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MANAGEMENT HISTORY AND
LOG MARKETS
Hood River County purchased both properties in
July 2002. A total of 536± MBF has been harvested
since that time, with 221± MBF from Desolation
Creek and 314± MBF fromWilkins Creek. There has
been no other logging activity on the property.
Both Desolation Creek and Wilkins Creek have
been managed as commercial tree farms for over
sixty years by Georgia Pacic, Louisiana Pacic
and Pioneer Resources.
There are sawmills operated by Boise Cascade,
Malheur Lumber and Blue Mountain Lumber
Products located in Pilot Rock, La Grande, John
Day and Pendleton that process pine, Douglas-r,
and white r logs. Nearby biomass markets are
located in John Day, Pilot Rock and La Grande.
LEASES
There are ve grazing leases that extend from
April 1 to October 31 through 2014, which gener-
ate annual income of $27,327 at a rate of $12 per
AUM, or a total of 2,272 AUMs. The ve leases
may be terminated or re-negotiated by the new
owner upon sale of the property.
Desolation Creek is leased to three ranchers and
generates annual income of $20,232. Wilkins
Creek is leased to two ranchers and generates
annual income of $7,092. Copies of the leases are
available in the Supplemental Information Pack-
age with Bid Documents.
There are no other leases. The Desolation Creek
and Wilkins Creek tracts have not been leased
for hunting for the past nine years.
THREATENED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES
The Seller is not aware of any threatened or en-
dangered species within the area of the properties,
and anticipates no signicant impact concerning
future timber harvests on either Desolation Creek
or Wilkins Creek.
TAX ASSESSMENT
The properties are classied as forest land for tax
assessment purposes in both Umatilla and Grant
Counties. 2012-2013 taxes for Desolation Creek
are $9,760 and $3,060 for Wilkins Creek. The Or-
egon Department of Forestry Fire Assessment for
a new owner is estimated at $23,000 for Desola-
tion Creek and $6,630 for Wilkins Creek. Total
taxes and assessments are estimated at $32,760 for
Desolation Creek or $2.43 per acre, and $9,690 for
Wilkins Creek or $1.82 per acre.
ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT
A Phase I Environmental Assessment has been
prepared by Osprey Environmental LLC, and is
available on the data site, or by contacting the
Auction Information Office.
MINERALS
All minerals owned by the Seller will be conveyed
to the new owner.
CONSERVATION EASEMENTS
There are no conservation easements on the prop-
erties.
PRELIMINARY TITLE REPORTS
Preliminary title reports have been prepared, with
copies of the exception documents, and all are
available on the data site by CD, or by hard copy,
by contacting the Auction Information Office.
Land Title of Grant County prepared the title re-
port for Desolation Creek and Pioneer Title Com-
pany prepared the title report for Wilkins Creek.
View north
from Stand 7, at
Wilkins Creek
