White House Road , Echo, OR 97826(Umatilla County)

Alkali Canyon is along five miles of the southeast section of the property, and Spikes Gulch is along a mile of the southwest, providing habitat for big game. The property is within the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Columbia Basin Hunt Unit 44, known for deer, elk, and upland game, due to its location between Columbia River drainage basin and Blue Mountains.

There is a road system that provides access throughout the majority of ownership. Both Snow Road and White House Road provide entry from Lexington-Echo Highway in the north, and Eagle Ranch Road provides access from the west. A rock pit in the north is used for road maintenance.

An estimated 7,715 acres, or 37%, is dry cropland, concentrated mostly in the northern portion of the property, consisting of Atkins fine sandy loam. Balance of dry cropland is in the southern portion and has a mixture of Shano and Burke silt loam. The 7,715 acres has been farmed under a re-crop Spring and Fall program. 2019 yields were 52,000 bushels of soft white wheat purchased by United Grain Growers and Morrow Grain Growers. Please see Supplemental Information Package for 2019 invoices.

There is an estimated 13,188 acres of rangeland throughout the property that is fenced and cross-fenced. The property has supported 2,000 AUMs during winter grazing season. Landscape along both Alkali Canyon and Spikes Gulch have been attractive for cattle. Soils within the rangeland are Gordon and Bakeoven mixture.

The 20,887 acre main block may have potential for restoration of 7,715 acres of dry cropland with Siberian winter grass, to create a more productive grazing block. In addition, due to size, landscape, proximity to foothills of the Blue Mountains, Columbia River drainage basin, and Umatilla River basin, the Alkali Canyon Main Block could have additional value as conservation or mitigation land as part of a comprehensive restoration.

The 20,887 acre main block is being offered in its entirety, and in two parcels of 16,187 acres and 4,816 acres. Total taxes for the main block are $21,700.

Parcel A 16,187 acres

Published Reserve: $5,500,000 / $340 per acre

This parcel of 16,187 acres, or 77% of the property, extends north from Snow Road and White House Road to the rim top of Slusher Canyon, and extends south 10.7 miles. The northern half of the property has relatively level topography, and most of the dry cropland. All of Alkali Canyon is located on Parcel A. The rock pit is located between Snow Road and White House Road, near Seeger Road, which runs east and west.

The property is cross fenced for grazing. There is a small complex with corrals and outbuildings in the southwest corner, near Spikes Gulch, adjacent to Parcel B. Numerous wells serve livestock ponds.

Elevations range from 700 feet in the north, to 2,000 feet in the southwest which is along the rim of Slusher Canyon. Moderate to steep north-facing slopes are between Slusher and Alkali Canyon.

Adjoining owners to the east are Pendleton Ranches, Cunningham Sheep, and Piercy Ranch.

Parcel B 4,816 acres

Published Reserve: $2,000,000 / $415 per acre

This parcel of 4,816 acres is west of White House Road. Primary access is White House Road, and additional access is from Vey Road and Eagle Ranch Road. Most of the parcel is used for dryland crops. Elevations range from 900 feet to 1,4000 feet, and is a combination of rolling to moderate south-facing slopes. Spikes Gulch bisects the parcel, and to the west are the slopes of Service Buttes.

Adjoining owners to the west are Eagle Ranch, Pine Canyon Ranch and Echo Canyon Ranch.