Turner Island Farm & Sweetwater Ridge
Turner Island Farms
The majority of this ground is suitable for pistachio planting.
The seller requires the buyer to be willing to work with us on our recharge program
Seller needs about 15, 1-acre sections of land for wells, plus minor acreage for pipelines to connect to conveyances.
We would like to set aside about 250 acres for a reservoir.
Seller wants to find a partner who would understand the benefit this project brings to the district.
Its the exact same water supply as the 950 acres
TIWD water service area
District wells, no private wells on the property
This expanded land includes a large shop on the south edge of the property.
Good record from numerous monitoring wells on the property.
All land is fully leased out right now but can be delivered to buyer free of leases.
Farmed to cotton, tomatoes, onions, garlic
APNs:
049-240-008
049-240-009
049-240-010
065-050-004...
065-050-004
074-010-003
074-010-005
074-030-001
074-050-001
074-050-002
Sweetwater Ridge 1
The property consists of eight parcels comprising of approximately 1,823.00 gross acres. Irrigated land capable of being planted to pistachios, irrigated land that is only capable of vegetable plantings, and grasslands.
Water: Surface water is delivered from San Luis Canal Company (a member of the Exchange Contractors Water Authority) via a drainage water contract. The land receives equal allocation of surface water as landowners in the San Luis Canal Company service area. Four operating wells exist on the property to deliver groundwater (wells 1, 2, 3, and 4 well 17 is not currently operational). Data from on-site monitoring wells and more details about turnouts and existing irrigation systems will be made available during due diligence.
Soils: Primarily class 3 soils.
Current Operations: The property is planted to row crops, primarily cotton and tomatoes. It is currently farmed under lease by Del Mar Farms, but may be delivered to a buyer free of all leases.
APN:
073-040-004
073-040-005
073-050-001
073-050-004
073-070-009
073-080-014
073-110-021
073-120-023
Sweetwater Ridge II
Offering of 955 acres of Farmland in Turner Island Water District
Water: All water is delivered from Turner Island Water District. The District sources surface water from San Luis Canal Company via a drainage water contract and Merced Irrigation District via a 10-year contract through 2030. When surface water is in short supply, the District utilizes their wells to supply lands within the District (wells E, O, P, and J are owned by the District and are on the parcels for sale). Data from on-site monitoring wells and more details about turnouts and existing irrigation systems will be made available during due diligence.
Soils: A mix of class 2 and class 4 soils.
Current Operations: The entire property is planted to row crops, primarily cotton, tomatoes, onions, and garlic. It is all farmed under lease by Teixeira and Sons through 2028, but may be delivered to a buyer free of all leases.
APNs:
074-030-005
074-030-011
Directions
Located along the San Joaquin River in Merced County within the Turner Island Water District (TIWD) sphere of influence (water is delivered to the ranch directly via its own water supply, not from TIWD). The property forms 100% of the Turner Island Water District GSA-2, located in the Delta Mendota Subbasin and a party to the Exchange Contractors Water Authority GSP.