Hoppy Road , Falls, PA 18615(Wyoming County)

Zoned for solar farm, conventional farming, storage yards for forest products & minerals, winery/vineyard, ag processing, tree farms, contractor's yard, commercial horse stables, public recreational facilities, adult and child daycare, bed & breakfast, nursing home, mobile home park, campground, RV park, nurseries, commercial greenhouses, veterinary & equine clinics & other uses.

3,715' of railroad frontage. Rail siding available. 3,875' of road frontage. Low taxes.

Property can be further subdivided into multiple parcels with rail access.

Ideal site for serving the Marcellus shale gas industry in the core Northeastern PA Marcellus region.

Property comes with timber, sand, shale, gravel, and bluestone rights plus wind and solar rights.

Served by Reading, Blue Mountain, & Northern railroad. Primary products handled are coal, plastics, wine, lumber, paper, grains, and sand. Abundant groundwater.

Summary Description

For sale by owner in Northeast Pennsylvania Marcellus shale region farmland with four commercial/industrial buildings having a combined footprint of approximately 19,990 sq. Ft., With 3,715' of railroad frontage and 3,875' of road frontage on 90.77 acres. All buildings have high ceilings (except office areas, which are 8') and concrete or asphalt floors as well as large overhead garage doors. Abundant groundwater available. Exteriors repainted in 2014. Main shop building re-roofed south section 2014, also other renovations. Gated, private, partially fenced.

Located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, Southeast Wyoming County, Falls Township, PA 18615. Approximately 20-30 minutes away from the core-of-the-core Marcellus shale gas drilling sweet spots in northwest Wyoming county, Bradford and Susquehanna counties. Tunkhannock, the Wyoming county seat, is 10 minutes away along route 92 north. Scranton, in Lackawanna county, and Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne county, are 30 minutes away. U.S. Route 6, which is the major east-west artery through the core of northeast Pennsylvania's Marcellus gas fields, is only 20 minutes. I-81 is 20 minutes away and accessible by two different routes: (1) south to Wilkes-barre, and (2) east to Scranton.

The property is bounded by the Reading Blue Mountain and Northern railroad on the Southwest and by State Route 2013 (aka Hoppy Road) on the Northeasteast and farms on the north and south. A very small part of the property, in the extreme southeast, is located in Lackawanna county.

Structures

The 17.764 acre parcel contains four commercial/industrial buildings totaling roughly 19,990 square feet of floor space not including any second floor office or storage space. All buildings have high ceilings (except for offices, which are 8') and concrete or asphalt floors as well as large overhead garage doors. Most of the property (95% /-) is not in the flood zone. Buildings are without power & water.

Main shop building, 6,570 /- sq. Ft. Cement block and brick structure containing three offices; one bathroom; one second story storage area; one 20 x 30 work area with overhead garage door; one approximately 52 x 50 garage area with floor lift and two approximately 12' x 12' and one approximately 14' x 14' overhead garage doors. Floors are concrete.

Large quonset hut, 5,640 /- sq.Ft. Steel quonset hut structure with 8' x 8' lunch/break room and one bathroom and large overhead garage doors on both ends of building. Floors are concrete.

Open bay building, 6,450 /- sq. Ft. Corrugated steel structure with paved floors. One approximately 24' x 13' second floor office area with interior and exterior stairs and closet; one ground-level storage room with garage door; eight covered equipment bays/material stalls measuring approximately 14' x 42' x 15' high; one approximately 28' x 32' second floor storage/warehousing area.

Small quonset hut, 1,330 /- sq. Ft. Steel quonset hut structure with one open center bay work area with an approximately 14' x 14' garage door and a man-door.

Note: all building area values are approximate and must be verified by buyer.

Power and water were deactivated. Can be restored at buyer's option. Ample paved area exists for placement of an office trailer and connection to multiple on-site penelec power poles.

Water availability:

Abundant groundwater is available on the property. Ground water withdrawal for irrigation and other purposes or direct withdrawal from the Susquehanna River (the River) is subject to rules and regulations of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC). A surface water withdrawal from a surface source, such as the River, in excess of 100,000 gallons per day over a 30-day period requires the filing of a surface water withdrawal application. In the river basin, all new (post-1970) consumptive uses that are greater than 20,000 gallons per day for any consecutive 30-day period are subject to the SRBCs consumptive use make-up regulation. Agriculture is currently exempt from the SRBCs consumptive use restrictions. The landowner has a non-exclusive right to withdraw and use unlimited water for on-site household and domestic usage, but must register all withdrawals exceeding 10,000 gpd under the Pennsylvania Water Resources Planning Act, and/or secure project review for withdrawals of 100,000 gpd or consumptive use exceeding 20,000 gpd, pursuant to the Susquehanna River Basin Commission ("SRBC"). SRBC regulations are subject to change and the above should not be relied upon in making any decisions on water availability. Please contact the Wyoming county conservation district or the SRBC directly for information on when a permit is required for water withdrawal via well or directly from the river.

Railroad

The property is bounded on the west by the Reading Blue Mountain and Northern railroad (RBMNR) for approximately 3,715 +/- feet. The railroad makes 1-2 trips north and south each day with freight. There previously was rail siding. The RBMNR may be willing to add rail siding or other rail implements for a new owner as it is interested in having the site operational again as evidenced by correspondence from the RBMNR, who said, that RBMNR is very familiar with the site and has looked upon it for a long time as a potential facility for the Marcellus shale business. HA buyer would need to confirm with the railroad use of the railroad for shipping and receiving and should not rely on any seller information concerning the railroad.

Zoning

the property is zoned rural agricultural.

Oil and gas

Seller to retain oil and gas rights; however, a deed restriction will prohibit above ground gas related appurtenances. Mineral, timber, water, solar, and wind rights to go to buyer. Buyer to pay all realty transfer taxes.