Lower Silvies Valley Ranch
61687 Lawen Rd, Burns, OR 97720
This Eastern Oregon Ranch was used as a Duck Hunting Club in the late 70’s and early 80’s and boardering 2 miles at the Malheur Wildlife Bird Refuge. Today the ranch is managed for pasturing cattle and on normal water year can pasture 250-375 pairs from April to October on the deeded land and BLM Permit. The owner has also put up 30-40 tons of Meadow Hay.
The owner also has listed their hay farm separately but could be combined with this pasture ranch making a balanced cattle operation. The owner is currently developing a new set of working corrals and doing some remodeling to the house’s kitchen, bathrooms and siding. This is an easy cattle grazing operation.
Tax Lots:
T25S R30E WM Parcel 1 & 2 of Partition Plat 2020-1331
T25S R32E WM Tax Lots 1000, 1003, 1004 & 4900
T26S R32NE WM Tax Lot 200
Acreage:
2370.56 +/- deeded acres consisting of the following:
- 1148.80 acres water righted
- 220 +/- acres native hillsides
- 158 +/- acres cleared farm ground (no water rights)
- 840 +/- acres native flat lands by lake
- 1.76 +/- acres land by lake with improvements
- 2.00 +/- acres land by Dog Mountain with improvements
Water Rights:
Priority Date # Acres Source
Dec 31, 1900 1148.80 Silvies River
BLM Permit:
Allotment # Name Dates AUM’s Total AUM’s
07022 Dog Mt 4/1-7/4 56 175
Wells:
4 - wells @ Lake Property
2 - wells @ Dog Mt Property
Improvements:
1 – 4 bd, 2 bth home built in 1979 with 2690 sq.ft.
1 – smaller shop/storage with 1120 sq.ft.
1 – 7056 sq.ft. barn/hay storage
1 – set of working corrals
Taxes: 2023/2024 - $2600.15 (farm deferral)
