Maryland Land and Timber The Hammond Tract 149± Deeded Acres, Wicomico County, Maryland
Overview
The Hammond Tract is a timberland property located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The property is primarily pine plantation abutting a mixture of agricultural and forest lands with some suburban residential development. The tract is located east of State Highway 13 just south of the Delaware border less than 10 miles northeast of Salisbury. Recreational opportunities exist both on and off the property. Leonard’s Mill Pond trophy bass management area is located just 4 miles to the west. There is an existing hunt lease on the property that may be terminated or extended at buyer’s discretion. Property taxes for 2012 were $134. Several urban centers are within a 2-3 hour drive of the property: Philadelphia (136 miles); Washington DC (124 miles) and Baltimore (113 miles). Zoning is A1 agricultural-rural district.
Hammond: Timber Volumes Product
Pine Pulpwood Pine Saw Timber Hardwood Pulpwood Hardwood Saw Timber
Tons per Acre 64.4 20.9 11.1 3.9 410-404-2409
Timber Resource
The Hammond tract is dominated by a 35-year-old pine plantation established in 1977 with a smaller 12-acre subset of hardwood. Refer to the timber volumes table below for more details.
Location and Access
The Hammond Tract is located in Wicomico County a short drive northeast of Salisbury. To access the property take State Highway 13 north from Salisbury and turn right on Dagsboro Road. Follow Dagsboro east and turn left on Rum Ridge Road then right on Carioca Road to access the property from the north. Follow Dagsboro east and turn left on Downing Road then left on Northumberland Drive to access the property from the east.
Conservation Easement
Accompanying the ownership is a conservation easement that encourages long term forest management and restricts development. Potential buyers are encouraged to download a copy of the Easement from the data room on the LandVest website listed below. The Easement provides for a limited number floating building envelopes that may be purchased for an additional fee.
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Note: This is not a legal survey, but a depiction of the property as described by the landowner. Digital base data provided by ESRI, USGS, MD SHA,and MD DNR.