Big Island Farm
Location
Big Island, LLC Is located north of Alabama Highway 239 , approximately eight miles west of Clayton, 22 miles south of Union Springs, 30 Miles east of Troy, and 28 miles west of Eufaula
Legal Description
Township 12 North, Range 25 East
Section 15 SW , W of SE , S of SW of NE , SE of NW , all lying south and east of Stinking Creek
Section 16 SE of SE lying east of Stinking Creek
Section 21 SE , E of SW , SW of NE , E of NE
Section 22 W , W of E
Section 28 NE and that part of NW lying east of McCall Road
Access
South line of property is 1.1 miles north of State Highway 239 on Elam Church grade road. The southwest corner is 0.2 miles north of State Highway 239 on McCall road. Elam Church Road, a county road, extends into the property and is the main artery for a good woods road system providing good internal access to the property.
Land
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The terrain ranges from flat to rolling hills, bisected by Stinking Creek and several intermittent streams. The majority of the property, 74%, is well stocked with pine plantations. There is a 36-acre field in the center of the property and approximately 13 acres of food plots scattered throughout the property. Stinking Creek flows through the middle of the property and is bordered by approximately 190 acres of stream-side-management zones, well stocked with hardwoods and pines. The property was stratified on a recent aerial photograph and acreage by stand estimated with GIS. The total measured acres are 1,312, versus the 1,331 assessed acres. A summary of measured acreage by land type is as follows:
Type Acres
Plantation
Plantation 2005 36
Plantation 2006 37
Plantation 2007 262
Plantation 2010 75
Plantation 2014 452
Plantation 2015 103
Plantation 2016 10
Subtotal Plantation 975
Natural
Premerch 40
Merch Longleaf 16
Merch Lpblolly 4
Streamside Mgt Zones 191
Subtotal Natural 251
Non-Forest
Field 36
Food Plot 13
Other Open 2
Road 29
Right of Way 1
Swamp 5
Subtotal Non-Forest 86
Total Land 1,312
Timber
The majority of the property is in well stocked plantation producing a significant current and future income. A projection of the timber under a two-thin and harvest regime indicated an 8% internal rate of return on the timber assets on the property. The 2005-2007 plantations could be first-thinned now. The 40 acres of natural premerch are areas that were planted adjacent to the stream-side- management zones that had poor survival but contribute to the recreational aspect of the property.
Recreation
The property has a 580-square foot hunting cabin in good shape, and a 600 square foot barn, both located on the edges of the 36 acre field. The property with the variety of land classes, a good road system and manageable terrain makes it ideal for hunting in conjunction with the timber management.
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Research Parcel InformationDirections
From the intersection of Alabama State Highways 239 and 51 in Clayton, go west on 239, approximately three miles and turn right (north) on Elam Church road. Go 1.1 miles to the property.
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