Marr Flat Recreation and Hunting Tract
SEALED BID AUCTION - BIDS DUE JULY 11, 2018
Marr Flat is the largest block of private land along Big Sheep Creek Corridor, within the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. It is located 15 miles east of Joseph and is primarily expansive ridge top which extends three miles north to south, and two and a half miles east to west.
The 1,958 acre auction property contains fifty percent of the private ownership of Marr Flat, with the balance owned by two other private ranchers. There is access to the southwest in Section 16 from USFS Road 3930 Harl Butte Road which connects to the northwest to Coyote County Road 805, and Imnaha Highway (OR 350). The entire 1,958 acres is fenced. There is a large set of corrals located in the northwest corner of Section 16 used by Marr Flat Cattle Company for weaning calves, and then shipment back to Wallowa River Valley.
A cow camp is located at the head o...
A cow camp is located at the head of Timber Creek in Section 8, with an old dilapidated cabin and small metal building by a spring that could be an excellent site for a hunting or recreation base camp. The property will qualify for three Landowner Preference Tags for hunting, and could easily accommodate a back country airstrip.
Headwaters of both Marr and Timber Creeks are located on the property, which are tributary to Big Sheep Creek to the north. There is an estimated 2.2 million board feet of timber located in the upper reaches of these two drainages, based on a 2017 timber report, with 70% in ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir/larch. Please see Supplemental Information Package for details.
Marr Flat is the base property for both USFS Grazing Permits #211055W and #210024W, the Big Sheep Allotment. 3,028 acres are suitable for grazing based on USFS criteria defined as: distance to water, type of slope, and type of soil in order to produce 200 pounds of forage per acre. Overall size of allotment is 18,870 acres.
Two USFS Grazing Permits are part of the sale of Marr Flat. Transfer of permits is subject to approval by USFS. Existing permits are for ten years, and will require renewal in 2021.
Marr Flat is being offered as part of a Northeast Oregon portfolio of ranch, hunting, and recreation property in a Sealed Bid Auction with bids due July 11, 2018. Contact Realty Marketing/Northwest for bid package and additional auction information.
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Township 3 South, Range 47 East, Sections 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 16, 17, Tax Lots 400, 1100, Wallowa County, Oregon
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