I am selling my 320-acre high-desert ranch that has been in my family since the 1940s and is VERY unique. If interested CALL Susana at 213-923-2912. San Bernardino County APN: 0416-181-08-0000 Address: 24325 Sacred Pony Rd., Barstow, CA The property is located in a private, secluded valley, approximately 20 miles east of the City of Barstow, and approximately 5 miles south of Interstate 40 across the northerly foothills of Ord Mountain. Willis Well is the adjacent property to the east side of my ranch. There is minimal development in the neighborhood providing excellent privacy and approximately 1/4th to 1/3rd of the ranch is hidden behind the Ord Mountain Foothills for ultimate seclusion, but can be accessed via a neighboring property’s gated entry to the east of the subject, or over a foothill saddle on the west side of the subject property (a rough road has been developed). AGRICULTURAL ZONING: The subject property is located in the unincorporated area of Barstow under the County of San Bernardino’s Resource Conservation (RC) zoning jurisdiction. Agricultural crops are outright allowed without a special permit and San Bernardino County is now taking applications for legal hemp crops. Residential development is also permitted. The property can be subdivided into eight (8) 40-acre parcels and be developed with a residence and an ADU on each parcel. GOOD TOPOGRAPHY, TEMPERATURE, AND ELEVATION FOR HEMP CROPS: The subject site shape is rectangular in shape and per topography maps, the elevation ranges between 3900 & 4400 feet. Approximately one-half to two-thirds of the site is relatively level providing critical habitat for the desert tortoise. The remaining one-third of the site crosses the foothills of the Ord Mountains. Bighorn sheep may be seen wintering on the foothills from time to time. The drainage is fairly good throughout most of the site toward the north and Camp Rock Road. Access to the subject site is good via Camp Rock Road, which is a well-groomed gravel road maintained by the County. ANCIENT HISTORY: My ranch is the site of Serrano, Chemehuevi, and Western Shoshone (Newe) Indian tribes. They have drawn petroglyphs on the rock outcroppings that are in perfect condition. The Barstow Resource Area BLM Archaeologist, Sarah C. Cunkelman, has surveyed the adjacent site, which is now under nature conservancy. She reports that the petroglyphs may be up to 2,000 to 3,000 years old. GOOD WATER AVAILABLE: Adjacent to the east side of my ranch is the 20 feet-deep Willis Well, originally dug by the Willis family in the early 1900s. A major water aquifer passes underground in the northwest section of the site. Subsequently, several water wells have been developed with depths to reach water reported at less than 100 feet. The Fischer Ranch, further downstream obtains significant good water for their cattle operation from the same underground aquifer. FUTURE HIGHEST & BEST USES: My 320-acre vacant land parcel can be used in several different ways. Secluded High-Desert Retreat: This property would be an ideal remote location with incredible vistas (Ord Mountain foothills cross my property) and is large enough for a private airstrip for a family that has good financial resources. Camp Rock Road runs from Interstate 40 (Daggett exit) through to Lucerne Valley and up to Big Bear Lake. Not to mention when “all hell breaks loose in high-density cities, this property is an ideal “off-grid” getaway. Solar is ideal because of the consistent sun. Wind power is also good because of the valley winds and the aquifer passing underground through the property is good water used by the neighboring cattle rancher. Mitigation Bank: The site is perfect for mitigation purposes. The endangered species and threatened plants such as desert tortoise and bighorn sheep on my ranch make the property valuable to a buyer that needs to mitigate their large projects, such as a solar farm, residential development, or commercial development where they found desert tortoise on their land need to mitigate. Both US Fish & Wildlife and CA Fish and Game have visited the property and agree it is desirable for mitigation purposes. A Protocol Survey has been completed determining endangered species including Desert Tortoise habitat is present on the site. Bighorn sheep may be seen wintering on the foothills from time to time and there are other endangered and threatened plants and species that qualify the land as land mitigation. Further, if a buyer is willing to complete the necessary mitigation bank paperwork, the property could most likely qualify as a land mitigation bank and the buyer could sell mitigation credits once that process is completed. Some mitigation credits are selling at $15,000 to $40,000 per acre. Hemp Crops: Invest & use the property to grow hemp while the boom is happening. The property is remote - in the middle of the designated "Desert Wildlife Management Area (DWMA) with only two neighbors. One is a third-generation cattle rancher and the other is a not-active Feldspar mine. The County of San Bernardino announced they are accepting applications to legally grow industrial hemp within the County. The 320-acre ranch has all three of the characteristics needed to grow hemp crop: 1) It is ideally situated in a zoning district that outright allows agricultural crops, 2) The property is secluded and away from any conflicting uses. 3) And has good water available. 4) My land would be ideal for a hemp farmer, as it is remote with no problems of cross-pollination or complaining neighbors. There is a huge water aquifer that passes underground with good water (the neighboring rancher uses the same aquifer water for his cattle.) I will accept any type of transaction including a lease, lease to own, owner financing at a reasonable interest rate with a low down payment, or cash for those buyers that may already be active in the cannabis industry. Recreation/Storage Park: I started the process of developing a UTV and-or RV storage facility along with an RV Park & campsite. The Johnson Valley Off-Road Vehicle area is very close and a lot of off-road enthusiasts are tired of hauling their UTVs & RVs. I have a preliminary okay from the County to proceed, but I am retiring soon (67 years old) and decided not to proceed. This use would also maximize the use of the property (along with a residence on the top of the foothill). The property is zoned RC and per County Planning department personnel an owner could legally develop ALMOST ANYTHING at my location.