The land, located in the Kaawaloa Forest between 2,300 and 4,300 feet in elevation, is rare native wet forest with a diversity of indigenous plants, trees, and birds, says Greg Hendrickson, real property administrator for the Pace family, which owns…
Whitetail Properties Real Estate www.whitetailproperties.com (217) 285-9000 2013 Sales: $300- $500 Million Who: Founded in 2007 for the sole purpose of bringing together buyers and sellers of hunting, ranchland, and farmland. This real estate company averages a farm or ranch…
A multipartner coalition acquires the 17,351-acre Powderhorn Ranch for $37.7 million. On Aug. 21, 2014, a multipartner coalition announced the purchase of the 17,351-acre Powderhorn Ranch in Calhoun County. At $37.7 million, it is the largest dollar amount ever raised…
The 2,600-acre Western Colorado landmark, which was originally listed for $37 million, has been lowered to $29.9 million. Conveniently situated off of Interstate 70 west of Glenwood Springs and just 15 minutes to Rifle/Garfield County Airport, this end-of-the-road tract features…
The Department of the Interior is releasing a conservation plan that recommends additional protections for the 19-million acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). President Obama announced he will make a recommendation to Congress to designate core areas of the nation’s…
Fountains Land www.fountainsland.com (802) 223-8644 2013 Sales: < $50 Million Who: This subsidiary of Fountains America specializes in brokering timberland, conservation properties, and rural estates, along with forest management and HBU analysis. Wow: Brokered timberland transaction covering 2,630 acres located…
Citing limited state input, New Mexico Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn issued a 60-day right-of-entry suspension to SunZia, a $2 billion transmission project designed to carry electricity generated in New Mexico and Arizona to markets across the West. Dunn, who took…
United Country Real Estate www.unitedcountry.com (800) 999-1020 2013 Sales: > $1 Billion Who: Largest fully integrated network of conventional and auction land real estate professionals in the U.S. and Latin America. Specializing in ranches, recreational land, and farmland. Supports nearly…
2012 Law Seeks Return of 31+ Million Acres to the Beehive State In 2012, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed into law the Transfer of Public Lands Act, which asks the federal government to return the more than 64 percent of…
The University of South Carolina has recently agreed to sell a historic 1,500-acre coastal property that dates back to 1826. Called Wedge Plantation (or The Wedge), it straddles Georgetown and Charleston Counties along the South Santee River about 5 miles…
