Butte Sink Rice Farm & Duck Club

Rice Farm The property is made up of 360 total acres. The current owner has 300 acres planted to rice and uses the other 60 acres for flooded corn, waterfowl habitat, and ancillary land such as roads and ditches. There is the potential to grow a total of 360+/- acres of rice. Duck Club The Butte Sink is considered to be one of the most productive flyways in the United States. This rice farm is surrounded on 3 sides by the Live Oak Gun Club, the Brady, and Circle 6; some of the most exclusive duck hunting clubs in the world. It is of a mile from the closed zone portion of Gray Lodge Wildlife Refuge. Easements This property is NOT encumbered by any wetland easements. The new owner can plant whatever crops they desire. There is an easement available that would put the whole (or part) of the farm into a wetland in perpetuity. Taxes The property is enrolled in the Williamson Act. The property taxes will remain low at the close of escrow. Water There are 5 deep water wells on the subject property. The combined output on these wells is in excess of 8,000 gallons per minute. In addition to the 5 wells, there are 3 re-circulating lift pumps. These pumps have historically picked up drain water from Gray Lodge and neighboring farms throughout the growing season.