Hail Ridge Road, Heppner, OR 97836 - Morrow County

The Hail Ridge Farm is comprised of 2,573.19 +/- acres of diverse, income-producing farmland and rangeland. Based on the Farm Service Agency records, 1,381.36 acres are enrolled in CRP, providing an annual revenue of $77,400.00. The existing CRP contracts run through 2030 and 2036. In the summer of 2024, wildfire moved through the region and burnt thousands of acres. Not necessarily a bad situation for this particular property, mother nature cleaned up the land. Recently, the burnt lands were reseeded with a mix of Crested Wheat Grass and dryland Alfalfa with a mix ratio of 80/20. The new mix of forage was aerial applied. This spring will boost the fresh flush of grasses. The balance of acres includes 1,192 +/- acres of rangeland that has historically been livestock grazed. Total Acreage: 2,573.19 Improvements:Shop, equipment machine shed, barn, storage shed and domestic well. Wildlife / Recreation:The property hosts an abundance of wildlife, including mule deer and upland birds. The property is eligible for 4 Landowner Preference Tags within the Fossil Unit (45). Throughout the property there are numerous springs, with some developed water with troughs and seasonal ponds, which provides water for grazing and wildlife. Location: Located between Condon and Heppner in north Gilliam County, Oregon, the property is 20 +/- miles from each city. Gilliam County- T4SR23E TL200- 747.12 acresT4SR23E TL800- 396.45 acresT4SR23E TL1200- 753.26 acresT4SR23E TL1400- 676.36 acres Access: Access to the property is off Hail Ridge Road, a county-maintained road. Distances to other Cities:Heppner, OR-24 MilesCondon, OR- 20 MilesPendleton, OR- 90 MilesPortland, OR- 174 MilesBend, OR-144 Miles Improvements:Shop: The shop is a 24 x 40 building with a concrete floor. Machine Shed: The machine shed is a 60 x 30 building with 3 bays for equipment storageBarn: The barn historically has been used for livestock animals. Storage Shed: The 2 storages shed on the property are 10 x 10 and 12 x 20. Homesite and Well: Buildable homesite with power. Domestic well that services all the improvements. Farmland / CRP:Historical records have indicated that typical wheat production on this land is 40 bushels per acre, subject to weather factors. When in wheat production, the rotation is summer fallow which provides a crop every other year. The predominant soil type in the production land is Willis Silt Loam. Conservation Reserve Program (CRP):The Conservation Reserve Program is a government funded program that sets aside highly erodible farmland by planting a permanent cover crop, such as grass. The program pays the operator of the land a bid amount for a contract period (typically 10 years) to keep the land out of commercial production. Specifically, the four current contracts on this property run until 2030 and 2036 and generate $77,400 annual revenue. Please see attached current CRP contracts and FSA field maps. Power: Columbia Basin Electric provides and services power to the subject property. Water: Located on the property are numerous springs, with troughs and seasonal ponds, in addition to the well located at the improvement site. Livestock: Currently the property is being leased for cattle grazing on an annual basis. Fencing: The perimeter of the property is completely fenced, with internal fencing creating barriers between the tillable and the range. There are multiple pastures located throughout the property in order to have multiple grazing options. Elevation: Elevation ranges from 2500 ft to 2800’ ft. Rainfall: Average rainfall based on NOAA historical records is 14.43 inches of annual precipitation. Taxes: 2024 taxes: $6,808.25 Zoning: This property is zoned EFU, exclusive farm use. Mineral Rights: The owner does not guarantee that there are any mineral rights available. However, any mineral or geothermal rights owned by the seller are included as part of the property being offered for sale. Regional Info: History of Gilliam County, Oregon: The Oregon Legislative Assembly created Gilliam County on February 25, 1885, from the eastern third of Wasco County after residents complained that they were too far from their county seat in The Dalles. The first Gilliam County seat was at Alkali, now Arlington. The question of a permanent county seat was placed on general election ballots in 1886, 1888, and again in 1890, when voters chose to move the county seat to Condon, known to early settlers as "Summit Springs." Once the question of the location of the county seat was settled, voters in Gilliam County proved reluctant to provide a courthouse in Condon. The county government operated out of a two-room house until 1903, when the county court appropriated money to construct a courthouse. This courthouse burned down in 1954 and was replaced the following year with the current courthouse.The Shepherds Flat Wind Farm, an 845-megawatt (MW) wind farm, began construction near Arlington in 2009, shortly after approval by state regulators. The wind farm was being built by Caithness Energy using General Electric (GE) 2.5 MW wind turbines, and it will supply electricity to Southern California Edison. In April 2011, Google announced they had invested $100 million in the project. The wind farm was estimated to have an economic impact of $16 million annually for Oregon.