M A N N C R E E K VALLEY FAR M & R ANCH Weiser, Washington County, Idaho $2,800,000 | 1,168± Acres
Mann Creek Valley Farm & Ranch | Weiser, Washington County, Idaho
INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Wild West of Idaho! ranch located in the Mann Creek Valley of Weiser, Idaho!
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The current operation runs 200+ pair year-round. It is fully fenced and crossed fenced for rotational grazing. The diverse dryland terrain provides a unique flora of shrub and native bunch grasses great for grazing ground and wildlife habitat. The ranch is self-sustainable, with opportunities to enhance the farming and ranching operations. The ranch also provides hunting for big game and upland birds. There are ample irrigation water rights of 250± acres, and 150± more flood irrigated acres adjudicated early spring and four natural springs on the property used for stock water year-round. Improvements include two Zimmatic pivots and working corrals for sorting, loading, and shipping. The ranch is undeveloped and comes with two building permits.
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LOCATION The ranch is situated 8 miles north of Weiser in the small farming and ranching community of the Mann Creek Valley, just 75 miles northwest of Boise, Idaho. The ranch sits just half a mile off U.S. Highway 95, tucked back in the foothills of the Sugarloaf Mountain range. The ranch is private yet easily accessible for those wanting privacy without sacrificing civilization. • • • •
Easy access to Highway 95 8 miles to Weiser Idaho 9 miles to Midvale, Idaho 75 Miles to Boise, Idaho: state capitol and economic hub • 30 miles West of Boise National Forest. • 88 miles to McCall • 78 miles to Hells Canyon
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Mann Creek Valley Farm & Ranch | Weiser, Washington County, Idaho
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GETTING THERE Off U.S. Highway 95 on Mann Creek Road near the Mann Creek Country Store and Café, it is about an hour and a half drive from Boise, Idaho.
AIRPORT SERVICES The closest commercial airport is in Boise served by Alaska, Southwest, Delta, American, United and Allegiant Airlines. The nearest municipal airport is Weiser at an elevation of 2,100 feet with 4,012 feet asphalt airstrip.
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Mann Creek Valley Farm & Ranch | Weiser, Washington County, Idaho
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ACREAGE The 1,168± acres have an elevation ranging from 2,800 ft at the west end of the valley floor and climb to 3,200 ft to the east end of the ranch towards Sugarloaf peak. The perimeter is fenced and cross-fenced for rotational grazing into dryland pastures and irrigated pastures. Four live springs are used as stock water. Joslin Ditch delivers irrigation water from the Mann Creek Reservoir by way of a canal. • 1,168± Acres • 2,800 - 3,200 ft. elevation • Perimeter fenced and crossed fenced • Four springs with irrigation canal running through the north to the south end of the propert
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Mann Creek Valley Farm & Ranch | Weiser, Washington County, Idaho
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AGRICULTURE • 930± acres dryland grazing • 172± acres irrigated pasture • 64± acres alfalfa The property includes two pivots and all hand lines for irrigating: approximately 64± acres alfalfa under a full circle four tower pivot yielding 6t/acre (per owner). The other pivot is a quarter circle four tower pivot. The three-phase power and 25 horsepower pump run the two pivots. Mainline leading from the pump was plumbed for a 3rd pivot so the irrigation system can be expanded for the use of 3rd pivot to increase hay production. 134± acres flood irrigated pasture by a gated pipe. 200± tillable acres previously dryland farmed. Food plots have also been historically planted, attracting wildlife. Soils range from Glasgo- Lankbush sandy loam to Cashmere sandy loam on the valley floor with 8-12% slopes. On the 30-60% basins and foothills, the soil ranges from Lanktree-Lankbush complex to Lanktree loam. • • • • •
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Currently running 200 AU’s Approx. 64± acres under pivot 134± acres flood irrigated gated pipe pasture The irrigation system can be expanded for the use of a third pivot increasing hay production 200± tillable acres previously farmed
Mann Creek Valley Farm & Ranch | Weiser, Washington County, Idaho
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SCENIC VISTAS At the tallest peak of the ranch, you can look out onto the Weiser River and the peaks of Sugarloaf Mountain.
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Mann Creek Valley Farm & Ranch | Weiser, Washington County, Idaho
CLIMATE
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Weiser, Idaho, celebrates four seasons: snowy winters with hot summers and colorful spring and falls. The growing season average is around 114 days beginning from the end of May and running to the middle of September. Average precipitation is between 12-13 inches a year with more snow accumulation just to the north that sources the Mann Creek Reservoir. The snowpack was at 75% for the 2021 season. The average high in July/August ranges in the upper 80s and lowest in Dec-Jan in the lower 20s.
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IMPROVEMENTS • Two pivots • Working corrals for sorting, loading, and shipping.
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Mann Creek Valley Farm & Ranch | Weiser, Washington County, Idaho
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RECREATION About 86 miles away and a 2.5 hour scenic drive from the ranch is the outdoorsman’s four season mecca of Idaho: Hells Canyon. Hells Canyon is an outdoor enthusiast’s playground, making up 642,588± acres and is North America’s deepest river gorge. Hells Canyon is Idaho’s most prized fishing grounds, ranging from sturgeon, Chinook, Steelhead, bass, trout. FISH ON!
H unting & W ildlife The ranch is located in hunting unit 32 that provides hunting opportunities for big game such as mule deer, elk, pronghorn, bear, lion, and the occasional lone wolf. Upland game birds such as pheasant, quail, chukar, and Hungarian partridge. Live springs on the property attracting waterfowl.
F ishing The Mann Creek Reservoir is a 280-acre reservoir and a local favorite fishing hole situated just 3.7 miles away. The reservoir is host to bass and crappie and offers redband trout and rainbow in the colder depths. Mann Creek flows year-round into the reservoir and is an ideal spawning creek.
O ther R ecreation Mann Creek Valley Farm and Ranch is located 30 Miles west of Boise National Forest. 14
Mann Creek Valley Farm & Ranch | Weiser, Washington County, Idaho
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES McCall is the wild child of Idaho. A mountain resort town located just 88 miles away from the ranch and famous for its coveted morel mushrooms, huckleberries, breweries, outdoor recreation and events, local eateries, and ski resorts, it’s said to have been dubbed the Bend of Idaho.
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INCOME OPPORTUNITY The property has the opportunity to expand the ranching operation to produce more hay, create a facility to background calves, and finish yearlings. Ideal location to raise, feed, sell, and ship cattle. The ranch is accessible yet private with easy access to Highway 95 and Interstate 84. • Caldwell, Idaho sale barn - 56 miles. • Vale, Oregon sale barn - 41 miles. • CS Beef Packers plant in Kuna, Idaho - 73 miles
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Mann Creek Valley Farm & Ranch | Weiser, Washington County, Idaho
WATER SOURCES | WATER RIGHTS There are four natural artesian springs on the property along with 250± acres of water appropriated per year from the Joslin ditch that runs from the north to south end of the property coming from the Mann Creek Reservoir. In early spring, there are 150± acres adjudicated flood water rights.
M INERAL RIGHTS 50% available mineral rights will be retained by seller and all other remaining rights will transfer to buyer at closing.
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CONSERVATION | STEWARDSHIP Each of us at Fay Ranches has a love of the land and a desire to see it remain as productive agricultural ground as well as quality fish and wildlife habitat. Through promoting the use of thoughtful land stewardship, Fay Ranches has guided owners toward a legacy of conserving wide-open spaces, enhancing and creating fisheries and wildlife habitat and implementing sustainable agricultural operations. Fay Ranches is proud to say that since our company began in 1992, the landscape on which we work has been significantly enhanced by the conservation ethic and land use practices of our clients. No conservation easement encumbers this ranch.
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Mann Creek Valley Farm & Ranch | Weiser, Washington County, Idaho
QUICK FACTS • • • • • • • • • •
1,168± deeded acres fully fenced and cross-fenced Currently runs 200± AUs Ample water sources from natural springs and irrigation canal 250± acres of water rights with 150± acres of flood water rights in early spring The ranch is a blank slate for improvements and comes with two building permits 200± tillable acres historically farmed Irrigation system can be expanded for use of third pivot, increasing hay production Easy access from U.S. Highway 95 and Interstate 84 Less than 100 miles to two sale barns and slaughter plant Rolling topography offers diverse landscape and vegetation for livestock and wildlife
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SUMMARY The Mann Creek Valley Farm & Ranch is a blank slate that comes with two building permits to build your ranch headquarters. With the farming improvements and working corrals already in place, the ranch is ready to rock for grazing cattle and putting up hay. The ranch is located in the foothills of the Sugarloaf Mountain range of the Mann Creek Valley in hunting unit 32, which carries various big game and upland birds. Plentiful water sources with four artesian springs and an irrigation canal running throughout also attract many waterfowl. The ranch has the opportunity to dryland farm 200± more acres that were historically dryland farmed for food plots and crested wheatgrass for grazing. This land also has the opportunity to expand the hay ground by adding another pivot. It’s the ideal country to raise, feed, sell, and ship cattle. The ranch is less than 100 miles away from two sale barns and a kill plant and has easy access to Highway 95 and Interstate 84. Roe’s Custom Meats butcher shop is just down the road as well. Ideal for a cattleman that wants to put more irons in the fire, diversify operation, and create a facility to background calves, finish yearlings, or BOTH!
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Mann Creek Valley Farm & Ranch | Weiser, Washington County, Idaho
www.fayranches.com | (800) 238.8616 | info@fayranches.com
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PRICE $2,800,000
TAXES $4,150.50 for 2020
TERMS Cash, 1031 Tax Exchange
CONTACT Please contact Dixie Barry at (208) 606-6494 | dbarry@fayranches.com to schedule a showing. This is an exclusive listing. An agent from Fay Ranches must be present at all showings, unless otherwise noted or other arrangements are made. To view other properties, fly fishing properties, and sporting ranches that we have listed, please visit our web page at www.fayranches.com.
NOTICE Offer is subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, change or withdrawal without notice, and approval of purchase by owner. Information regarding land classification, carrying capacities, maps, etc., is intended only as a general guideline and has been provided by the owners and other sources deemed reliable, but the accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to research the information to their own satisfaction.
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Mann Creek Valley Farm & Ranch | Weiser, Washington County, Idaho
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DIXIE BARRY Farm and Ranch Sales Licensed in: ID, OR c. 208-606-6494 dbarry@fayranches.com
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