LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL LEASE
Crop Land located at Colin Anderson State Farm,
Across from St. Marys Correctional Center
St. Marys, Pleasants County, West Virginia
Approximately 73 acres
Sealed bids for this lease will be received at the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, 1900 Kanawha Blvd., East, Capitol Complex, Building 1, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. All bids must be sealed and must be received no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, March 19, 2018. Minimum bid is $75.00 per acre.
Bids will be opened on Monday, March 19, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. at the Capitol Office. Interested parties who wish to submit their bid prior to the cutoff date and time may post or hand deliver their sealed bids to the above address. It is the responsibility of the bidder to make certain the bid reaches WVDA prior to the cutoff date and time. A postmark is not sufficient; the bid must actually reach the office by the cutoff date. Late bids will be rejected, without exception. WVDA reserves the right to reject all bids after opening.
ó Terms and conditions: Term of Lease shall be for a period of one (1) year with the possibility of an extension, upon expiration of the initial term, for one (1) additional year.
ó The land may not be used in any manner that would render it toxic for agricultural use, nor may toxic or hazardous materials as identified by the commissioner of agriculture be used or stored on the property unless all applicable state and federal permits necessary are obtained.
ó No timber on the land shall be cut, unless merely incidental to the requirements of the agricultural use and then, only after approval of such incidental tree removal has been approved in writing, by the commissioner of agriculture.
ó Lessee shall be required to maintain soil quality of the land and adhere to the conservation plan maintained by Lessor.
ó Lease subject to cancellation with thirty (30) days’ written notice.
ó All other terms and conditions are subject to negotiation in the final lease.
For copy of proposed lease, or for additional information, contact Jonathan Hall at [email protected], (304) 558-2210 or via US mail at West Virginia Department of Agriculture, 1900 Kanawha Blvd., East, Capitol Complex, Building 1, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305.
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