PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE: That Carla Moreno Montgomery of Seattle, WA on January 30, 2025, under Water Right Application No. S1-29625, filed for a permit to appropriate public surface water, subject to existing rights, from Lake Whatcom for year-round use in the amount of 0.02 cubic feet per second and 1 acre-foot per year for single domestic supply. The source and place of use of the proposed appropriation are located within Government Lot 2 of Section 31, Township 38N, Range 04E, W.M., within Whatcom County. Protests to this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for the objections. Protests must be accompanied with a fifty dollar ($50.00) non-refundable recording fee. We accept check or money order only. Do not send cash. Send your protest with the $50.00 fee to the Department of Ecology at the address below within 30 days from: IPL0287371 Nov 4,11 2025