George Tacy Road , Cass, WV 24927(Pocahontas County)

Surrounded by three State Parks Greenbrier River Trail State Park, Cass Scenic Railroad State Park and Seneca State Forest

The Tacy family has continuously owned land at this location for 165 years since 1852

530+/- acres of valuable forestland with areas of old growth timber

30 acres of flat to gently rolling agricultural land

Bounded by Greenbrier River Trail State Park for over 1 mile

Bounded by Cass Scenic Railroad State Park for 1/2 mile

Bounded by Seneca State Forest for nearly 1/2 mile

Moses Spring Run flows for over 1 mile a major blue line stream

Numerous trails provide access to nearly every corner of the property

Dark skies with little or night pollution for star and planet gazing

Unrivaled long range views of distant mountains and valley farms below

Wildlife is abundant with several fur bearing species represented

Winged wildlife includes eagles, hawks, owls, ravens, and Neotropical songbirds

15 minute drive to Snowshoe Ski Resort

Varied topography with 20+ seasonal streams interspersed with flats and hillsides

Elevations run from 2383 at the Greenbrier River to 3062 at the old farm house

Land legacy of wildlife management coupled with outstanding long-term forest stewardship

Network of roads and trails provide access to nearly every corner of the property

Direct onsite access to the Greenbrier River and River Trail perfect for anglers and water recreation enthusiasts

A good percentage of commercially operable ground supporting farming, forestry, recreation and potential for numerous future cabin sites

Electric on the property and phone nearby

Low taxes, low population density

ABOUT THE REGION

The Tacy Farm is located in north central Pocahontas County in the mountains of southeastern West Virginia. The Pocahontas County region is renowned for its highland forestswoodlands that ascend to windswept summits more than 4,000 feet above sea level. Its highest peaks are among the highest in the Allegheny range of the Appalachian Mountain.

Though home to fewer than 9,000 residents, the county is among the largest in West Virginia at 942 square miles and includes vast areas of forest, much of which is managed by the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Monongahela National Forest.

Much of the county lies within the National Radio Quiet Zone, an area of 110 square miles in Virginia and West Virginia in which radio transmissions are heavily restricted to facilitate scientific research at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Green Bank in northern Pocahontas County.

Heavy snows in the higher elevations may render forest roads impassable through much of the winter, though the valleys along the Greenbrier enjoy moderate winter weather. Heavy snows in December, January, and February help sustain tourism when more than 400,000 skiers and winter-sports enthusiasts visit Snowshoe Mountain, Silver Creek Resort, and the Elk River Touring Center

LOCATION

Google Coordinates: 38.382921(N), -79.933619(W)

Address: George Tacy Road, Cass, WV 24927

Elevation Range: 1625 ft. to 2230 ft. +/-

FOREST/TIMBER RESOURCES

Complementing the propertys scattered old fields and aesthetic attributes is a 530 acre timber resource that is well positioned for current timber income as well as value appreciation over the coming decades. With an attractive species mix, adequate stocking levels, and favorable diameter class distribution, the timber amenity represents a strong component of value to the investor.

The Tacy forests 530+/- acre timber resource is composed of unusually high quality Appalachian hardwoods. This well managed timber resource can provide a great deal of flexibility to the next ownership in terms of potential harvest revenue and can be managed to provide cash flow opportunities to offset holding cost and long-term asset appreciation.

Capital Timber Value of the timber and pulpwood has not been determined at this time.

Species composition:

The forests predominately well-drained upland terrain has led to a resource dominated by hardwood species. Overall, the species composition is highly desirable and favors Appalachian hardwood types, consisting primarily of:

Black Cherry

Sugar Maple

Poplar/Basswood

Red Oak Group

White Oak/Chestnut Oak

Soft Maple

Hickory

Ash

A host of associate species (black walnut, birch, beech)

Stocking, Stem Quality, and Forest Structure:

Forest-wide, most stands are fully stocked, providing the next ownership with a great deal of flexibility in shaping their own silvicultual legacy. Stem quality forest-wide can be considered excellent with the forest containing an abundant current and future veneer source.

The propertys timber component has been well managed over the years and generally consists of two age classes that have been managed under even-aged silvicultural guidelines. The predominant timber stand contains 40-140 year old stems ranging in size of 10-40 dbh. Portions of this stand have been thinned several decades ago as prudent forest management called for. Many sections of this stand are ready for a selective thinning which will generate considerable income.

The second distinct stand was established over the past 50 years when some of the farm fields and pastures were abandoned and the forest began to naturally regenerate. These stands represent a quality hardwood resource and will be reaching economic maturity in the next 20-40 years.

Diameters are well represented across the commercial spectrum with a notable mature size class, as well as abundant pole size timber and growing stock. Several Heritage Trees are scattered throughout the forest and field edges. These ancient trees, some 200-300 years old, have withstood the test of time, weathering ice, wind, lightning strikes and fire.

The forest is healthy and there are no signs of pest infestations of Gypsy Moth. The Emerald Ash Borer, which has inundated the entire Northeast US, is present and the Ash component will significantly decline over the next decade. The Eastern Hemlock species is under attack by the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid and the hemlock will significantly decline over the coming decade.

There have been no forest fires in recent memory. However there is ample evidence of decades old forest fires on the hillside above the old railroad grade. The hot embers from the logging train smokestacks frequently cause forest fires to ignite in the heyday of the steam locomotives chugging along the 87 miles of track between Ronceverte to Cass.

The forest floor is home to several types of mushrooms, medicinal plants, wild ginseng, ferns and cool green mosses. One could spend a lifetime getting to know this inviting environ.

WILDLIFE

The mixture of mature forest, emerging forest, farm fields, old fruit trees, coupled with the abundant water supply from the Greenbrier River, creeks and springs, create the perfect wildlife habitat. The edge effect created between, river, field and forest is the textbook habitat for the resident wildlife. The edges create a miles long wildlife food plot. The hardwood forest produces tons of acorns, hickory nuts, beech nuts and soft mast. White tail deer, black bear, red/gray fox, bobcat, wild turkey, squirrel, raccoon, fox and many species of songbirds, eagles, owls and raptors make up the resident wildlife population. It is hard to find a property that has a better mix of wildlife as there has been little hunting pressure for many years.

The river is a major contributor to the local ecosystem richness and diversity for both plants and animals. Great fishing is found in the Greenbrier River with small mouth bass, crappie, catfish, and bluegill present in good numbers.

The river, creeks and its surrounding aquatic plant life create a water supported community with a wide variety of wildlife. Much of the margin of the river is fringed by wetlands, and these wetlands support the aquatic food web, provide shelter for wildlife, and stabilize the shore of the river. The plant life associated with the wetland includes rushes, sedges, cattails, duckweed, bee balm and algae.

There are many animals that live in the water and around the edges of the river and creeks including raccoons, opossums, blue herons, bald eagles, Canada geese, wood ducks, mallards, minnows, fish, turtles, salamanders, newts, crayfish, muskrat, beaver, bull frogs, and redwing blackbirds.

Of course there is the insect and microscopic world including butterflies, dragonflies, water skaters, water beetles, damselflies, hellgrammites, tadpoles and various insect larve.

WATER RESOURCES

The Tacy Farm has an abundance of water resources, anchored by the 1500+/- feet of frontage on the upper Greenbrier River which provides the excitement of life on one of the nations great wild rivers. The focus of a vast outdoor-recreation destination, it flows undammed out of the lofty Alleghenies, attracting anglers, paddlers, and naturalists from across the globe.

Moses Spring Run flows for over one mile through the property and is a major blue line stream maintaining live water for most of the year. There is also another shorter 1000 unnamed blue line stream. An additional 20+ ephemeral streams flow during rain events and snow melt. The creeks drain to the blue line streams and then directly to the Greenbrier River. There are some springs scattered about on the property.

MINERAL RESOURCES

All rights the owner has will convey at closing. The owner has every reason to believe the mineral title is intact and can convey the property in fee simple absolute. However, the Buyer should have an attorney to do a title search to verify the mineral title is intact.

BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY

The property is comprised of several tracts, many of which have metes and bounds descriptions of record. Some boundaries are evidenced by very old fencing. The property is being sold by the boundary and not by the acre.

UTILITIES

Water: Possible well located at the old homeplace

Sewer: Possible septic located at the old homeplace

Electricity: MonPower

Telephone: Frontier

Internet: Possible through Frontier or Hughes Net

Cellphone Coverage: None due to the Quite Zone around Greenbank Observatory

ACCESS/FRONTAGE

George Tacy Road WV RT 1/20 travels into the property, providing direct access to the public road system.

ZONING

Pocahontas County currently has no zoning outside of corporations and flood zone areas. However, all prospective buyers should consult the County Government and also the Health Department for any changes and details regarding zoning, building codes, and installation of septic systems.

PROPERTY TYPE/USE SUMMARY

The property is currently devoted to pasture land and forestland use. A breakdown, as determined from aerial photography is as follows:

Fields and house: 30 acres +/-

Forestland: 527 acres +/- (balance of the property)

(This summary is only an estimation of current property use as determined from aerial photography. It is made subject to the estimation of property boundaries and any errors in the interpretation of land use type from the aerial photography utilized.)

DEED AND TAXES

Deed Information: Deed Book 313 Page 302

Greenbrier County, West Virginia

Acreage: 557 acres +/-.

Real Estate Tax ID/Acreage/Taxes:

Pocahontas County (38), West Virginia

Greenbank District (4)

Map 80 Parcel 10; BACK ALLEGHENY MTN 113 AC FEE; 2017 Real Estate Taxes: $169.63

Map 81 Parcel 1; MOSES SPR RUN 231 AC FEE; 2017 Real Estate Taxes: $89.76

Map 81 Parcel 2; BACK ALLEGHENY MTN 19 AC FEE; 2017 Real Estate Taxes: $13.39

Map 81 Parcel 3; BACK ALLEGHENY MTN 91 AC FEE; 2017 Real Estate Taxes: $34.95

Map 81 Parcel 5; GRBR RIVER 103 AC FEE; 2017 Real Estate Taxes: $39.26

Total 2017 Real EstateTaxes: $346.99

Total Tax Acreage: 557 acres

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Pocahontas County School District:

Public Elementary School:

Green Bank Elementary School

Public Middle School:

Green Bank Middle School

Public High School:

Pocahontas County High School

THE SURROUNDING AREA

Pocahontas County, West Virginia, is set deep in the Allegheny Mountains, separating West Virginia from Virginia, and called the birthplace of rivers. The Greenbrier, Gauley, Elk, Cherry, Cranberry, Tygart Valley, Williams, and Shavers Fork of the Cheat rivers all begin in these pristine mountains. The area is rooted in its crystal clear streams, native brook trout, roaring waterfalls, and unique history.

Pocahontas County is the Alaska of the East. Outdoor recreation opportunities abound from Hunting on private lands and the Monongahela National Forest, and Fishing in the Greenbrier River, Shavers Fork, Buffalo Lake and the countless native trout streams, Snow Skiing at Snowshoe, and Mountain Biking at Seneca State Forest and the Greenbrier River Trail.

In historic Durbin, WV, you have the opportunity to ride & experience the sights and sounds of one of the rarest steam locomotives in existence. The DURBIN FLYER Excursion Train is powered by a rare steam locomotive; Old #3 is one of only three operating Climax geared logging locomotives on earth!

For the water enthusiast, the property fronts the Greenbrier River for about 1500 feet. The Greenbrier is the last un-dammed river east of the Mississippi and offers a great float/canoe/kayak experience. The fishing for small mouth bass is considered excellent.

The property fronts the Greenbrier River Trail for over one mile between mile markers 78 and 79, just 7 miles from its terminus at Cass. The GRT is an 86-mile rails to trails system and offers exceptional hiking and biking opportunities along the scenic Greenbrier River.

Within a short drive are located some of the finest recreational facilities in West Virginia. Snowshoe Ski Resort, whitewater rafting / fishing on the Tygart, New River and Gauley Rivers, the 48,000 acre Cranberry Wilderness, the 80,000 acre New River National Gorge National Park, and whitewater rafting / fishing on the New River and Gauley Rivers. Five other area state parks and state forests offer unlimited hiking, horseback riding, ATV riding and rock climbing opportunities. Snowshoe Ski Resort is a 15 minute leisurely drive through some of the most scenic country on the East Coast. The world renowned Greenbrier Resort, home of the PGA tour, is just 1 hour drive. Several other area golf courses are available in the area. Five other area state parks and state forests offer unlimited hiking, horseback riding, ATV riding, and rock climbing opportunities.

Spruce Knob, Seneca Rocks, The Cass Scenic Railroad in Cass and the National Radio Observatory in Green Bank are other area attractions that make this region of the state one of the most sought after to live and play.

THE GREENBRIER RIVER

The upper Greenbrier River possesses the excitement of life on one of the nations great wild rivers. The focus of a vast outdoor-recreation destination, it flows untamed out of the lofty Alleghenies, attracting anglers, paddlers, and naturalists from across the globe.

At 162 miles long, the Greenbrier is the longest undammed river left in the Eastern United States. It is primarily used for recreational pursuits and well known for its fishing, canoeing, kayaking and floating opportunities. Its upper reaches flow through the Monongahela National Forest, and it is paralleled for 77 miles by the Greenbrier River Trail, a rail trail which runs between the communities of Cass and North Caldwell.

It has always been a valuable water route, with the majority of the important cities in the watershed being established river ports. The river gives the receiving waters of the New River an estimated 30% of its water volume. Over three-fourths of the watershed is an extensive karstic (cavern system), which supports fine trout fishing, cave exploration and recreation. Many important festivals and public events are held along the river throughout the watershed.

The Greenbrier is formed at Durbin in northern Pocahontas County by the confluence of the East Fork Greenbrier River and the West Fork Greenbrier River, both of which are short streams rising at elevations exceeding 3,300 feet and flowing for their entire lengths in northern Pocahontas County. From Durbin the Greenbrier flows generally south-southwest through Pocahontas, Greenbrier and Summers Counties, past several communities including Cass, Marlinton, Hillsboro, Ronceverte, Fort Spring, Alderson, and Hinton, where it flows into the New River.

Along most of its course, the Greenbrier accommodated the celebrated Indian warpath known as the Seneca Trail (Great Indian Warpath). From the vicinity of present-day White Sulphur Springs the Trail followed Anthonys Creek down to the Greenbrier near the present Pocahontas-Greenbrier County line. It then ascended the River to the vicinity of Hillsboro and Droop Mountain and made its way through present Pocahontas County by way of future Marlinton, Indian Draft Run, and Edray.

NEARBY HISTORIC GREENBRIER COUNTY

Lewisburg, which is the Greenbrier County seat, was voted the Coolest Small Town in America in 2011, combining the warmth of a close community with the sophistication of more urban locations. The thriving downtown historic district offers year-round live productions presented at the State Professional Theatre of WV, Carnegie Hall, distinctive dining venues, antique shops, award-winning galleries/boutiques, and two summer-season farmers markets. Greenbrier Valley Medical Center is a modern hospital and all attendant medical facilities, along with the many big box stores.

Lewisburg is home to the WV Osteopathic Medical School (600 students) and the New River Community and Technical College. The area is a strong economic generator with a solid workforce employed in county/state government, tourism, hospitality, medical, education, retail, construction, wood products, mining and agriculture.

The world-renowned Greenbrier Resort, with 800 rooms and 1600 employees, is located nearby in the sleepy little town of White Sulphur Springs. The 4-Star resort has a subterranean casino and is home to the PGA tour, the Greenbrier Classic. Several other area golf courses are available in the area including Oakhurst Links, Americas first golf course, where guests play using old style hickory-handled clubs and ground-burrowing golf balls!

The Greenbrier County Airport with WVs longest runway provides daily flights to Atlanta and Washington DC. A picturesque train ride from White Sulphur Springs connects the area to DC, Philadelphia, Chicago, and many other locations. By car, DC is 4 hours away and Charlotte is only 4.

Directions

From Marlinton: 32 miles (55 minutes +/-)

Travel Route 39 East for 5.3 miles; turn left onto Route 28 North; travel 15.4 miles to the community of Dunmore; turn left onto Route 28/92 North; travel 3.5 miles; turn left onto Route 66 West (toward Cass Scenic Railroad); travel Route 66 through the Town of Cass for 6.4 miles; turn left on Edray Road RT 1; travel 1/10 mile; turn left on George Tacy Road RT 1/20; travel 1.2 miles to the property.