North Marion County Irrigated Farm

Location: Property is located in Township 3 South, Range 1 West, Section 34, Tax Lots 1000, 1100, and 1900, Marion County Oregon. The physical address is 13193 Arndt Rd NE, Aurora, OR, 97002. It is on a paved county road approximately 2 miles north of the intersection of Ehlens Rd and Interstate 5.

Land: Property consists of 158.94 tax roll acres with 157 acres in irrigated cropland and 3 acres in farmstead. The soils are approximately 80% Amity, 14% Woodburn, and 6% Concord silt loam. These are highly productive, deep soils that respond well to irrigation. The farm is laser leveled and has been extensively patterned tiled.

Zoning: Exclusive Farm Use (EFU)

Improvements: There are numerous, well maintained improvements on this property. A partial list follows: Home: It was originally constructed in 1884 but remodeled in 1975 and again in 1999. During the remodeling all of the major components and systems were remodeled or replaced including the roof, siding, heating/cooling system, appliances, windows, and flooring. The kitchen itself was remodeled in 2006. There is a detached 30’x 44’ garage built in 2004. Warehouse #1: (Constructed in 1975 and expanded in 1986) An 80’x 200’ expanded steel I-Beam structure that houses the offices, lunchroom, shop space; 75’x 80’ graveled floored cooler and other dry storage areas. It is insulated and has a concrete foundation and floor, 16’ eve height and 3- 20’x 14’ roll up doors and 2-14’x14’ roll up doors. Warehouse #2: (Constructed in 1989) An 80’x 100’ expanded steel I-Beam structure with a concrete foundation, gravel floor, insulated walls and ceilings, 16’ eve height and 4 - 20’x 14’ roll up doors. Warehouse #3: (Constructed in 2003) An 80’x 150’ expanded steel I-Beam structure with a concrete foundation and floor, and 20’ eve height. The structure, which is insulated and interior walls lined, is utilized as a cool storage unit rated to 35 degrees. The cooling is done by a 50 horsepower Century compressor, rated at 34.6 tons, and 6 Century evaporator units. Shop: (Constructed in 2006) A 40’x 70’ pole building with some 2x6 framing on a 6” concrete foundation and floor. It has
an eve height of 14’ with two overhead doors and insulated walls/ceilings. Machine shed: (Constructed in 1990) A 36’x 60’ pole constructed building with gravel floor and 14’ eve heights. A 20’x 60’ lean-to was added in 1997.

In addition to these improvements there are 34,200 square feet of greenhouse space consisting of: 5,200 sq.ft steel framed and trussed (Two 26’x100’ gutter connected ranges). It has a gravel floor, two-170,000 BTU Dayton natural gas heaters, OH irrigation and partial under bench hot water heating. 9,000 sq.ft. Cravo 90’ x 100’ retractable roof greenhouse. Mechanical controls, gravel floor and overhead sprinklers. Built in 1999. 20,000 sq. ft. shade frames. 10-20’x 100’ steel frames with dirt floors and overhead sprinklers.

Irrigation: There are four different water rights for this property. Certificate of Water Right dated July 21, 1966, under permit # G-3375, for 98.6 acres; Certificate of Water Right dated April 28, 1983, under permit # G-10058, for 137.5 acres; Permit # G-12092, dated July 12, 1991, for 47.0 acres; Permit # G-12933, dated June 26, 1995, for 137.5 acres. There are primary and supplemental rights on all of the cropland and the greenhouses. All of these rights are from 2 wells located on the property. Well #1 is located near the home and buildings. It is an 8” cased well that was drilled to a depth of 205’ and reported to produce 200 gallons per minute (g.p.m.) when drilled. It has a 15 hp submersible pump. Well # 2 is a 12” cased well drilled to a depth of 200’and reported to produce 550 g.p.m. It has a 50 hp turbine pump. There is a three tank sand filtration system, chemical/fertilizer injection system and adequate buried mainlines to deliver water to the entire farm.

DOMESTIC WELL: The domestic water comes from well # 1. The home has a well for domestic use. It is plumbed into the office system and is used for a back up system for the house, office and the greenhouses.

Remarks: This is a first class farming operation that is well improved with a quality home and buildings. The property and improvements have been meticulously maintained and there is no deferred maintenance evident anywhere. The soil and water rights are top quality and will grow any crop that is available in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. Currently operating as a tree nursery it could remain that. The nursery inventory, rolling stock and equipment are available. Ask the listing agent for more information. This farm would also make an excellent berry or vegetable operation. It’s proximity to Interstate 5 makes this farm convenient to the major trucking route on the West Coast. This is truly one of the finest farms in the Oregon.

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