Walnut / Pistachio Ranch
Terra Bella, CA 93270
Tulare County, California
Land Description
Location:
Located in Tulare County, California, with highway frontage, the Ranch is a meticulously maintained, income producing both walnut and pistachio orchards. Multiple parcels combine to create the +/- 1000 acres that comprise the ranch. In addition to the orchards, there are homes, barns, workshops, and outbuildings on the property.
One of the largest walnut/ pistachio ranch offerings available in California. Multiple parcels combined to create +/- 1,000 acres that comprise the ranch.
Approximately 985 acres of planted ground. All planted ground has been laser leveled and has had micro jet irrigation system installed. The orchards receives its water from multiple wells, all diesel powered, and multiple water district takeout locations. The ranch is located in the Sausalito water district. The water is pumped through many miles of built in pipeline throughout the orchards. There are 2 reservoirs that well and or district water goes into and then pumped out through filtration systems. Both reservoirs are hooked together via pressure pipeline to transfer water in any direction. There are multiple flood valves throughout the orchards.
The ranch has water banking capability of 10,000 gallons per minute, 45 acre feet per day. Current water bank is just over 3,000 acre feet.
The orchards are easily accessed with all weather ranch roads. The soil is sandy loam with no hard pan.
The ranch is a 45 minute drive from Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield, CA. Additional shopping and other air travel are available in Fresno, Ca.
Acreage and zoning:
The ranch is comprised of +/- 1000 acres and the zoning is agriculture. Specific use allowances are governed by the respective county planning department.
The entire ranch is under the Williamson Act Contract, also known as the Ag Preserve. The Ag Preserve generally limits the land usage to agriculture or related open uses in exchange for reduced property taxes.
Water disclosure: The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (Sgma) was passed in 2014, requiring groundwater basins to be sustainable by 2040. Sgma requires a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (Gsp) by 2020. Sgma may limit the amount of well water that may be pumped from underground aquifers. Buyers and tenants to a real estate transaction should consult with their own water attorney; hydrologist; geologist; civil engineer; or other environmental professional. Additional information is available at; California Department of Water Resources Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Portal.
