493rd Street , Centerville, IA 52544(Appanoose County)

Chariton River bottom, wetland reserve farm for sale at the incredible price of $750/acre. This is your chance to own a true recreational farm at a modest price. 171 acres m/l with 160.82 acres under perpetual easement to Unites States of America for Ag Conservation Easement Program, Wetland Reserve Easement. Starting fall 2017 or spring 2018, extensive construction work will transform this land into prime habitat for ducks, geese, deer, turkey, all local wildlife, native plants and pollinators. Restoration work will include planting 11 acres trees/shrubs (mostly bottomland hardwoods, shellbark hickory, pecan, swamp white oak, pin oak, bur oak, river birch, sycamore, bald cypress & various native shrubs); planting 102 acres Pollinator/Monarch Central Cordgrass wet prairie for conservation cover and to establish native plants; several dug-out borrow areas, low-earth embankments; blocked tile lines; and a diversion breach to create numerous wetlands that will fluctuate in size, depth and plant growth, depending on weather conditions. All restoration work is at no cost to land owner!