Parcel Detail
Parcel 499 - 2
Agricultural Auction
Region:
Southcentral
Ag Area: North Fork Micro Ag (Agricultural Lots)
Case File: ADL 234469
Brochure Pages PDF
Ag Area: North Fork Micro Ag (Agricultural Lots)
Case File: ADL 234469
Brochure Pages PDF
Acres: 20.03
No Road Access
Lot: 3
Block: 5
Case File
Attention
Corporations, businesses, and non-Alaska residents ARE eligible to bid for parcels of agriculture land.
The sale of agricultural interest is the conveyance of the land estate and subject to conditions and covenants relating to agricultural use and development.
The required covenants are:
1. A perpetual covenant for the benefit of Alaska residents and running with the land that restricts of limits the use of the land for agricultural purposes; and
2. A perpetual covenant that permits the owner of the land, obtained under this contract, to subdivide and convey not more than four parcels of the land of not less than 40 acres each, subject to the restriction that a subdivided
parcel may not be further subdivided and further subject to the limitations established within AS 38.05.321(e).
Agricultural Purposes are defined in statute as:
1. The production, for commercial or personal use, of useful plants and animals;
2. The construction of: housing for landowners and farm laborers, improvements for animals, improvements that are reasonably required for or related to agricultural uses;
3. The use of gravel reasonably required or related to agricultural production on the parcel conveyed; and
4. Removal of and disposition of timber in order to bring agricultural land into use.
Agricultural Parcels may be subject to Preference Rights. All prospective bidders should familiarize themselves with the “Agricultural Preference Right” section of the auction brochure.
Location
North Fork Micro Ag is approximately 20 miles north of Homer, 10 miles east of Anchor Point, and 2 miles south of Nikolaevsk.
Meridian Township Range Section (MTRS): S004S014W36
Access Details
North Fork Rd provides direct access to parcels 6, 7, 8, and 9. Parcels 1–5 are accessed
from either Wagon Rd or Rangifer Rd. Access to Parcels 1–5 require 4x4 vehicles with
adequate clearance. Wagon Rd is a dirt road not maintained by the Borough. Rangifer Rd is a 4x4 trail.
Utilities
Parcels 6-9 have overhead electric lines along a public utility easement, which bisects each parcel. Parcels 1-5 lack electric service. Electric service in the area is provided by Homer Electric Association. Prospective purchasers may need to extend lines at their own expense. There is no municipal water supply or sewer system. Please see plat notes and the Sewer and Water section of this brochure for details.
Local Government
North Fork Micro Ag is located within the boundaries of the Kenai Peninsula Borough and is subject to applicable platting authority, local ordinances, and property assessments. Local ordinances may impose setbacks, easements, or restrictions in addition to those mentioned under Restrictions (below). Please check with the Kenai Peninsula Borough for more details. There is currently no zoning for the subdivision.
Fire
This area is in the Critical Fire Management Option. See the Wildland Fires and Burn
Permits section of this brochure for details. The subdivision is within the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s Western Emergency Service Area.
Notes
These parcels may contain wetlands. Purchasers must obtain permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before developing any wetland areas.
Misc/Other
Area soils have been classified by the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRSC) of the USDA within the following categories: Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, and Class 7. Please see the Land Capability Classification Definitions section of this brochure for details.
Farmland classifications include cleared cropland, wooded cropland, Alaska Exempt
Wetlands, wetlands, and land not suitable for agriculture. Wooded land may be in a
natural state or regrown, but it is suitable for farming when cleared. Alaska Exempt
Wetlands, AEW, are soils with random ice pockets that make large contiguous areas
difficult to develop. However, once the native vegetation is cleared, the land may become
arable.
Restrictions
Easements affecting these parcels, as depicted on the plat, may include, but are not limited to, section line and utility easements. Information on restrictions, easements, reservations, and setbacks may be depicted on the plat, contained in the plat notes, or recorded separately. There is a 20ft building setback from all rights-of-way. Parcels 3, 4, & 5 have a 66ft public access easement along Rangifer Rd. Parcels 2 & 3 have a 50ft section line easement along the eastern lot lines. Parcels 1 & 2 have a 20ft section line easement along the northern lot lines. A 30ft public utility easement with overhead powerlines crosses Parcels 6-9. Parcel 9 has a 50ft section line easement along the southern lot line. Please see plat for details.
Survey and Appraisal
North Fork Micro Ag is ASLS 2021-37, located in Section 36, Township 4 South, Range 14 West, Seward Meridian. The survey has been filed as Plat 2024-17 in the Homer Recording District.
Right-of-way Status
Rights-of-way within the subdivision are developed gravel and dirt roads. North Fork Rd is a borough-maintained gravel road. Coyote Run Rd and Wagon Rd are dirt roads accessible by a 4x4 highway vehicle and are not maintained by the borough. Rangifer Rd is a 4x4 trail.
Agricultural Covenants
All North Fork Micro Ag parcels being sold in Agricultural Auction 499 are classified for
agricultural use. Please see the "Development Requirements & Agricultural Covenants" section of this brochure for details about Agricultural Land Sales.
