20070410first_amended_certificate_no_308.pdf

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF CUSTER TELEPHONE
COOPERATIVE, INc.'S PETITION FOR
AMENDMENT OF ITS CERTIFICATED SERVICE AREA BOUNDARY
CASE NO. CUS-07-
IN THE MATTER OF CUSTER TELEPHONE
COOPERATIVE, INC. AND MID V ALE
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, INc.'S JOINT
PETITION FOR AMENDMENT OF THEIR
RESPECTIVE CERTIFICATED SERVICE
AREA BOUNDARIES
CASE NO. CUS-07-
FIRST AMENDED
CERTIFICATE NO. 308
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the present and future public convenience and
necessity requires and will require Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., its successors and assigns
to own, hold, construct, or otherwise acquire and maintain and operate facilities for the provision
to or for the public of telecommunications services to the inhabitants of the area legally
described on Appendix A and Appendix B to this Certificate; to exercise all rights and privileges
which have been granted to said Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc., its successors and assigns
by any franchise or permit conferred or hereinafter conferred upon said by any city or village, or
by any county, or by the State of Idaho, or by any political subdivision thereof in the area
hereinbefore set forth.
This Amended Certificate is predicated upon and is issued pursuant to the findings of
the Commission in Order Nos. 30290 and 30291.
FIRST AMENDED CERTIFICATE NO. 308
DATED at Boise, Idaho this /cy-t-day of April 2007.
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
D. Jewell
mission Secretary
O:CUS-07-01 CUS-07-02 Amend Cert 308
FIRST AMENDED CERTIFICATE NO. 308
DESCRIPTION
Boundary of Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc.'s
Certificated Service Territory
Including Yankee Fork, Morgan Creek and Slate Creek Areas
. The exterior boundary of those an;as graphically depicted on the drawings
attached hereto as Exhibit 3, incorporating the Challis , Clayton, Elkbend, and
May Exchanges, and generally described as follows: (Township and Range line
references based on the Boise Meridian):
Commencing at the point of beginning at the most southwesterly point of the
Clayton Exchange located at the SW corner of section 7, T9N, R17E; then
north to the NW corner of section 6, TlaN, R17E; then west to the NW
corner of section 3 TI0N, RI6E; then south to the SE corner of section 9
TI0N, RI6E; then west to the SW comer of section 9, TI0N, RI6E; then
south to the SE comer of section 17, TI0N, RI6E; then west to the
comer of section 17, TI0N, RI6E; then north to the NE corner of section
, TI0N, RI6E; then west to the SW corner of section 31 , TllN, RiSE; then
north following the section line as adjusted to the NW comer of section
, T13N, RISE; then east to the NE corner of section 16, T13N, RISE;
then south following the section line as adjusted to the SE comer of
section 16, TUN, RISE; then east to the NE corner of section 22, TliN
RiSE; then south to the SE comer of section 22, TllN , RiSE; then east to the
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APPENDIX A
Case No. CUS-07-
First Amended Certificate No. 308
point of intersection with Thompson Creek at the NE comer of section 2S
Tl1 N , R16E; then northwesterly in the irregular line following Thompson
Creek to the SW corner of section 33, T12N, R16E; then north to the NW
corner of section 21 , T12N, R16E; then east to the NE comer of section 24
T12N, R16E; then south to the SE corner of section 2S, T12N, R16E; then
east to the NE corner of section 32, T12N, R17E; then south to the SE corner
of section 32, T12N, R17E; then east to the SW corner of section 34, T12N
R18E; then north to the point of joinder of the Clayton Exchange with the
Challis Exchange at the NW comer of section 3, T12N , R18E; then north
following the section line as adjusted to the NW comer of section 10, T14N
R18E; then west to the SW corner of section 6, T14N, R18E; then north to the
NW corner of section 6, T14N, R18E; then east to the SW corner of section
, T1SN, R19E; then north to the NW corner of section 19, T1SN, R19E;
then east to the NE corner of section 21, TI5N, RI9E; then north to the
NE comer of section 16, TI5N, RI9E; then west to the NW comer of
section 16, TI5N, RI9E; then north to the NE comer of section 5, TI5N,
RI9E; then west to the NW corner of section 5, TI5N, RI9E; then north
to the NE comer of section 31, TI6N, R19E; then west to the NW corner
of section 31, T16N, R19E; then north to the NW comer of section 18
T17N, R19E; then east to the NE corner of section 17, T17N, R19E; then
south to the SW comer of section 28, T16N, R19E; then east to the
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comer of section 28, T16N, R19E; then south to the SW comer of section
34, T16N, R19E; then east to the SE corner of section 34, T16N, R19E;
then south to the NW corner of section 11 , T15N, R19E; then east to the NE
comer of section 12, T15N, R19E; then north along the section line as adjusted
to the NW corner of section 6, T15N , R20E; then east to the NE comer of
section 4, T15N , R20E; then north to the NW comer of section 34, T16N
R20E; then east to the NE comer of section 34, T16N, R20E to the point of
joinder of the Challis Exchange with the May Exchange; then north to the
corner of section 26, T16N, R20E; then east to the NE corner of section 26
T16N, R20E; then north to the point of joinder of the May Exchange to the
Elkbend Exchange, at the NW corner of section 13, T16N, R20E; then north
to the NW corner of section 1 , T16N, R20E; then west to the SW comer of
section 3S, T17N, R20E; then north along the section line as adjusted to the
NW corner of section 14, T19N, R20E; then east to the NE corner of section
, T19N, R22E; then south to the halfway point on the northern boundary of
section 5, T17N, R22E; then east to the NE corner of section S, T17N, R22E;
then south to the SE corner of section 32, T17N, R22E; then west to the SW
corner of section 34, T17N, R21E; then south to the point of joinder of the
Elkbend Exchange with the May Exchange at the SE corner of section 9
T16N, R21E; then south to the SE corner of section 4, T1SN, R21E; then east
to the NE corner of section 7, T1SN, R22E; then south to the SE corner of
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section 7, T15N, R22E; then east to the NE corner of section 16, T15N, R22E;
then south to the SE corner of section 16, T15N, R22E; then east to the NE
corner of section 22, T15N . R22E; then south to the SE corner of section 22
T15N, R22E; then east to the NE corner of section 26, T15N, R22E; then
south to the SE comer of section 26, T15N, R22E; then east to the NE corner
of section 31 , T1SN, R23E; then south to the SE corner of section 6, T14N
R23E; then east to an approximate 3/8th point on the northern boundary of
section 8, T14N, R23E; then south to an approximate 3/8th point on the
southern boundary of section 8, T14N, R23E; then east to the NE corner of
section 13 , T14N, R23E; then south to the SE corner of section 24. T14N
R23E; then east to a halfway point on the northern boundary of section 30
T14N, R24E; then south to the halfway point on the northern boundary of
section 31 , T14N, R24E; then east to the NE corner of section 31 . T14N
R24E; then south to the SE comer of section 6, T13N. R24E; then east to the
NE corner of section 8, T13N, R24E; then south to the SE comer of section
, T13N, R24E; then east to the NE corner of section 21 , T13N , R24E; then
south to the SE corner of section 28, T13N, R24 E; then east to the NE corner
of section 34, T13N. R24E; then south to the SE corner of section 34, T13N
R24E; then east to the NE comer of section 2, T12N. R24E; then south to the
SE corner of section 14, T12N, R24E; then east to the NE corner of (half)
section 24, T12N, R24 1/2E; then south to the SE corner of (half) section 36
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T12N , R24 1/2E; then west to the SW corner of section 31 , T12N, R23E; then
north to the NW corner of section 6, T12N, R23E; then west to the SW corner
of section 35, T13N, R22E; then north to the NW corner of section 3S, T13N
R22E; then west of the SW corner of section 27, T13N , R22E; then north to
the NW corner of section 27, T13N, R22E; then west to the SW corner of
section 19, T13N, R22E; then north to the NW corner of section 6, T13N
R22E; then west to the SW corner of section 35, T14N, R21E; then north to
the NW comer of section 11, T14N, R21E; then west to the SW corner of
section 4, T14N, R21E; then north along the section line as adjusted to the
NW corner of section 33 , T15N, R21E; then west to the SW corner of section
, T15N, R21E; then north to the NW corner of section 18, T1SN, R21E;
then west to the point of joinder of the May Exchange with the Challis
Exchange at the SW corner of section 11 , T15N, R20E; then south to the SE
corner of section 22, T15N, R20E; then west to the SW Comer of section 20
T1SN, R20E; then south along the section line as adjusted to the SE corner of
section 18, T14N, R20E; then east to the NE corner of section 20, T14N
R20E; then south to the SE corner of section 29, T14N, R20E; then east to the
NE corner of section 33, T14N, R20E; then south to the SE corner of section
, T13N , R20E; then east to the NE corner of section is , T13N , R20E; then
south to the SE corner of section 22, T13N, R20E; then east to the NE corner
of section 26, T13N, R20E; then south to the SE corner of section 3S , T13N
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R20E; then east to the NE corner of section 1 , T12N, R20E; then south to the
SE corner of section 36, T12N, R20E; then west to the point of joinder of the
Challis Exchange to the Clayton Exchange at the SW corner of section 33
T12N, R19E; then west to the SW corner of section 31 , T12N, R19E; then
south to the SE corner of section 12, Tl0N, R18E; then east to the NE corner
of section 18, Tl ON , R19E; then south to the SE corner of section 19, Tl ON
R19E; then west to the SW corner of section 19, Tl0N , R19E; then south to
the SE corner of section 1 , T9N, R18E; then west to the SW corner of section
, T9N, R18E; then south to the SE corner of section 10, T9N, R18E; then
west to the point of beginning at the SW corner of section 7, T9N, R17E.
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DESCRIPTION
Boundary of Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Certificated Service Territory
Incorporating Sunbeam addition
The exterior boundary of those areas graphically depicted on the drawings
attached hereto as Exhibit 3, incorporating the Challis, Clayton, Elkbend, and
May Exchanges, and generally described as follows: (Township and Range line
. references based on the Boise Meridian):
Commencing at the point of beginning at the most southwesterly point of the
Clayton Exchange located at the SW corner of section 7, T9N, R17E; then
north to the NW corner of section 6, Tl0N, R17E; then west to the SW comer
of section 31 , Tl1 N , R15E; then north to the SE comer of section 25,
TUN, R14E; then west to the SW comer of section 30, TUN, RI4E; then
north to theNW comer of section 19, TUN, R14E; then east to the NE
corner of section 24, TUN, R14E; then east to the NE corner of section 22
T11N, R15E; then south to the SE corner of section 22, TUN, R15E; then
east to the point of intersection with Thompson Creek at the NE comer of
section 2S, TllN, R16E; then northwesterly in the irregular line following
Thompson Creek to the SW corner of section 33 , T12N, R16E; then north to
the NW corner of section 21 , T12N, R16E; then east to the NE corner of
section 24, T12N , R16E; then south to the SE corner of section 2S, T12N
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R16E; then east to the NE comer of section 32, T12N, R17E; then south to
the SE corner of section 32, T12N, R17E; then east to the SW comer of
section 34, T12N, R18E; then north to the point of joinder of the Clayton
Exchange with the Challis Exchange at the NW corner of section 3, T12N
R18E; then north following the section line as adjusted to the NW corner of
section 10, T14N, R18E; then west to the SW corner of section 6, T14N
R18E; then north to the NW corner of section 6, T14N, R18E; then east to the
SW comer of section 31 , T1SN, R19E; then north to the NW comer of section
, T15N, R19E; then south to the NW corner of section 11 , T15N, R19E;
then east to the NE corner of section 12, T15N, R19E; then north along the
section line as adjusted to the NW corner of section 6, T15N, R20E; then east
to the NE corner of section 4, T1SN, R20E; then north to the NW comer of
section 34, T16N, R20E; then east to the NE comer of section 34, T16N
R20E to the point of joinder of the Challis Exchange with the May Exchange;
then north to the NW comer of section 26 , T16N, R20E; then east to the NE
comer of section 26, T16N, R20E; then north to the point of joinder of the
May Exchange to the Elkbend Exchange, at the NW corner of section 13
T16N, R20E; then north to the NW corner of section 1 , T16N, R20E; then
west to the SW corner of section 3S, T17N , R20E; then north along the section
line as adjusted to the NW corner of section 14, T19N, R20E; then east to the
NE corner of section 17, T19N, R22E; then south to the halfway point on the
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northern boundary of section S, T17N, R22E; then east to the NE comer of
section 5, T17N , R22E; then south to the SE corner of section 32, T17N
R22E; then west to the SW comer of section 34, T17N, R21E; then south to
the point of joinder of the Elkbend Exchange with the May Exchange at the
SE corner of section 9, T16N , R21E; then south to the SE corner of section 4
T15N, R21E; then east to the NE corner of section 7 , T15N, R22E; then south
to the SE corner of section 7, T15N, R22E; then east to the NE corner of
section 16, T1SN, R22E; then south to the SE corner of section 16, T15N
R22E; then east to the NE corner of section 22, T15N, R22E; then south to
the SE corner of section 22, T1SN, R22E; then east to the NE corner of
section 26, T1SN , R22E; then south to the SE corner of section 26 , T15N
R22E; then east to the NE comer of section 31 , T15N, R23E; then south to
the SE corner of section 6, T14N, R23E; then east to an approximate 3/8th
point on the northern boundary of section 8, T14N, R23E; then south to an
approximate 3/8th point on the southern boundary of section 8, T14N, R23E;
then east to the NE corner of section 13, T14N, R23E; then south to the SE
corner of section 24, T14N , R23E; then east to a halfway point on the northern
boundary of section 30, T14N, R24E; then south to the halfway point on the
northern boundary of section 31 , T14N , R24E; then east to the NE corner of
section 31 , T14N, R24E; then south to the SE corner of section 6, T13N
R24E; then east to the NE corner of section 8, T13N, R24E; then south to the
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SE corner of section 17, T13N, R24 E; then east to the NE corner of section
, T13N, R24E; then south to the SE corner of section 28, T13N, R24E; then
east to the NE corner of section 34, T13N, R24E; then south to the SE corner
of section 34, T13N, R24E; then east to the NE corner of section 2, T12N
R24E; then south to the SE corner of section 14, T12N, R24E; then east to the
NE corner of (half) section 24, T12N, R24 1/2E; then south to the SE corner
of (half) section 36, T12N, R24 1/2E; then west to the SW corner of section
, T12N, R23E; then north to the NW comer of section 6, T12N, R23E; then
west to the SW corner of section 35, T13N, R22E; then north to the NW
corner of section 35, T13N, R22E; then west of the SW corner of section 27
T13N, R22E; then north to the NW corner of section 27 , T13N, R22E; then
west to the SW corner of section 19, T13N , R22E; then north to the NW
corner of section 6, T13N , R22E; then west to the SW corner of section 3S
T14N, R21E; then north to the NW corner of section 11 , T14N, R21E; then
west to the SW corner of section 4, T14N, R21E; then north along the section
line as adjusted to the NW comer of section 33, T15N, R21E; then west to the
SW corner of section 30, T1SN, R21E; then north to the NW corner of section
, T15N, R21E; then west to the point of joinder of the May Exchange with
the Challis Exchange at the SW corner of section 11 , T15N, R20E; then south
to the SE corner of section 22, T15N, R20E; then west to the SW Corner of
section 20 , T1SN , R20E; then south along the section line as adjusted to the SE
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corner of section 18, T14N, R20E; then east to the NE corner of section 20
T14N, R20E; then south to the SE comer of section 29, T14N, R20E; then
east to the NE corner of section 33, T14N, R20E; then south to the SE corner
of section 9, T13N, R20E; then east to the NE corner of section lS, T13N
R20E; then south to the SE corner of section 22, T13N , R20E; then east to the
NE corner of section 26, T13N, R20E; then south to the SE corner of section
, T13N, R20E; then east to the NE corner of section 1 , T12N , R20E; then
south to the SE corner of section 36, T12N, R20E; then west to the point of
joinder of the Challis Exchange to the Clayton Exchange at the SW corner of
section 33, T12N, R19E; then west to the SW corner of section 31 , T12N
R19E; then south to the SE corner of section 12, Tl0N, R18E; then east to the
NE corner of section 18, Tl0N , R19E; then south to the SE corner of section
, Tl0N , R19E; then west to the SW corner of section 19, Tl0N, R19E; then
south to the SE corner of section 1 , T9N, R18E; then west to the SW comer of
section 2, T9N, Ri8E; then south to the SE corner of section 10, T9N, R18E;
then west to the point of beginning at the SW comer of section 7, T9N, R17E.
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