 3 Phase
    •    164 gpm
Other services needed and other notes about the project:
    •    Tower cannot exceed 6’8” in height
    •    Needs all new ductwork, electrical, and piping hook-ups
    •    Demolition and haul everything away
    •    Start-up
    Bids need to be sent in a “sealed” envelope/package to:
Clinton County Courthouse
207 N. Main Street, Room 103
Plattsburg, MO 64477
    Contact the County Clerk’s Office (816-539-3713) for further inquiries. Bids need to be to us no later than 9:00 am on December 22, 2020 to be opened.
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CIRCUIT COURT OF CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI
PROBATE DIVISION
Matter of: GEORGE E. HILL, Deceased
 Estate No. 20CN-PR00070
NOTICE OF HEARING
    And to all persons known or unknown who claim any interest as an heir or through an heir in the property of GEORGE E. HILL who died on SEPTEMBER 13, 2002, residing at 711 S. WALNUT, CAMERON, Clinton County, Missouri 64429:
    You are hereby notified that an application has been filed in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clinton County, Missouri; by TERRY HILL, petitioner, for the determination of the heirs of GEORGE E. HILL, and of their respective interests as such heirs in and with respect to the property owned by said deceased at the time of death including the following, to wit:
Real Property: COMMONLY KNOWN AS 711 S. WALNUT STREET, CAMERON, MO 64429 AND LEGALLY KNOWN AS A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION TWENTY-THREE (23), TOWNSHIP FIFTY-SEVEN (57) NORTH, RANGE THIRTY (30) WEST, CLINTON COUNTY, MISSOURI, THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 3’ 12” WEST, 84.52 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF BUSINESS ROUTE 35, THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, SOUTH 88 DEGREES 10’ 56” WEST, 63.61 FEET TO A METAL RIGHT-OF-WAY MARKER, THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 03’ 12” WEST, 251.57 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 14’ 37” WEST 228.13 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 25’ 58” EAST, 89.91 FEET; THENCE WEST, 175 FEET TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF US HIGHWAY NO. 69; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE 89.91 FEET; THENCE EAST 175 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.
    Personal Property: N/A.
    Petitioner’s Attorney is: TROY L. DIETRICH, whose business address is: 416 N. WALNUT SUITE B, CAMERON, MO 64429.
    You are further notified that a hearing on said application will be held in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Clinton County, at the Courthouse, 207 N. MAIN, PLATTSBURG, MO 64477, on the 17TH day of DECEMBER, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. at which time evidence will be presented to the Court and at which time and place you are entitled to be present and to be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment may be entered in the due court upon said petition.
    First Date of Publication: 11/12/2020
ANGELIA STONE, CIRCUIT CLERK
By: /s/ Nancy Kelly, Probate Clerk
                                                                                                                 11/12, 19, 26, 12/3c

Clinton County Request for Proposal
    Clinton County will be accepting Proposals for Audit services. The firm must audit by the yellow book standards.
Responses must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Audit - RFP” to:
Clinton County Government
ATTN: David Woody, County Clerk
207 N. Main Street, Room 103
Plattsburg, MO 64477

    Questions may be answered by contacting David Woody, Clinton County Clerk at (816) 539 - 3713 between 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday.
    All responses must be received by December 22, 2020 9:30 A.M. in the office of the Clinton County Commission.
    The Clinton County Commission has the right to accept and or reject any and or all bids.                                                                                                            12/3, 10, 17c

EAST BUCHANAN C-1 BOARD FILING DATES
    The East Buchanan C-1 Board has set Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. thru Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. as filing dates for the Board of Education.  Between those dates, filing will take place during the district’s business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  The Central Office will close for Christmas Break on December 18, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. and not reopen until January 4, 2021.  Any person interested in filing must do so in the Central office.
     Qualifications for office are:  Citizen of the United States, resident taxpayer in State for one year, and are at least twenty-four years of age.
     Senate Bill 380 information requires local board members elected after August 28, 1993 to complete 16 hours of orientation and training offered by a state wide association organized for the benefit of members of the Board of Education or approved by the State Board of Education.
    NEW FILING REQUIREMENTS:  Pursuant to 115.342, RSMO Each person that files for an elected position will need to complete this form and return it to the Missouri Department of Revenue.  This form states:  “That under penalties of perjury that they are not currently aware of any delinquency in the filing or payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, municipal taxes, or real property taxes on the place of residence, as stated on their declaration of candidacy, or that they are not a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes to the state, other than those taxes which may be in dispute.”  This form must be notarized and a copy returned to the election official.  Failure to comply may disqualify you from the ballot.  Upon request by the Department of Revenue, the candidate shall provide a copy of tax receipts for the candidate’s personal property, municipal, and real property taxes, and any other information necessary to demonstrate compliance with 115.341, RSMO.
    Members of the present Board who are up for re-election are: Dean Walkup and Ryan Harper
                                                                                                                                12/3, 10c

CLINTON COUNTY R-III BOARD FILING DATES
    The Clinton County R-Ill School District will accept declarations of candidacy from any person interested in running for a position on the School Board in the April 6, 2021 election. Filing dates for candidates are open from Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. and close on Tuesday, January 19,2021 at 5:00 p.m. Those wishing to file may do so by filling out a declaration of candidacy in the office of the Superintendent of Schools during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on days that school is in session. There will be no school and the office of the Superintendent will be closed from December 18, 2020 at 1 :30 p.m. until Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Filing will not occur on days that the District is closed due to inclement weather. If the district is closed due to COVID-19, board candidate filings will be taken by appointment, except for the first and last days when the office will be open. To make an appointment, please contact: Sandy Goad, 816-539-2183 or email sandy.goad@ccr3.k12.mo.us. Filing will end on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
    The State of Missouri requires that Board of Education members be citizens of the United States, resident taxpayers of the district, shall have resided in this State for one year next preceding their election or appointment and must be at least 24 years of age. There are three (2) positions available with three-year terms. Those members whose terms are expiring are Linda Hoskins and Corey Wilkinson.                                                           12/3, 10c

PUBLIC NOTICE
    Plattsburg Fire Protection District will hold an election Tuesday, April 6, 2021 to elect one board member for a 6 year term and one board member for a 4 year term. The candidate shall be a voter of the district at least 2 years prior to election and be over 25 years of age.
    All candidates shall file with the Plattsburg Fire Protection District secretary, Carol Sander, at the district office: 105 Bush, Plattsburg, MO.  Call 816-539-2290 to set up an appointment.
    The first date of candidate filing will be December 15, 2020 at 8 a.m. and the last date will be January 19, 2021 at 5 p.m.  
Plattsburg Fire Protection District
Board Carol Sander, Secretary
                                                                                                                                              12/3, 10c

Notice of Filing dates for April 2021 Election
    There is one (1) vacancy for the office of Road Commissioner of the Plattsburg Special Road District to be filled in the General Municipal Election to be held on April 6, 2021.  The term of office is three (3) years.  Declarations of candidacy for a vacancy may be filed at the Plattsburg Special Road District’s office, 1101 W Plotsky Ave, Plattsburg, MO 64477 commencing at 8:00 a.m. on December 15, 2019 and ending at 4:30 p.m. on January 19, 2020, during regular business hours which are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday except holidays.  You may also call   \o “Call via Hangouts” (816) 539-2288 to make arrangements.
Plattsburg Special Road District
George Hoover, President
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LATHROP R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT
NOTICE OF FILING DATES FOR APRIL ELECTION
    There are 2 positions of Director (School Board Member) of Lathrop R-II School District to be filled in the municipal election scheduled for April 6, 2021. The term of office is 3 years. Declarations of candidacy for the positions of Director of Lathrop R-II School District may be filed at the office of the District, 700 East Street, Lathrop, Missouri 64465, commencing at 8:00 a.m. on December 15, 2020, and ending at 4:30 p.m. on January 19, 2021, during the hours of 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday (the district is closed on Mondays), except holidays. The office will be closed due to holidays during the following time frame: Monday, December 21, 2020 through Monday, January 4, 2021. There will be no filing if school district classes are canceled due to inclement weather. The names of qualified candidates shall be placed on the ballot in order of filing.
Lauren Claypool, Board Secretary
The Lathrop R-II School Board will sponsor an informational meeting for patrons of the Lathrop School District who are interested in filing for one of the two open positions for School Board Member. The meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 9th, at 6:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Lathrop Middle School. Please call the superintendent’s office (816-528-7500), if you are interested in attending this meeting, so enough copies of printed materials will be available.                                                                                  12/3, 10c

Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Proposed
Activity in a Wetland
To:  All interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals
    This is to give notice that the HUD under part 50 HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management and Wetlands Protection.  The activity is funded under the National Housing Act under 223(f).  The proposed project(s) is located 253 East Highway 116 in Plattsburg, Clinton County. The Subject Property currently consists of a single-story assisted living facility which houses seventy (70) beds in forty-three (43) resident rooms and is situated on approximately 7.18 acres of land. Additional improvements at the Subject Property include asphalt paved surface parking, gravel surface parking, concrete walkways, fenced in areas, storage garages and landscaping features. The Subject Property site structures were reportedly constructed in 1997 and there is no basement present.
    At the time of the property construction, the property utilized an on-site wastewater treatment system, which created two man-made lagoons on the southern portion of the Subject Property. The Subject Property has recently connected to the City of Plattsburg Sewer System via a duplex lift-pump station with two grinder pumps. As part of the construction permit issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, MODNR #MOGSE0049 for the connection to the City of Plattsburg sewer system, the on-site lagoons must be drained. Due to the fact that the lagoons have been present since the date of construction, they have been identified as Freshwater Pond (PUBKx) on the NWI Wetland Mapper. Additionally, Terracon performed a Waters of the US Delineation, dated October 9, 2020, which utilized routine on-site determination methodology referenced in the 1987 US Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) Manuel and 2010 Midwest Regional Supplement to evaluate the on-site lagoons. Wetlands typically have three essential characteristics: hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils and wetland hydrology, as part of the methodology Terracon observed the vegetation at various intervals from the lagoons; herbs within a five-foot radius, shrubs/saplings within a fifteen-foot radius and trees and vines within a thirty-foot radius; collected soil samples to a depth of 20 inches and looked for wetland indicative hydrology indicators which include but are not limited to surface water, high water table, soil saturation, water marks, sediment deposits, drift deposits and water stained leaves. Upon completion of the review of the three wetland criteria at each area, a wetland determination is made. Under normal circumstances, if one or more wetland criteria are not identified, the area is not considered to be a wetland. Additional observations are made throughout the wetland area to define the wetland/non-wetland boundary, which is mapped with global positioning systems (GPS) technology. Terracon performed a wetland delineation on October 7, 2020, during the site visit Terracon observed two man-made sewer lagoons within the Subject Property boundary. During the site visit Terracon observed areas that are typically indicative of being classified as upland areas. Terracon sampled and assessed all areas that represented different vegetative communities throughout the project site parcels to thoroughly review if these areas may exhibit the three wetland criteria. The sample locations were found to be classified as uplands based on the three wetland criteria not being met. Additionally, it is in the opinion of Terracon that the two sewage lagoons are likely considered non-jurisdictional Waters of the United States (WOTUS) and the decommissioning of the lagoons can occur as planned.
    According to the letter received from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MO DNR), dated October 5, 2020 the Kansas City Regional Office received a closure plan on June 18, 2020 for the wastewater lagoons located at the Subject Property which operates under the Missouri State Operating Permit (MSOP) MO-0120843. The closure/dewatering plan is to pump the water from the on-site sewage lagoons to the newly installed lift station valve vault through a 360-foot force main to the City of Plattsburg wastewater treatment facility. Prior to the submittal of the closure/dewatering plan to the MO DNR, the City of Plattsburg had agreed to take the wastewater from the lagoons. The effluent must be pumped during off peak hours, daily amount of flow does not exceed 25,000 gallons and the City can request that the pumping be halted during wet events and normal volume charges for wastewater will apply. Per email correspondence with the MO DNR, dated October 6, 2020; the dewatering of the lagoons at the Subject Property has been approved, per the June 18, 2020 Closure Plan that was received.
    A total of 1.302 acres of identified wetlands area will be permanently impacted by the converting of the property from a private wastewater treatment facility to the city sewer, with the draining of the on-site sewer lagoons.
    HUD has considered the following alternatives and mitigation measures to be taken to minimize adverse impacts and to restore and preserve natural and beneficial values. The Subject Property site structures were constructed in 1997 prior to sanitary sewer being available for the area, so an on-site wastewater system was installed. The property has subsequently been connected to sanitary sewer and for health and safety purposes, as well as per the county requirement, the on-site wastewater treatment system needs to decommissioned. No alternative sites were considered since the property is an established community and rebuilding on a different plot of land is not cost effective. The MO DNR has reviewed the June 18, 2020 Closure Plan and has approved the dewatering of the lagoons. Once the dewatering is completed, sludge sampling and analysis will be completed. At that time the MO DNR will evaluate the rest of the closure plan. Overall, the MO DNR finds the proposed closure strategy put forth by the project engineer to be acceptable. Compliance with all other local, state and federal regulations will occur.
    HUD has reevaluated the alternatives to building in the wetland and has determined that it has no practicable alternative.  Environmental files that document compliance with steps 3 through 6 of Executive Order 11990, are available for public inspection, review and copying upon request at the times and location delineated in the last paragraph of this notice for receipt of comments.  
    There are three primary purposes for this notice.  First, people who may be affected by activities in wetlands and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas.  Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information and request for public comment about wetlands can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks and impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in wetlands, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk.
    Written comments must be received by HUD at the following address within 7 calendar days from the date of this publication:  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Healthcare Programs, 477 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48226 and phone number 313.234.7389, Attention: Rasheedah C. Dix, Program Specialist.  A full description of the project will be made available electronically, upon request, or via mailing.  Comments may also be submitted via email at RASHEEDAH.C.DIX@hud.gov.
    Date: December 3, 2020
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