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ZONING
Foley Butte Block is located in both Crook and Jeffer-
son Counties, as outlined on the ownership map.
Crook County: All Crook County ownership of Foley
Butte Block is zoned Forest Zone -- F-1, with the ex-
ception of an estimated 1,195± acres located within the
Lofton Creek Tract. Those 1,195± acres are zoned Ex-
clusive Farm Use -- EFU-2.
Jefferson County: All Jefferson County ownership of
Foley Butte Block is zoned Forest Management -- F-M.
Wildlife Range Overlays exist in both Crook and Jef-
ferson Counties and have conditions for sitings of any
improvements. Copies of pertinent zoning regulations,
with permitted and conditional uses, are contained in
the Supplemental Information Package. Please see SIP
for details.
HUNTING
The entire property is located in the Grizzly Wildlife
Management Unit, administrated by the Oregon De-
partment of Fish and Wildlife. A total of eight Land-
owner Preference Tags are allowed for each contigu-
ous ownership of 20,000 to 40,000 acres.
EASEMENTS
For access, there are a number of road use agreements
with adjoining owners that are outlined in the Prelimi-
nary Title Report. (Please see Supplemental Informa-
tion Package.)
LEASES
There are four grazing leases for a total of up to 356
AUMS that extend from June 1 to September 30, 2013.
Total income from those four leases is $10,000. There
are no other leases. The Foley Butte Block has not been
leased for commercial hunting.
MINERALS
All minerals owned by the Seller will be conveyed to
the new owner.
ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT
A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment has been
prepared by Osprey Environmental LLC, and is avail-
able on the data site, or by contacting the Auction In-
formation Office.
PRELIMINARY TITLE REPORT
A Preliminary Title Report for the Foley Butte Block in
its entirety has been prepared by AmeriTitle, with cop-
ies of the exception documents, and is available on the
data site, by CD, or hard copy, by contacting the Auc-
tion Information Office at 1-800-845-3524. Revised Pre-
liminary Title Reports will be prepared for the Ochoco
Main Block, Lofton Creek and Willow Creek Cabin
Tracts prior to close of escrow if sold individually.
TAX ASSESSMENT
The entire property is classified as forest land for tax
assessment purposes in both Crook and Jefferson
Counties. Total taxes are $83,038, or $2.55 per acre,
with $57,076 allocated to Fire Assessment and $25,962
for other taxes.
RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
An adjoining owner has a Right of First Refusal to pur-
chase 477± acres which have 1,178± MBF in the south-
western portion of Foley Butte in Sections 1 and 12,
Township 13 south, Range 15 east. A sale has been ne-
Ochoco Lumber is a partner in the Willow Creek Watershed
FOLEY BUTTE LOOKOUT TOWER
The Oregon Department of Forestry maintains the
Foley Butte Lookout Tower during fire season, and
has a 99-year-lease which will expire in 2057. A look-
out tower has been on the property since 1934, and is
one of three active lookout towers within the Sisters/
Prineville District.
CONSERVATION EASEMENT
There is a conservation easement with Deschutes Re-
sources Conservancy that is part of the Deschutes
Riparian Restoration Project and covers 257± acres
along seven miles of Foley and Martin Creeks. The
easement was signed in 2003 and has a term of 52 years.
Ten miles of fence were installed, 72,000 native plants
and trees were planted, and two off-site watering fa-
cilities were constructed. Copies of all documents are
part of the Supplemental Information Package, which
includes landowner agreement, site management plan
and conservation easement agreement.
FOR SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
