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Buying Albany County Land |
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Also as part of our mission to conserve natural resources and inform the public, we can help answer questions about soils, water quality and availability, wildlife, and horticulture, for specific locations in Albany County. This can be particularly useful for those new to the region. Contact Matt Scott or Tony Hoch with your specific questions. If he can’t answer them he will point you to other excellent resources in Laramie who can. Buying Land in Albany County If the price seems too good to be true, you should ask these questions: - is there good ground water? - will anything besides native shrubs and grasses grow? - where will you dispose of your trash? - is this property serviced by a fire district and what is the response time? - are snow removal services provided by the County? - is there a nearby power or phone line? Power poles are extremely expensive! - are there existing roads and how are they maintained?
Did you know? - the Laramie basin receives only ~10 inches of precip/year - it is not uncommon to have winds in excess of 60 mph - extremely windy days are the rule - not the exception - one horse requires 30-40 acres of native forage per year but supplemental feed will be required during the winter months - by law, Wyoming is a “fence out” state. This means that it is the responsibility of the landowner to exclude his or her property from adjacent landowners grazing programs.
Soils and range information: NRCS/LRCD - this website Albany County Extension office: 307-721-2571 Barnyards & Backyards Rural Living in Wyoming: http://www.backyardstobarnyards.com/ Surface water Regulations: State Engineer's Office: http://seo.state.wy.us/ Ground Water Resources: State Engineer's office: http://seo.state.wy.us/ Noxious Weed information: Albany County Weed and Pest: 307-742-4469 Rules and Regulations: Albany County Planning Office: http://www.ci.laramie.wy.us/cityservices/planning/countyplanning/index.html also you may download the County Planning Office's, The Code of the West, for information on rural living. |
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Last Modified on October 2, 2008 |
