Lake Tahkenitch and High Pass Tree Farms
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The 6,488± acre Lake Tahkenitch Tree Farm is in the heart of Oregon's central coast resort and retirement markets, next to Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, the largest expanse of coastal dunes in North America, stretching 42 miles along Oregon's central coast and attracting over one million visitors annually.

The resort community of Florence, ten minutes north of Lake Tahkenitch, has a restored and rejuvenated historic riverfront, with condominiums, hotel and marina, highly-rated link-style 18-hole golf courses, spectacular beachfront and the Three Rivers Casino and Hotel, opened in 2007. The combination of mild coastal climate, hospitality amenities, and airport, plus proximity to both Eugene and I-5, has allowed Florence to become a major retirement and resort destination.

Lake Tahkenitch Tree Farm is located along the shores of both Siltcoos Lake, the largest lake on the Oregon Coast, and Tahkenitch Lake, the one remaining, large, undeveloped lake on the Oregon coast due to limited public access. The Tree Farm has spectacular ocean views and controls 40% of the Tahkenitch Lake waterfront, for a 24± mile shoreline total of both lakes. The Siuslaw National Forest is located between the Tree Farm and the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.

This dramatic lakefront location, with secluded coves and importance as a fishery for salmon, cutthroat trout, steelhead and large mouth bass, offers potential for development of multiple recreation uses, creating unparalleled opportunity to obtain both conservation and recreation values, without impacting the long-term asset value for timber production.

Click Map to EnlargeThere is potential for conservation easements, extension of the USFS Siltcoos and Tahkenitch Trail Systems, development of private retreats, camp or hunting and fishing preserves, with limited public access.

The Tahkenitch Tree Farm is available in its entirety, or in five blocks which range from 11 to 4,528± acres.

The 1,413± acre High Pass Tree Farm lies on the Willamette Valley side of the coastal mountain range, and is strategically located within the wine growing region, which has a reputation for producing exceptional pinot noir and pinot gris. A total of fourteen wineries are in Lane County. The Tree Farm is next to both Pfeiffer and High Pass Wineries, known for premium wines and nearby award winning Benton-Lane Winery. A current soil evaluation report is available that outlines potential for vineyard development on a portion of the Tree Farm along southeast facing slopes, near both Pfeiffer and High Pass Vineyards.

The property is a thirty minute drive to Corvallis, home to Oregon State University, and Eugene, home to University of Oregon.

The zoning on a portion of the Tree Farm could provide opportunity for a homesite, with views of the Willamette Valley.

Potential vineyard development can be accommodated on High Pass Tree Farm without having a significant impact on long-term timberland investment. The estimated 1.8 million board feet of merchantable timber is not located on vineyard development land and is currently available for harvest.

This timberland portfolio is being sold by ROSBORO - one of the region's largest private forest products company. The Lake Tahkenitch and High Pass Tree Farms are no longer strategic to ongoing land and timber operations and can be acquired individually, or as a portfolio.

PRICE
Published Reserve Prices have been established for each Tree Farm.

FINANCING
None - All Cash

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View Southwest from Section 9 of 15 to 21 year old reproduction, Block A

TIMBERLAND INVENTORY
All information contained herein is supplied as a courtesy to the Bidder and is in no way warranted or guaranteed. Specifically, no representations are expressed or implied with respect to timber marketability or timber quality by the Seller or its agents. It is the Bidder's obligation to evaluate any and all environmental and regulatory constraints relating to the use of the properties and harvest therefrom. Prospective bidders are encouraged to complete their own inspection, cruise and other due diligence prior to submitting a bid.

The inventory has been updated as of July 2009. GIS Acres are used throughout the inventory data for both Lake Tahkenitch and High Pass Tree Farms.

Prospective bidders for the Lake Tahkenitch Tree Farm as a whole, or for Blocks A - E, and the High Pass Tree Farm, will be provided with inventory data in electronic format through the Data Room established with the Merrill Corporation. Access to this information will require signing of a confidentiality agreement. The information provided consists of:

DATA SITE INFORMATION
  • Access Information
  • Mapping data including stands, ownership, stream layers, roads and other physical features
  • Complete stand level inventory data
  • Environmental Review For Tahkenitch
  • Zoning
  • Conservation and Recreation Opportunities
  • Bid Instructions
  • Bid Form
  • Purchase and Sale Agreement
  • Title Report - R/W Agreements
  • Soils Report (High Pass Tree Farm, only)

In addition, upon request digital ortho photography is available and information will also be available for each Tree Farm (by contacting the Auction Information Office) outside the Data Room without the GIS Data, for prospective bidders who do not require this information.

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