61687 Lawen Rd, Burns, OR 97720 - Harney County

Lower Silvies Valley Ranch

61687 Lawen Rd, Burns, OR 97720

This Eastern Oregon Ranch was used as a Duck Hunting Club in the late 70s and early 80s and bordering 2 miles at the Malheur Wildlife Bird Refuge. Today the ranch is managed for pasturing cattle and on normal water year can pasture 250-375 pairs from April to October on the deeded land and BLM Permit. The owner has also put up 30-40 tons of Meadow Hay.

The owner also has listed their hay farm separately but could be combined with this pasture ranch making a balanced cattle operation. The owner is currently developing a new set of working corrals and doing some remodeling to the houses kitchen, bathrooms and siding. This is an easy cattle grazing operation.

Tax Lots:

T25S R30E WM Parcel 1 & 2 of Partition Plat 2020-1331

T25S R32E WM Tax Lots 1000, 1003, 1004 & 4900

T26S R32NE WM Tax Lot 200

Acreage:

2370.56 +/- deeded acres consisting of the following:

- 1148.80 acres water righted

- 220 +/- acres native hillsides

- 158 +/- acres cleared farm ground (no water rights)

- 840 +/- acres native flat lands by lake

- 1.76 +/- acres land by lake with improvements

- 2.00 +/- acres land by Dog Mountain with improvements

Water Rights:

Priority Date # Acres Source

Dec 31, 1900 1148.80 Silvies River

BLM Permit:

Allotment # Name Dates AUMs

07022 Dog Mt 175

Wells:

4 - wells at Lake Property

2 - wells at Dog Mt Property

Improvements:

1 4 bd, 2 bth home built in 1979 with 2690 sq.ft.

1 smaller shop/storage with 1120 sq.ft.

1 7056 sq.ft. barn/hay storage

1 set of working corrals

Taxes: 2022/2023 - $2823.05 (farm deferral)