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DESCRIPTION

DEEP WATER WELL PRODUCING VOLUMES OF HIGH-QUALITY WATER ON A 1,770± ACRE RANCH, PERFECT FOR A COMMERCIAL OR ARTISAN BOTTLED WATER BRAND IN "CRAZY WOMAN" COUNTRY OR OTHER USE REQUIRING HIGH QUALITY WATER

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LOCATION: ~25 MILES SOUTH OF BUFFALO, WY
DEEP FRESH-WATER WELL IN THE MADISON FORMATION
VERY HIGH-QUALITY POTABLE WATER
COMMERICAL, AUTOMATED, BULK LOAD-OUT FACILITY
* ALL ON 1,450± ACRES OF DEEDED LAND | 320± ACRES OF LEASED LAND*

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INTRODUCTION

This offering consists of both real property (land) on which is developed a deep, artesian water well & bulk load-out facility and the corresponding business entity, Crazy Woman Water, LLC.  Currently, the water is used in ranch operations and is sold in bulk tankers to be used in drilling Coal Bed Methane wells.  Many opportunities exist with the purchase of Crazy Woman Water, LLC including development of an artisan water bottling plant, continued bulk-water sales, or other food & beverage interests that require abundant and consistent high-quality water.

 

THE MADISON FORMATION & AQUIFER

The source of the water is a 3,809± foot deep well drilled into the Madison limestone formation, a lower-Mississipian/upper-Devonian formation of the Paleozoic era.  Locally, "Madison-formation" wells are known to be high-producing, high-quality, artesian water wells.  The Madison Aquifer extends throughout portions of Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska and has been deemed the largest artesian aquifer in the United States.*

"The Madison limestone's 1,000-foot thick base forms the largest artesian aquifer in U.S., coursing beneath Montana east of the Rockies and across North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Alberta, Saskatchewan and the upper western portion of Manitoba.  Its towering limestone features guided the travels of the most ancient people and more recently served as signposts for Lewis and Clark's journey." *

In the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and at the location of Crazy Woman Water the Madison formation and its aquifer is deep underground.  In the Black Hills region of South Dakota the formation surfaces.  There the exposed limestone is a hard, crystallized rock composed of calcium carbonate and calcium-magnesium carbonate.  The Madison limestone is slightly soluble in rainwater and over time caverns and caves, including the well-known Wind Cave and Jewel Cave, have been carved by the infiltrating rainwater.*

*See http://www.wsgs.uwyo.edu/StratWeb/PowderRiverBasin/PowderRiverBasinPALEO.aspx, http://fwpiis.mt.gov/news/article_2134.aspx, and http://www3.northern.edu/natsource/EARTH/Madiso1.htm for more information regarding the Madison formation and aquifer.

 

HIGH QUALITY ARTESIAN WATER

The Crazy Woman Water, LLC well produces high-quality water with no pumping.    Water analysis were performed in 2007 at the National Testing Laboratories, Ltd. of Ypsilanti, Michigan.  Compared to a number of other North American artesian, spring or well waters, Calcium [Ca⁺²] and Magnesium [Mg⁺²] content are beneficially strong.  Further, some advocate a Ca:Mg ratio of not more than 2:1 and a sodium (Na++) concentration of less than 10 mg/L are optimal:  Crazy Woman Water, LLC meets all of these desired values.

 

 

Water	Source	Calcium	Magnesium	Ca:Mg Ratio	Sodium
The following is a partial list of North American artesian, spring, or well waters for which Calcium and Magnesium analyses are available.  Waters with Calcium levels less than 10 mg/L and waters classified as mineral waters are not included.  Reference websites are listed below:
Diamond Natural Spring Water	USA-AR	74	3	24.67	-
Mountain Valley Spring Water	USA-AR	68	8	8.50	2.8
Our Compliments Pure Spring Water	Canada-AL	68	14.8	4.59	4.8
Zephyrhills	USA-FL	58	3.9	14.87	5.1
Keeper Springs	USA-VT	49	5.6	8.75	2.5
Hillcrest Spring Water	USA-WY	47.2	16.4	2.88	-
Avita	USA-MI	45.9	10.3	4.46	1
Naya	Canada-Quebec	45	22	2.05	6
Crazy Woman Water	USA-WY	44	33	1.33	2
True Artesian	USA-MI	41.6	16	2.60	3.6
Vermont Pure	USA-VT	41	4.2	9.76	2
Crystal Geyser Natural Alpine Spring Water	USA	40	8	5.00	2
Seven Creeks Spring Water	USA-OH	39.7	9.61	4.13	-
Alaska Chill	USA-AK	35	0.93	37.63	-
Aquafina	Canada-Quebec	35	22	1.59	11
Crystal Geyser Natural Spring Water	USA-CA	27.4	6	4.57	13
Deer Park Maryland	USA-MD	26.5	2.6	10.19	1.1
Loon County	USA	26	15	1.73	-
Black Mountain Spring Water	USA	25	0.73	34.25	8.3
Arctic Chiller	Canada-BC	23.4	6.4	3.66	3
English Mountain	USA-TN	22	4.3	5.12	-
Sparta	Canada	21.6	6.6	3.27	0.9
Esker	Canada-Quebec	21	3.3	6.33	2.25
Arrowhead	USA-CA	19.7	3.8	5.18	11.1
Hinkley & Schmidt	USA-CA	16	6	2.67	12
Aquamantra	USA-CA	15	5.3	2.85	9.3
West Best Natural Spring Water	Canada-BC	14	4.2	3.21	3.7
Davron Springs	Canada-MT	13	4.63	2.70	6.1
Climax	USA-KY	12	1.39	8.71	1.2
Whistler Pure Glacier	Canada-BC	12	1	12.00	2
Odwalla	USA-CA	12	3.8	3.16	-
Panther Creek	USA	11	0.05	210.00	0.5
The following are other widely recognized bottled water brands from North American and around the world:
Fiji	Fiji	17	13	1.31	18
Evian (Sparkling, Mineral Water)	France	78	23	3.55	5.5
Perrier (Sparkling, Mineral Water)	France	147	3.4	43.24	9
Dasani (Purified, Enhanced with Minerals)	USA
Poland Springs	USA-ME	4.1	1	4.1	1.5
Calistoga	USA-CA	6.4	2	3.2	7.8

 

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Internet Reference Sources:

finewaters.com   |   mineralwaters.org   |   trueartesian.com   |   ncbi.nlm.nih.gov   |   brand specific web sites

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 THE WELL & LOAD-OUT FACILITY

The well is located in rural Johnson County, Wyoming approximately 25 miles from the town of Buffalo.  The protective well-house is built on a skid to make servicing the well easier.   Surrounded by grassy fields and open range, the wellhead remains inconspicous within the shelter. 

All applications and permits for construction of the well were completed with the Wyoming State Engineer's Office, Wyoming's groundwater and surface water regulating authority.

In addition to bulk-water sales, the well water currently is utilized throughout the ranch for irrigating, livestock water and domestic water.  Thus, the load-out facility is located at the lower end of the ranch, ~2 miles from the wellhead.  This location point eliminates truck traffic throughout the remainder of the ranch.

 

Like the wellhead, the loadout facility is enclosed in a protective and secure building. The load- out is automated so that no attendent is required.  Tanker drivers simply enter their access code and the desired number of gallons into the panel and connect the water delivery hose to the tanker for a quick, 6-minute fill.  Two tankers may load simultaneously.  The electronic system delivers instant notification of the sale to the accounting firm.  

 

THE RANCH

Crazy Woman Water, LLC is located on the 'Crazy P Ranch' near the foot of the Big Horn Mountains. The ranch consists of approximately 1,450 deeded acres, 280± acres of State of Wyoming leased lands, and 40± acres of BLM leased lands.  The total working footprint of the ranch is 1,770± acres.  

The property has a beautiful log home (~2,250 sq. ft.) surrounded by mature cottonwood trees and irrigated hay meadows.  Other improvements include a restored cabin used by hunters and visitors to the ranch and a steel-sided storage/equipment shed. 

 

 

 

 

A perennial stream, Muddy Creek, flows the length of the ranch providing good habitat for upland birds, mule deer and whitetail deer.  The combination of outlying rangelands and irrigated meadows hold deer and antelope on the ranch and provides opportunities for hunters.  Two reservoirs, Muddy Guard #1 and Muddy Guard #2 lie on the north border of the ranch and the landowner enjoys private access to these lightly used public reservoirs.  Both are managed by the Wyoming Game and Fish for trout and other fish species.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Crazy P Ranch is also offered for sale separately, without the well and the load-out facility.  For more information about the Crazy P Ranch as a stand-alone property or as the real property element of Crazy Woman Water, LLC, please see the full brochure or the details on our website.

An informational brochure on this offering, Crazy Woman Water, LLC (including Crazy P Ranch and the well & load-out facility) will be completed shortly.  For more information or to request a showing, please contact our office.

Information regarding the construction and permitting of the well and load-out facility, the home, and other detailed information is available to qualified buyers.

 

 SUMMARY PROPERTY FEATURES

DEEP, FRESH-WATER ARTESIAN WELL  |  MADISON AQUIFER WELL  |  MADISON FORMATION WELL  |  DRINKING WATER QUALITY  |  HIGH MAGNESIUM WATER  |  HIGH CALCIUM WATER  |  CRAZY WOMAN WATER  |  BOTTLED WATER PLANT  |  BULK WATER SALES  |  INCOME PRODUCING RANCH  |  AUTOMATED LOAD-OUT FACILITY  |  BEAUTIFUL FOOTHILLS RANCH  |  CUSTOM LOG HOME  |  MOUNTAIN VIEWS  |  LIVE WATER  |  TROUT FISHING  |  MUDDY GUARD RESERVOIRS  |  MULE DEER HUNTING  |  WHITETAIL DEER HUNTING  |  ANTELOPE HUNTING  |  PHEASANT HUNTING  | UPLAND BIRDS  |  HORSE PROPERTY  |  OFFERS CONSIDERED