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PUBLIC NOTICE Central Hampshire Public Service District Southwestern Hampshire County Water Extension Project – Phase III Draft Finding of No Significant Impact and Environmental Assessment ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (USACE) has prepared a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed construction of the Central Hampshire Public Service District (PSD) – Southwestern Hampshire County Water Extension Project, located in Purgitsville, West Virginia. The Baltimore District is cost sharing the project with the Central Hampshire PSD, the non-Federal sponsor. This project will extend a previous Section 571 project (Central Hampshire Public Service District – Southwestern Hampshire County Water Extension Phase I and Phase II) to encompass additional residents in the area. Phase III of the water system project will provide public drinking water access to 49 new customers in the areas of Russelldale Road, Mud Run Road, Huffman Road, and Route 220 north and south of Rada, WV. The Phase III project will consist of the installation of approximately 5,000 linear feet (LF) of 6-inch water lines, 20,000 LF of 4-inch water lines, 16,000 LF of 3-inch water lines and 10,000 LF of 2-inch water lines, including all necessary valves and appurtenances. In total, the project would install approximately 51,000 linear feet of new water line located within existing rights-of-way (ROWs) and previously disturbed areas.  The purpose of the proposed project is to provide safe drinking water to the residents of Purgitsville, WV and the surrounding neighborhoods and towns. Currently, the residents of this area rely on private wells and cisterns for drinking water. Water quality tests have shown these sources, in parts, have elevated levels of iron, lead, arsenic, and high levels of methane.  The Northern West Virginia Environmental Infrastructure and Resource Protection and Development Program was authorized by Section 571 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1999 (PL 106-53), as amended, by Section 5155 of WRDA 2007 (PL 110-114), Section 352(b)(13) of WRDA 2020 (PL 116-260) and Section 8373 (PL 117-263) of WRDA 2022. The primary objective of the Section 571 Program is to provide design and construction assistance to non-Federal interests carrying out water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects in counties within northern West Virginia. This project is located within Hampshire County, West Virginia.  In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), USACE has prepared this draft EA and evaluated potential effects on the human environment. All applicable environmental laws have been considered. Potential impacts to the human and physical environment were assessed. Impacts from the proposed project include short-term, minor, (i.e., detectable and localized), adverse impacts to land use, soils, floodplains, air quality, noise, and traffic during construction. Short-term, minor, adverse impacts may occur to waterways in the form of excess sedimentation caused by adjacent earth removal and soil disturbance. Appropriate steps to minimize potential adverse impacts, such as the implementation of best management practices will be incorporated into the project. It is the non-Federal sponsor’s responsibility to coordinate with the state of West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and with USACE Baltimore District – Regulatory Branch, as it pertains to the Clean Water Act (Sections 401, 402, and 404), Waters of the U.S. and to secure and comply with the respective permits required for the project. As of June 2024, the necessary permits have not been secured but it is the non-federal sponsor’s responsibility to ensure the project is compliant with the Clean Water Act and any other relevant requirements before the start of construction. No adverse effects will occur to threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat. No impacts to cultural resources or National Register of Historic Places properties are expected. Tribal coordination has also been completed with no concerns of impacts.  USACE requests comments regarding the draft EA and FONSI within 30 days of the date of this notice. For federal and state agencies receiving a copy of this notice, we request that you provide comments concerning your responsibilities. The draft EA and FONSI are available at the USACE website: https://www.nab.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Central-WV-Infrastructure-571-Program/.  Comments can be submitted electronically to: [email protected]. Written comments can be sent to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: Chris Johnson, Planning Division, 10th Floor, 2 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21201. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Johnson by email at the address above.  Daniel M. Bierly, P.E. Chief, Civil Project Development Branch Planning Division7-24-4c——————————————————————————–WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONDivision of HighwaysNOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Bids will be received electronically by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways through the Bid Express Bidding Service (www.bidx.com) and by sealed proposals (only when prequalification is waived) being received at its office in Building 5, Room 843, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia until September 10, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time). The bids will be downloaded and/or opened and read publically thereafter for the constructions of the following project(s):——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–Call Contract State Project Federal Project Description———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————0122021990003U399-RWI/S-1.00HSIP-2023(001)DContWrkTypSTATEWIDE RWIS RENOVATIONSTATEWIDE RWIS RENOVATIONCOUNTY: STATEWIDE DBE GOAL: 8% OF CONTRACT BID AMOUNT. BIDDER MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN ASSURANCE OF MEETING GOAL ON FORM IN PROPOSALREMARKS:—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-Proposals will be received from prequalified and West Virginia licensed contractors only except that on FederalAid Projects a contractors’ license is not required at time of bid, but will be required before work can begin. Registration is required with the Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing, in accordance with Chapter 5A, Article 3, Section 12 of the West Virginia Code. All contractors submitting bids on project(s) must submit electronically with their bid a Proposal Guaranty Bond for $500.00 or 5% of the total bid, whichever is greater. The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways reserves the right to defer, delay or postpone the date for receiving and publicly opening proposals for any project designated in this advertisement, without the necessity of renewing such advertisement. The deferment, delay, postponement, and the date that proposals will be received and publicly opened will be available on www.bidx.com. The West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Highways hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award.7-31-2c——————————————————————————–WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONDivision of HighwaysNOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Bids will be received electronically by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways through the Bid Express Bidding Service (www.bidx.com) and by sealed proposals (only when prequalification is waived) being received at its office in Building 5, Room 843, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia until September 10, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time). The bids will be downloaded and/or opened and read publically thereafter for the constructions of the following project(s):——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–Call Contract State Project Federal Project Description——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–0132023140023S314-259-8.70 00STBG-0259(209)D RESURFACINGLehew-VA State LineLehew-VA State LineCOUNTY: HAMPSHIRE DBE GOAL: 7% OF CONTRACT BID AMOUNT. BIDDER MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN ASSURANCE OF MEETING GOAL ON FORM IN PROPOSALREMARKS:—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-Proposals will be received from prequalified and West Virginia licensed contractors only except that on FederalAid Projects a contractors’ license is not required at time of bid, but will be required before work can begin. Registration is required with the Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing, in accordance with Chapter 5A, Article 3, Section 12 of the West Virginia Code. All contractors submitting bids on project(s) must submit electronically with their bid a Proposal Guaranty Bond for $500.00 or 5% of the total bid, whichever is greater. The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways reserves the right to defer, delay or postpone the date for receiving and publicly opening proposals for any project designated in this advertisement, without the necessity of renewing such advertisement. The deferment, delay, postponement, and the date that proposals will be received and publicly opened will be available on www.bidx.com. The West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Highways hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award.7-31-2c——————————————————————————–Notice of Administration to Creditors, Distributees & Legatees Notice is hereby given that the following estate(s) have been opened for probate in the Hampshire County Clerk’s Office at P.O. Box 806, 19 East Main Street Romney, WV 267570806. Any person seeking to impeach or establish a will must make a complaint in accordance with the provisions of West Virginia Code 41511 through 13. Any interested person objecting to the qualifications of the personal representative or the venue or jurisdiction of the court, shall file written notice of an objection with the County Commission through the Hampshire County Clerk’s Office at the address listed above within 60 days after the date of the first publication or within 30 days of the service of the notice, whichever is later. If an objection is not filed timely, the objection is forever barred. Any person interested in filing claims against an estate must file them in accordance with West Virginia Code 442 or 443A. Settlement of the estate(s) of the following named decedent(s) will proceed without reference to a fiduciary commissioner unless within 60 days from the first publication of this notice a reference is requested by a party of interest or an unpaid creditor files a claim and good cause is shown to support reference to a fiduciary commissioner. First Publication Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024Claim Deadline Date: Sunday, October 6, 2024 ESTATE NAME:CLIFTON MCRAE HIMELWRIGHT, JRADMINISTRATRIXLOUISE HIMELWRIGHTPO BOX 425CAPON SPRINGS WV 268230425ATTORNEYWILLIAM C KEATON56 E. MAIN STROMNEY WV 26757 ESTATE NAME:JASON TYLER SHINGLETONADMINISTRATORPERRY L SHINGLETON253 ANGLE DRPURGITSVILLE WV 268528816 ESTATE NAME:RACHEL W SHOEMAKEREXECUTORJOHN E SHOEMAKER467 SAND HILL RDROMNEY WV 267576845 ESTATE NAME:JOHN M KERSHNERADMINISTRATORZACHARY BRADFIELD77 PAINTER HOLLOW RDFORT ASHBY WV 267197115 ESTATE NAME:DALE M PAYNEADMINISTRATRIXHALEY PAYNE199 COPPERHEAD LANEMARTINSBURG WV 254031237 ESTATE NAME:TIMOTHY CARL WALTERSADMINISTRATRIXMELISSA RIEFLIN142 S. PEAKE DRMCGAHEYSVILLE VA 22840ATTORNEYW. JOSEPH MILLESON, JR56 E. MAIN STROMNEY WV 267571817 ESTATE NAME:MCCLELLAN THOMAS GALLIHER, JREXECUTRIXMELISSA RIEFLIN142 S. PEAKE DRMCGAHEYSVILLE VA 228402128ATTORNEYW. JOSEPH MILLESON, JR56 E. MAIN STROMNEY WV 267571817 ESTATE NAME:SHIRLEY FRANCES DICKADMINISTRATORSTEPHEN DICK1257 GRASSY LICK RDROMNEY WV 267577348 ESTATE NAME:ROBERT HAROLD ALLENEXECUTRIXCYNTHIA CLARK WINTER2931 W. BRIGSTOCK RDMIDLOTHIAN VA 231136335ATTORNEYHOLLY E DANTE56 E. MAIN STROMNEY WV 26757 ESTATE NAME:DAVID E JOYCO ADMINISTRATORKENNETH JOY13200 ELLERSLIE RDCUMBERLAND MD 215024844CO ADMINISTRATRIXSHERRY L ZEMBOWER12802 KNOBLEY VIEW AVECRESAPTOWN MD 21502 ESTATE NAME:SYLVIA MAE KESNEREXECUTORTERRY G LUDWICK41 CAPON CHAPEL LANEHIGH VIEW WV 268089645 ESTATE NAME:BONNIE J CARTER SHANHOLTZADMINISTRATORVIRGIL SHANHOLTZ15 WEST BIRCH LANEROMNEY WV 267571606 ESTATE NAME:JOHN E. CHILDS, JREXECUTRIXMONA CHILDS125 VALLEY STROMNEY WV 267571438 ESTATE NAME:KEVIN LEE LAFOLLETTEEXECUTRIXSHIRLEY A LAFOLLETTE2132 FALLS RDHIGH VIEW WV 268089672 ESTATE NAME:ERIC STEVEN KNIBIEHLY, SREXECUTORCORY A KNIBIEHLY234 LAKE FERNDALE DRSPRINGFIELD WV 267635222 ESTATE NAME:EDGAR C JOYCE, JREXECUTRIXCONNIE L JOYCEPO BOX 338SLANESVILLE WV 254440338ATTORNEYWILLIAM C KEATON56 E. MAIN STROMNEY WV 267571817 ESTATE NAME:LEWIS KENT DODGEANCILLARY ADMINISTRATORKEVIN DOUGLAS DODGE19 TANTERRA DRSTAFFORD VA 225568007 ESTATE NAME:PHILIP C BUCKLER, JREXECUTORBRIAN BUCKLERPO BOX 303SLANESVILLE WV 254440303ATTORNEYWILLIAM C KEATON56 E. MAIN STROMNEY WV 267571817 ESTATE NAME:CARL ADAM JAEGER IIIADMINISTRATORKELLY L JAEGERPO BOX 524CAPON BRIDGE WV 267110524ATTORNEYWILLIAM J KEATON56 E MAIN STROMNEY WV 26757 Subscribed and sworn to before me on 8/1/2024  Eric W. StriteClerk of the Hampshire County Commission8-7-2c——————————————————————————–IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA,THAT BEING THE JUVENILE COURT OF SAID COUNTY IN RE:  ABUSE & NEGLECTJ.S., JuvenilweCASE NO.: 24-JA-31Z.H., Juvenile24-JA-32Z.S., Juvenile24-JA-33Z.S., Juvenile24-JA-34 ORDER OF PUBLICATION TO:  Steven Goss, Father of Z.H. Be advised that a Petition has been filed in the above captioned action by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources alleging that the children who are the subject of this action is an abused/neglected children. The object of this action is to obtain an Order granting custody of your minor child to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. You have the right to be represented by counsel at all stages of the proceedings in this matter. This action may result in the termination of your parental rights in regard to said child. You should file an answer or other response to this action no later than August 27, 2024. A copy of the Petition and other pleadings in this case may be obtained from the office of the Circuit Clerk at the Hampshire County Judicial Center in Romney, West Virginia. Please be further advised that an Adjudication hearing has been scheduled in the above captioned matter on September 9, 2024 at 10:15 a.m., and you should be present at the aforesaid day and time to protect your interest. Entered by the Clerk of the Court this 23rd day of July, 2024. Sonja K. EmbreyHampshire County Circuit ClerkBy: Beverly D. ShanholtzChief Deputy7-31-2c——————————————————————————–TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE The undersigned Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority vested in him by that certain Deed of Trust, dated January 25, 2008, and duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hampshire County, West Virginia, in Document No. 104078, in Book No. 469, at Page 553, Jose M Medina and Heather K Medina did convey unto Robert L. Shuman, Trustee(s), certain real property described in said Deed of Trust; and the beneficiary has elected to appoint Seneca Trustees, Inc., as Substitute Trustee; and default having been made under the aforementioned Deed of Trust, and the undersigned Substitute Trustee having been instructed by U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its Individual Capacity but Solely as Owner Trustee of RCF 2 Acquisition Trust to foreclose thereunder, will offer for sale at public auction at the front door of the Hampshire County Courthouse in Romney, West Virginia, on September 5, 2024 at 11:15 AM the following described real estate, together with its improvements, easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in 03 – Capon Bridge District, Hampshire County, West Virginia, and more particularly described as follows:  The following described real estate situate in the County of Hampshire, State of West Virginia:Lot 4, Water View Estates, containing 0.500 acres, more or less, as more particularly shown and described on that certain plat by R & S Services, Inc., dated November 11, 2004 and recorded in Map Book 10 at page 22 in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hampshire County, West Virginia.Subject to those “Restrictive Covenants, Conditions and Reservations for Water View Estates, Cold Stream Road, Capon Bridge, Bloomery District, Hampshire County, West Virginia” dated November 19, 2004 and recorded in Deed Book 438 at Page 425 in the aforesaid Clerk’s office.Being the same property conveyed to Jose M. Medina and Heather K. Medina, husband and wife by Deed from John C. Mills recorded 03/19/2007 in Deed Book 463 page 133, in the Clerk’s Office of the County Commission of Hampshire County, West Virginia.This conveyance is made expressly together with and subject to any and all easements, conditions, restrictions, and rights-of-way of record contained in the instrument forming the chain of title to the property conveyed herein and to matter visible upon inspection.  At the time of the execution of the Deed of Trust, this property was reported to have an address of:  88 Waterview Dr, Capon Bridge, WV 26711. The referenced real estate will be conveyed with no covenants of warranty, and subject to all covenants, restrictions, easements, rights of way and reservations which may be a matter of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office or visible upon the ground, all prior liens and encumbrances, including, without limitation, liens for real estate taxes, incinerator, sanitary and sewer charges. The purchasers at the sale shall be responsible for paying the recording costs and also the tax on the privilege of transferring real property (the cost of the tax stamp to be affixed to the deed). The purchasers shall be responsible for payment of all real estate taxes. The subject property will be sold in “AS IS” condition. The Substitute Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the subject property to vacate said property.   TERMS: $9000.00 in cash and/or certified funds as deposit at the time of sale with the balance due and payable within 30 days of the day of sale. FEDERAL TAX LIEN:  In the event that there are Federal Tax Liens against the property, the United States would have the right to redeem the property within a period of 120 days from the date of such sale or the period allowable for redemption under local law, whichever is longer. Pursuant to the Deed of Trust, the Trustee may postpone the sale by public announcement at the time and place designated or by posting a notice of the same, and act by agent in the execution of the sale. The parties secured by the Deed of Trust reserve the right to purchase the property at such sale. SENECA TRUSTEES, INC.5000 Coombs Farm Drive, Suite 104Morgantown, WV 26508304-413-0044304-292-2918Toll free: 888-534-3132Reference File No. 88597 8-7-2c——————————————————————————–Hampshire County Emergency Services Meeting The Hampshire County Emergency Services Agency will meet August 14, 2024 at 6 p.m., upstairs of the Old Courthouse. Public comment will be accepted on the HCESA 2024-2025 Budget.8-7-2c——————————————————————————–