LOCATION:

TRANQUILITY FARM is located 10 miles west of Casper and 190 miles NW of Cheyenne, Wyoming in Natrona County.  Casper is an considered the hub of Wyoming shopping and trade with of 60,000 people.  In addition to all the supporting businesses, there is a Natrona County International Airport, two high schools and 2 year community collage. 

 

The farm is in the Natrona County School District with a new rural elementary school is 4 miles north of the farm.  Middle & High schools are in Casper.  There is Bus service to the schools from the farm.

 

ACREAGE SUMMERY:

 

 Deeded Lands  

                     Irrigated                  320 ± acres

                     Pasture                     20 ± acres

                     Total                                340 ± acres

 

IRRIGATION:

IRRIGATION WATER is supplied by The Casper-Alcova Irrigation District, a Bureau of Reclamation project and in normal years water is available from the middle of May through the middle of September.  There are 2 pivot sprinkler systems with electric pumps, both systems are Valley Pivots and are in good operating condition. 

 

East Valley Pivot – 7 tower/end gun – 125 ± acres:

 

In 2005 installed brand new electrical wire from pivot point to pump.  All new parts (ie. new pad, sprinkler package, new computerized control panel & cams)  Warranty – Gearboxes have 5 years or 2,870 hours left.

 

West Valley Pivot – 8 tower/end gun – 155 ± acres:

 

            In 2004 installed brand new electrical wire from pivot point to pump.

In 2005 new concrete pad & computerized control panel on 7-16-08,

replaced (under warranty) computerized control panel.

Currently the control box has 962 hours, control box warranty expires 7-16-10.

 

The balance of the farm irrigated from gated pipe.  All head gates and irrigation structures are in operating condition.

 

LIVESTOCK:

TRANQUILITY FARM has been used for hay production and livestock wintering operation for years. 

 

HAY PRODUCTION: 

 

East Pivot:

            West half was planted to alfalfa in 1999

            East half:

                  2007 ground worked & planted in oats/peas/barley

                  2008 ground worked & planted in oats/peas/barley

 

West Pivot:

            West half was planted to alfalfa in 2001

            East half:

                  2007 ground worked & planted in oats/peas/barley

                  2008 ground worked & planted in oats/peas/barley

 

Flood Irrigated 40 Acres:

            Planted to alfalfa in 2000

 

IMPROVEMENTS:

 

THE HOME is a 28’x46’ double-wide on permanent foundation with a 6’x12’ mud room attached  offers country living at it finest.  Amenities include large open kitchen/dinning room area, nice living room with hardwood flooring, three bedrooms, two baths and air conditioned. 

 

THE SHOP is 42’W - 75’L -14’H Morton machine building

            20% concrete floor

            2 sliding doors 10’ high

            1 walk in door

            Electricity

 

LIVESTOCK FACILITIES are numerous and in good condition.

 

            Nice set of corrals:

                  Good loading chute

Squeeze chute/scale unit

                  Rubber belting corrals

                  Freeze proof waterers (4)

                  Electricity & lights

                  Good gates

                  16’ x 66’ open shed

                  12’ x 24’ open shed

                  21’ x 37’ open shed

 

            Horse facilities at house:

2 - 12’ x 24’ open sheds attached by wind break

 

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS:

16’ x 24’ Storage/tool building/electricity

            10’ x 30’ pump house

            2 – 500 gallon fuel tanks

 

UTILITIES:

 

            Electricity – Rocky Mountain Power

            Gas – Propane

            Water – Poison Spider Water District