Ft Stewart Bufferland - Pine Barren Rd Tract
Georgia, Bryan County

Size
186 acres

Price
$368,000.00
The property is encumbered by a conservation easement held by the Georgia Land Trust.

Description
The property is located adjacent to the northern boundary of Fort Stewart. The majority of the property's 126 acres of uplands are planted pine stands of loblolly and slash that are approximately 19 years old, with some small areas of longleaf. The remaining 60 acres are composed of five isolated wetlands and natural hardwoods along major drainages.

Primary Conservation Objective
The primary objective is to protect the forest resources of the property in perpetuity. Secondary objectives include maintaining an open space buffer around Fort Stewart and protecting existing and potential habitat for threatened or endangered species.

Biodiversity Highlights
The property provides habitat for a variety of birds and game animals including white-tailed deer, bobcat, gray fox, raccoon, gray squirrel, fox squirrel, eastern chipmunk, white-footed mouse, pine vole, short-tailed shrew, and cotton mouse. Turkey, ruffed grouse, bobwhite, and mourning dove are game birds commonly found in the area. Songbirds include the red-eyed vireo, cardinal, tufted titmouse, wood thrush, summer tanager, blue-gray gnatcatcher, hooded warbler, and Carolina wren.

Qualifications and Restrictions
Allowable uses include: 1) construction of one single-family home and associated outbuildings limited to a two-acre area; 2) timber production and harvesting under a Timber Management Plan; 3) construction of forestry buildings and structures limited to a one-acre area; and 4) construction of new fences for reasonable and customary control of wildlife. Prohibited uses include: 1) clearcuts larger than 40 acres; 2) cutting in wetland areas; 3) sudivision of the property; 4) agricultural, commercial, and industrial uses (except forestry or timber production); 5) mining; 6) dumping; 7) planting of non-native invasive plant species; and 8) new roads (except necessary to serve the future home site) and paths/trails (except those necessary for forestry ingress and egress). If harvested areas are re-planted with longleaf pine, such areas shall remain in longleaf.

Young Long-Leaf Pines © TNC

For more information, please contact:

Mr. Jimmy Sands
Southern Property Services Inc.
716 Main Street
Claxton, Georgia 30417

Phone: 912-739-2095
E-mail: mail@southernpropertyservices.com