Abiqua Road Northeast , Silverton, OR 97381(Marion County)

Interfor and RSG Mills are located north, in nearby Molalla and Estacada, with Freres Lumber and Frank Lumber Mills in Lyons and Mill City to the south. In addition, I-5 is within a 30-minute drive, providing access north to export facility and mills in Forest Grove, Banks, Kalama and Longview, and south to mills in Philomath, Monroe, Lebanon and Eugene. Some thinning was undertaken in 2010 to improve productivity. Douglas-fir Site Class is II, with moderate east-facing slopes that range from 650 to 800 feet. Abiqua Creek Road NE provides access to the southeast section, with two gated entries to a partially rocked logging road system. Ground-based harvesting can be used.

According to Marion County Planning Department, the property appears to meet criteria for template test for a homesite. A new owner will need to submit application. See Supplemental Information Package. The property is being sold As Is. Abiqua Creek, tributary to Pudding River, is along one-half mile of the eastern boundary. The creek is a fly fishing stream for cutthroat trout, and also provides for one of the largest steelhead spawning populations within Pudding River Watershed. Echo Creek bisects the property, and Echo Falls empties into Abiqua Creek. A small pond with water right is located in the southwest section, and a smaller creek is in the northeastern section. Weyerhaeuser Company is adjoining owner to the west and north, and has recently harvested its property. There are some residences between Abiqua Creek, and Abiqua Creek Road NE, by the northeast boundary, and east along El Romar Road, and to the south of the property. 2023 taxes are less than $800.

Acquisition of the 98 acre Abiqua Road Tree Farm provides a new owner with near-term cash flow from both domestic and export log sales, and opportunity for long-term asset growth in one of northwest Oregons most productive growing regions within proximity to log markets. In addition, there is option for a homesite overlooking Abiqua Creek in the southeast portion of the tree farm.