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IN DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF CASS, STATE

IN DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF CASS, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA Cass County Joint Water Resource District, a North Dakota Political Subdivision, Plaintiff, vs. Stanley E. Anderson, Terri Rae Anderson, and all other persons unknown claiming an estate or interest in or lien or encumbrance upon the real property described in the Complaint, whether as heirs, legatees, devisees, personal representatives, creditors or otherwise, Defendants. Civ. No. 09-2022-CV-03612 SUMMONS THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: [¶1] You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the Complaint in this action, which is herewith served upon you, by serving upon the undersigned an answer or other proper response within twenty-one (21) days after the service of this Summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you do not serve an Answer in this action on or before twenty-one (21) days after service of this Summons upon you, default judgment could be entered against you. The Complaint in this action seeks a remedy of eminent domain whereby the Plaintiff, Cass County Joint Water Resource District, a North Dakota Political Subdivision, will acquire a flowage easement over, across, and through real property located in the County of Cass and the State of North Dakota, described as follows: OIN 1896 All that part of Government Lots Three and Four lying West of the following described line, in Section Thirty-one, Township One Hundred Thirty-seven North of Range Forty-eight West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, situate in the County of Cass and the State of North Dakota, said line is described as follows: From the Southwest corner, existing iron monument, of Section Thirty-six, Township One Hundred Thirty-seven North of Range Forty-nine West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Cass County, North Dakota, bear North 90º00’00” East (assumed bearing) along the South Line of said Section Thirty-six for a distance of 5286.44 feet to the Southeast corner of said Section Thirty-six also the Southwest corner of Section Thirty-one, an iron monument, Township One Hundred Thirty-seven North of Range Forty-eight West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Cass County, North Dakota; thence bear North 90º00’00” East for a distance of 157.91 feet to an iron monument the Point of Beginning of the line herein described, said Point of Beginning is also the point of curvature of a circular curve of radius 197.95 feet and delta angle 66º35’09”, thence easterly and northeasterly along said circular curve, the approximate centerline of the existing access road, for a distance of 230.05 feet to an iron monument the point of tangency with a line that has a bearing of North 23º24’51” East; thence North 23º24’51” East along said line, the approximate centerline of the existing access road for a distance of 240.03 feet to an iron monument, the point of curvature of a circular curve of radius 886.69 feet and delta angle of 14º46’46”; thence northeasterly along said circular curve, the approximate centerline of the existing access road for a distance of 228.72 feet to an iron monument the point of tangency of a line having a bearing of North 08º38’05” East; thence North 08º38’05” East along said line, the approximate centerline of the existing access road, for a distance of 901.97 feet to an iron monument; thence North 25º49’58” West for a distance of 112.49 feet to an iron monument; thence North 05º58’44” West for a distance of 396.47 feet to an iron monument; thence North 06º34’44” West for a distance of 705 feet, more or less, to the North line of said Government Lot Three and there terminating. OIN 2052 The Southeast Quarter of Section Thirty-six, in Township One Hundred Thirty-seven North of Range Forty-nine West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, situate in the County of Cass and the State of North Dakota. Dated: December 8, 2022. /s/ Christopher M. McShane Christopher M. McShane (ND ID #06207) Andrew D. Cook (ND ID #06278) Stephen J. Hilfer (ND ID #09555) Attorneys for Plaintiff OHNSTAD TWICHELL, P.C. 444 Sheyenne Street, Suite 102 P.O. Box 458 West Fargo, ND 58078-0458 TEL (701) 282-3249 FAX (701) 282-0825 cmcshane@ohnstadlaw.com acook@ohnstadlaw.com shilfer@ohnstadlaw.com (May 17, 24 & 31, 2023) 224165