Remember the Interior Department’s ongoing investigation into possible abuses of the Royalty-in-Kind program? Now the department’s Inspector General has started to look into possible abuses by companies seeking to develop renewable energies on BLM land. Three years ago, BLM received six applications…
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Interior Department Investigates Renewable Energy Speculators
Tagged with: BLM, California, Grant Gannon, Ken Salazar, Renewable Energy, Royalty-in-Kind, solar energy
Posted in Conservation, Developers, Energy, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Federal Policy, Minerals, News Desk, Pacific, Public Land, West
Posted in Conservation, Developers, Energy, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Federal Policy, Minerals, News Desk, Pacific, Public Land, West
For Sale: Split Rock Ranch
As previously reported, the Bell Ranch is the largest piece of property for sale in the United States today. At more than 290,000 acres, the massive holding would instantly qualify its new owner(s) for inclusion on The Land Report 100. But…
Tagged with: Grant Gannon, Ranch Marketing Associates, Split Rock Ranch, Sweetwater River, Wyoming
Posted in Cattle, Conservation, Farming, Feature, Great Plains, Hunting, Public Land, Recreation, West
Posted in Cattle, Conservation, Farming, Feature, Great Plains, Hunting, Public Land, Recreation, West
For Sale: Montana’s Sun Ranch
The jury is still out on my definition of dream property, but I’ll tell you this: Montana’s Sun Ranch is definitely in the running. Nestled on 18,000 acres just outside of Yellowstone National Park in the Madison Valley, the Sun…
Tagged with: conservation easements, Ennis, Fay Ranches, Fishing, Grant Gannon, hunting, Montana, Roger Lang, Sun Ranch, Yellowstone National Park
Posted in Conservation, Developers, Equestrian, Feature, Hunting, Montana, Public Land, Recreation, Residential Property, Timber, Water
Posted in Conservation, Developers, Equestrian, Feature, Hunting, Montana, Public Land, Recreation, Residential Property, Timber, Water
Sold! “Nicest Lakefront Property in East Tennessee”
Update: According to Chip Miller of NAI Knoxville, the Fort Loudon Lake property sold Saturday morning for $26.5 million to Bryan Testerman of Testerman Construction. That’s $54,000 per acre. Additional details to follow. Original Post: Nearly 500 acres just outside…
Tagged with: Al Kraemer Farm, Fort Loudon Lake, Grant Gannon, Knoxv, Knoxville, Tennessee
Posted in Auctions, Developers, Farming, Feature, Recreation, Residential Property, South
Posted in Auctions, Developers, Farming, Feature, Recreation, Residential Property, South
For Sale: Val Kilmer’s New Mexico Ranch for $33 Million
Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun, Tombstone and Willow, has put his 5,970-acre Pecos River Ranch on the market for $33 million. John Watson of Orvis/Cushman & Wakefield has the listing. The Pecos River Ranch features more than five miles…
Tagged with: Conservation, Fishing, Grant Gannon, New Mexico, Pecos River, San Miguel County, Val Kilmer
Posted in Conservation, Equestrian, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Hunting, Southwest
Posted in Conservation, Equestrian, Eric OKeefe, Feature, Hunting, Southwest
Largest Drop in Rural Land Prices? The Ukraine!
According to this ABC Australia report, land values around the world are plummeting. The hardest hit country? The Ukraine. The value of rural land in the Ukraine has plummeted a staggering 75 percent. The Australian news report indicates that the…
Tagged with: credit crisis, global recession, Grant Gannon, land values, Ukraine
Posted in Cattle, Developers, Farming, Feature, Grant Gannon, International
Posted in Cattle, Developers, Farming, Feature, Grant Gannon, International
For Sale: Lance Armstrong’s Texas Ranch
Apparently retirement was just too boring for Lance Armstrong. The seven-time Tour de France winner ended his hiatus from cycling earlier this year and is currently in training for a shot at his eighth Tour title later this year. (Although…
Tagged with: Central Texas, Dead Man's Hole, Grant Gannon, Lance Armstrong, Laura Gottesman, Pedernales River, Texas Hill Country, Tour de France
Posted in Conservation, Farming, Feature, Grant Gannon, Recreation, Residential Property, Southwest, Water
Posted in Conservation, Farming, Feature, Grant Gannon, Recreation, Residential Property, Southwest, Water
Sold! Montana’s 15,800-acre Bar Diamond Ranch
There seems to be no sign of an economic fallout in Montana’s still strong recreational land market. That’s the takeaway from the Billings Gazette, which reports that the 15,800-acre Bar Diamond Ranch has closed.
Tagged with: Billings, Cattle, Grant Gannon, Jack Dietrich, Land Sale, Montana, Richard Brown, Vince Carpenter, Yellowstone County
Posted in Cattle, Feature, Great Plains, Hunting, Recreation, West
Posted in Cattle, Feature, Great Plains, Hunting, Recreation, West
Tiger Woods Debuts First U.S. Course in North Carolina
When it comes to golf course design, the Big Three has now become the Big Four. Developers looking to entice buyers with courses designed by Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio, and Robert Trent Jones can now add Tiger Woods to the list…
Tagged with: Cliffs Communities, Fairview, Golf, Grant Gannon, Jack Nicklaus, Nicklaus Design, North Carolina, Tiger Woods
Posted in Feature, Golf, Recreation, Regional News, Residential Property, South, Topics
Posted in Feature, Golf, Recreation, Regional News, Residential Property, South, Topics
Amendment 4 Approved by Floridians
Voters in Florida overwhelmingly approved Amendment 4, The Florida Conservation Land Amendment, a measure that will lower property taxes on lands set aside for conservation. Amendment 4, which was supported by Florida Governor Charlie Crist, was approved by 68.4 percent of Florida voters.…
Tagged with: amendment 4, Audobon Society, conservation easements, Eric Draper, Florida, Gov. Charlie Crist, Grant Gannon, property taxes, tax breaks, tax exemption
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Regional News, South, Taxes
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Regional News, South, Taxes
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