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12 - The Elk City News March 2, 2024 Legals LXLP Water Main Leak Likely Caused by “Air Hammer” shall be admitted to probate, whether sum- PLICATION ‘mary proceedings are appropriate and, if so, FOR A RENEWAL DISCHARGE PERMIT City crews noticed the ‘whether the estate will be distributed and to water leak in front of the old ‘whom to the estate will be distributed. ‘This is notice thatthe City of Elk at 320 (©) The claim of any creditor not shown in ‘West 3rd Elk City, OK 73644, has filed a Northeast Elementary school the Petition will be barred unless the claim renewal application in March 2024 fora building the day after the fire. Special Administrator c/o permit todischarge alidomestic wastewater from a facility located at NW “It was just a little spot the presentinent date of 30 day’ from 1/4, SW 1/4, SW 1/4, Section 1 Township coming up from the middle of filing of the Order for Combined Notice an 10 North, Range 21 West. The discharge (Order Appointing Special Administrator, point is located at “same location as the the road,” Thornton said. facility” discharging to Elk Creek, tributary ‘The City Water Department Dated this 26th day of February 2024, to North Fork ofthe Red River segment 3111500, approximately at: NW cut through pavement and Judge 1/4, SWI/4, SWI, Section 1, Township 10 seven feet of dirt to reach the of the Distriet Court West. The permit, issued, would establish leak, then removed three water RICHARD PHILLIPS. effluent limitations of discharge. This OBAEII959 facility also supy ‘ ny 4 reclaimed taps from service lines, and in- 423 Frisco Ave. forthe Elk City Golf stalled new ones. P.O. Box 1296 ated at SE 1/4 of Section 3 Clinton, OK 73601 4 ofSection 10 and Category 5 During the line repair, ($80) 323-30 reclaimed water for James Redd nearby fire hydrants were (580) 3 [email protected] opened, allowing water to flow ATTORNEY FOR THE from them and reduce pres- PETITIONER By Landry Brewer result of fighting the fire that sure on the damaged water do Avenue and Van Buren Av- 30 oF enue as City personnel worked started in a ditch beside north line, This is why area residents Judge of the Distriet Court ‘Wastewater Supervisor City crews spent several from about 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Van Buren and spread to the experienced diminished water RICHARD PHILLIPS OBA# 11959 hours recently repairing a ‘Thursday, February 22, repair- Elk City Municipal Airport ear- pressure during the repair. 423 FriscoAv pplication may be reviewed at City water main leak underneath ing a water main that, at times, Thornton expressed his P.O. Box 1296 Hall at 320 West 3rd, Elk City, Ok 73644 lier in the week. (580) 323-3044 telephone Country Club Boulevard in looked like a geyser shooting “We believe that a fire hy- gratitude for the work of all (SR0) 323-3059 facsimile [email protected] ‘THOMAS IVESTER, City Manager front of the old Northeast El- drant dosed, causing an air water several feet into the air. the City Water Department ‘Attorney for the Petitioner CHERYL SIPES. City Clerk ementary School building. According to Water Super- hammer effect, which forced employees. “It took the whole JENNIFCR RAINEY, City Treasurer Cory Spieker, Mayor Traffic was blocked on intendent Billy Thornton, the the break in the water main,” crew to get the job done,” Publishing in the Elk City News on March CITY COMMISSIONERS Country Club between Colora- water main likely broke as a ‘Thornton said. ‘Thornton said. 2.2004 ‘eff Waters- Ward | Rod Carver - Ward 2 PUBLIC NOTICE OF FILING AN AP- Rocky Andresen - Ward 3 Rick Shelton- Ward 4 Attorneys and landowners say HB 4118 strips How wheat’s landowners of private property rights By Kelly Bostian ‘The plans apply only to Simmons Foods. court.” first hollow Oklahoma landowners and attorneys are firing back aftera farms that produce more than 10 tons of chicken waste annu- ally. Different regulations ap- “I thought private property was sacrosanct in Oklahoma, but apparently not to these Hardin cited improved wa- ter quality in the Ilinois River watershed on the House floor stem phase legislator issued a press release ply to independent litter haul- legislators,” Page said. and lauded nutrient manage- Wednesday claiming his bill ers and applicators. With colorful language, he ment plans for being a part of protects poultry farmers from Phosphorus _ overloading labeled the House’s actions Oklahoma's record of de-listed “wealthy, out-of-state activists in the state's waterways led to stupid and blind to what is more 303(d) impaired water- affects profits suing them to promote a lib- the passage of the Registered apparent to anyone who vis- ways than any other. eral environmental agenda.” Poultry Feeding Operations its his clients’ homes. He said Water quality improve- After the State House of Act in 1998. It established the he plans to introduce media ments Representatives passed House management plans _periodi- to the issues on-site, includ- A review of de-listed wa- By Macy Shoulders wheat yield loss. Producers Bill 4118, Rep. David Har- cally reviewed and renewed at ing polluted groundwater and terways in the Department of could see a loss of $41 per acre din, R-Stillwell, issued a press each operation. Creating and odor at times, so intense “it Environmental Conservation's What to know for the 2024 if fields are grazed one week release to emphasize it only monitoring the plans has been burns your eyes.” 303(d) De-Listing Justifica- season after first hollow stem. protects law-abiding farmers. problematic, and the legisla- “This legislation would pro- tions reports shows no instanc- Wheat producers across According to DeVuyst, But as it heads to the Senate, ture increased funding and hibit these people from suing es of delisting for reduced added staff at the Oklahoma nutrient loading in eastern for nuisance trespass negli- the state are closely monitor- Oklahoma-grown wheat would his words on the House floor Oklahoma. Most are de-listed ing fields for signs of first hol- need to bring $2 per bushel and in the press release have Department of Agriculture gence. So, basically, the Okla- for reduced Enterococcus, low stem, the maturity stage and stocker calves would need rekindled poultry pollution in- in 2022 to help remedy that homa legislature would be, Escherichia coli, turbidity, and of the plant that indicates the terests. problem. contrary to the United States other factors. Scientific studies to produce $1.90 per pound at A nutrient management Constitution and the Oklaho- time to stop grazing cattle. finishing weight for produc- Hardin's Wednesday re- and agency reports continue Paul Beck, Oklahoma State ers to break even at harvest. lease states it is “in response plan governs how waste is ma constitution, taking away to cite non-point source pol- University Extension beef Wheat would need to sell for to the spread of false infor- handled. For example, require- their rights to protect their lutants and the Illinois River cattle specialist, said first hol- mation,” but basic fact-checks ments include covered build- private property.” regularly exceeding the state’s $5.50 per bushel and stockers low stem is right around the would require a market price show that the representative's ings to house waste, buffer Page said that following recommended phosphorous corner. statements on the House Floor zones away from waterways, a nutrient management plan load limit. of $5 per pound to justify graz- nutrient testing, and whether rules doesn’t protect neigh- “Saying it has improved is Timing is crucial in late and in the press release also on-site litter application as a bors and, in any case, the over- like saying someone had a 105 winter and early spring. If ing For past first hollow stem. more information, may run astray. fertilizer is allowed. sight is weak. Hardin stated in fever, and now it’s only 103 or stocker calves are pulled off Hardin's office did not re- Legal actions his press release that he had 104,” Wright said. grazing fields too early, produc- catch Paul Beck on “SUNUP” the production agriculture turn a request for comment Hardin said the state contacted Ag Department of- A review of de-listed wa- ers risk losing the weight gain at the phone number listed on ficials about increased funding terways in the Department on their livestock. If calves are television show of OSU Agri- should shield farmers who op- the release. for improved oversight. of Environmental Conserva- left on pastures too long after culture. Eric DeVuyst also dis- erate according to the rules. “If anyone believes the De- Nutrient Management In his press release, he notes, partment of Agriculture actu- tion’s 303(d) De-Listing Jus- first hollow stem, wheat profit cusses the financial aspects of Plans “Sue-and-settle tactics are tifications reports shows no potential will drop. grazing first hollow stem in a Hardin said he introduced ally enforces something, they instances of de-listing for commonly used nationwide believe in fairies and pixies,” reduced nutrient loading in OSU Extension agricul- recent “SUNUP” segment. HB 4118 to insulate small to impose regulations, and Page said. “It’s not reality.” eastern Oklahoma. Most are tural economist Eric DeVuyst OSU Extension uses re- farms, poultry growers, in- the lawyers behind them are State agencies sued de-listed for reduced Entero- said research shows produc- search-based information to tegrators, and waste applica- known for targeting those ‘The Tulsa-based Indian and coccus, Escherichia coli, tur- ers should remove cattle from help all Oklahomans solve lo- tors from legal action as long who lack the means to defend Environmental law firm suc- bidity, and other factors. grazing fields before first hol- cal issues and concerns, pro- as they are in good standing themselves, such as small- cessfully sued the Oklahoma Media reports heralding low stem. mote leadership and manage under the guidelines of a Nu- family farms.” Water Resources Board for de-listings credit Oklahoma By the numbers resources wisely throughout trient Management Plan ap- On the House floor on Feb. inadequate poultry water-use Conservation Commission and DeVuyst said grazing just the state's 77 counties. Most proved by the Oklahoma De- 19, he said that one of his con- oversight in recent years. The firm’s suit filed against the Association of Conservation Districts programs involving one day after first hollow stem information is available at lit- partment of Agriculture, Food, stituents told him that ongo- Ag Department on behalf of subsidized, voluntary prac- could cost $6.26 per acre in tle to no cost. and Forestry. ing litigation cost him $60,00. Spring Creek Coalition land- tices that help farmers fence Chairman of a coalition owners is pending in Delaware off waterways to keep out live- of grassroots groups, Matt County District Court. Coali- stock and re-establish ripar- Wright of the Conservation tion members began monitor- ian strips along with practices Coalition of Oklahoma, and ing the creek and documented such as rotational grazing and two Tulsa-based attorneys increasing phosphorus levels. building stock ponds for alter- involved in poultry litigation IAE attorney Matthew nate water sources. said in-state landowners are Alison said the state violat- Hardin also claimed in his the ones with legal issues. ed landowner’s due-process press release that family farms The coalition represents sev- rights when it issued permits need protection from outside eral homegrown grassroots without public notice or total environmental groups because groups, including Save The Il- consideration of the environ- they have decreased by more linois River and Spring Creek mental impacts of construct- than 7,000 since 2017. Coalition. ing eight chicken farms in the Where poultry is con- “The original bill was filed Spring Creek watershed, each cerned, U.S. Department of with a retroactive action that raising more than a million Agriculture National Agricul- would have undone past rul- birds annually. tural Statistical Service sur- ings,” Wright said. “That was “Our group has never sued veys for 2017 and 2022 reflect clearly unconstitutional, and for damages,” he said. “It's what may be a replacement of he had to remove it, but with about trying to make sure the smaller farms with more ex- the timing of this and the deci- state is doing the right thing” tensive operations. The 2017 sion on the state’s 20-year law- Individual poultry farmers report lists total farm opera- suit against poultry producers, are named only as “interested tions at 78,500. In 2022, that it is really suspect.” parties” in those lawsuits be- number decreased to 70,300. Attorney David Page of cause the basis of the lawsuit However, while most livestock Tulsa-based Environmental arose with construction on inventories in the two reports SCAN FOR MORE Energy and Natural Resources those sites. An attorney repre- show slight decreases or static Advocates oversees five cur- numbers, production of chick- senting those interested par- INFORMATION rent lawsuits filed by land- ties has often described them en broilers increased roughly ABOUT owners in Adair and Delaware in court proceedings as “col- 5%, from 204.5 million birds PREVENTION counties. lateral damage” in the actions to 215.3 million. EFFORTS IN He said the basis of the against the state. The Oklahoma Ecology suits is the common law of be- “We believe it's the only Project is a nonprofit dedi- YOUR COUNTY ing a good neighbor and crit way to change how the state cated to in-depth reporting on nal trespass. He said the suits has been operating.” Alison Oklahoma's conservation and named “large operators” and said. “Our plaintiffs tried ev- environmental issues. Learn integrators Tyson Foods and erything short of going to more at okecology.org