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Property Infrastructure (Water, Electric, & other)Section-1: OverviewAcreage and shape: 233.3 acres in the shape of a modified-parallelogram (rectangle with 2 angles greater than 90o and 2 angles less than 90o) that is approximately 4700 feet long by 2200 feet wide. This parallelogram is situated on top of Sulphur Mountain with the long sides of the parrelogram running parallel to the east/west direction of the mountaintop. This positioning insures the maximum amount of property on top of the mountain as opposed to on the mountain sides.The property size of 233 acres is a measurement that assumes the property is flat. Because the property is very dynamic and not flat the actual available land is far greater than a flat piece of 233 acre property.Section-2: Legal Lot, Parcels, & ZoningThe property consists of five individual parcels (assessors parcel numbers) that equal one legal lot. The zoning is presently Open Space 160 acres (OS160AC). Section-3: Subdividing & lot line adjustment possibilities.There are several 13 to 23 acre lots that share a common property line with Rancho Ojai that can be used to perform a lot line adjustment to sell off approximately 60 acres of Rancho Ojai. Combining 60 acres from Rancho Ojai with the 23 acres from the adjoining lot would give a buyer a total of up to 83 acres that would include a 13 acre building site with existing water and power. This site would have 360 degree views of some of the highest and best use property that includes views of the ocean and islands. This is the quickest way to divide the property.To subdivide the property the county would have to approve the action after the application process was completed. A few years ago approximately 190 acres west of Rancho Ojai was divided into approximately 40 acre parcels and sold.Section-4: Terrain and vegetationTerrain consists of rolling hills of varying slope angles. Some of the property descends in a manner that terraces with level or near level ground on the terraces. The mountain sides typically roll off and do not allow for someone to fall off the mountain. The majority of the property is populated by oak trees that are up to 4 feet in diameter, with several large open expanses and several small meadows. Property elevation varies between approximately 2200 to 2600 feet.Section-5: Ocean View PropertyViews of the Channel Island below the property include the following islands:1. Santa Barbara Island.2. Anacapa Island.3. Santa Rosa Island.4. San Nicolas Island (81 miles away).The following cities and other areas may also be seen below the property:Oxnard, Camarillo, Ventura (8 miles away), Santa Paula (6 miles away), Upper Ojai, Mount Baldie (Approx. 80 miles away at a 100.00 degree heading). Parts of Simi Valley (Aprox 20 miles away at a heading of 120 degrees). Portions of Ventura, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara Counties are viewable from the property.Section-6: Estimated Driving TimesMultiple beaches and Ventura Harbor are about 25 minutes away.Santa Barbara, CA is about: 50 minutes.Burbank, CA airport is about: 70 minutes.(LAX) Los Angeles International Airport: 1 hour & 40 minutes.Santa Paula, CA Airport is about: 18 minutes.Thousand Oaks, CA is about 45 minutes.Bakersfield, CA is about: 1 hour & 55 minutes.San Jose, CA is about 5 hours.Section-7: Ingress & EgressAccess method 1 of 2: Approximately 18 minutes north of Santa Paula from the east - off highway 150. Neighbors of Rancho Ojai have been using this road for approximately 20 years. This road is paved all the way up the mountain through the property. Some of this is county road and some is private road.Access method 2 of 2: This is the legal ingress/egress road and begins its assent up Sulphur Mountain Road from Highway-150 approximately 35 minutes north of Santa Paula and approximately 15 minutes East of Ojai. This access is about 5 miles closer to Ojai than the above listed Access 1 of 2. This road is paved all the way up the mountain and then becomes a mix of both pavement and road-base. We often drove it with a 7-series BMW car if going to Ojai, and it is driven by the few neighbors who also have property on East Sulphur Mountain Road. This is all Ventura County road that enters the north-west corner of Rancho Ojai and exits the property's east side.Section-8: Existing StructuresOne 1440 Sf. home, the location of which can be seen on this web-site on the web-page titled "Aerial". This home is designed to have one wall moved a few feet to bring the square footage down to 1200 Sf so it could qualify as a guest-house by the County of Ventura. See the "House" link on the left hand side of this web-page for further details.Section 9 -UtilitiesApproximately 15,000 feet of underground schedule-80 water pipe and electrical conduit were installed to provide for the existing small home and for the addition of several large facilities if needed. There are presently two "Southern California Edison" electrical meters, one for the house, corrals and RV, and the other one is for the water-well and water pressurization-systems. Additional meters can be added as needed. There is a 3 inch water pipe main that serves the main future building sites.Section-10: Water SystemsWATER WELL COMPONENTS & OPERATIONThere are several parts and services within 40 minutes of the property capable of servicing this equipment in the unlikely event there is an issue. The water well is properly permitted it with Ventura County. It produced approximately 50 gpm (72,000 gallons per day) during the 48 hour draw-down test and is 250 feet deep. The static water level of the well is approximately 4 to 15 feet from the surface.The well components consist of:A six inch diameter heavy-duty plastic casing that is 250 feet deep with 100 feet of perforations.The highest quality available Grundfos submersible, 480V-3ph, 7.5 horsepower pump constructed of 904L stainless-steel with a high-efficiency industrial motor that incorporates a temperature sensor for longer life and monitoring capabilities.The pump is monitored and protected by a Grundfos CU3 Motor Protection unit.The CU3 control unit is an advanced electronic motor protection device designed to monitor and measure a wide range of operating parameters and provide optimal motor protection in the event that any parameters exceed allowable values.The above listed CU3 monitors the following parameters:• System insulation resistance to ground before start.• Motor temperature for motors equipped with Tempcon temperature transmitter.• Motor current consumption and current unbalance.• Voltage supply • Phase sequence.The CU3 Protects against:• Dry running • Incipient motor defect.• Excessive temperature (motor is equipped with Tempcon temperature sensor)• Motor burn-out• An Allen Bradley soft-start was also added to the electrical system to reduce hydraulic-shocking during start-up and shut-down and to reduce current in rush levels which will reduce utilities costs.• All the above controllers, soft-start, and pump electrical disconnect have their own enclosure which is enclosed in a second outer enclosure to protect the knobs and indicator lights from UV degradation.• The pump head and electrical systems are installed onto a large elevated concrete pad which also has a separate electrical disconnect that energizes a 10 KVA transformer to supply en electrical outlet, and a 250 watt flood-light. All disconnects, enclosures and transformers are bolted to 1-5/8 inch Unistrut channel and have diagonal supports. To insure long lasting service life, all components are heavy duty industrial, and no wood is used to attach any components. All replacement parts for this system are available through local supply houses.The well pump outlet riser piping is made by "Certenteed-Certalock" and is Heavy Duty 160 series. It is 3-inch diameter to insure minimal line resistance and allows for a higher volume pump to be installed if desired for agricultural or other requirements.The above listed 3 inch riser piping connects to all 304 stainless pipe fittings at the ground-level well head where the piping is protected by a stainless steel relief-valve. The water then enters a 3 inch stainless steel check valve and a 3 inch stainless steel isolation valve. A 0-160 psi stainless pressure gauge and a 3/4" inch stainless steel hose bib are also located at the well head.The water then enters a 3 inch inlet/outlet stainless steel filter canister that houses 7 each 40 inch long 20 micron cartridge filters. This filter is fitted with 3 inch isolation valves, ½ inch drains, and a 0-160 psi stainless pressure gauge.The water then exits the filter and enters 3 inch, schedule 80 PVC pipe that runs a distance of about 1400 feet in length and 231 feet in elevation up to the 5000 gallon storage tank and water-pump pressurization system located on the same elevation as one of the premiere future building sites.The stainless-steel well head also incorporates a 6 inch long, 1.5 inch diameter stainless pipe-nipple diagonally welded into the side of it to allow for easy well sanitization by simply removing the threaded cap to access the area between the 6 well-casing and the 3 riser pipe without having to remove the well head components.5000 GALLON STORAGE TANKTANK: The 5000 tank is equipped with three level sensors. One to turn the well pump on when the tank is low, one to turn the pump off when the tank is full, and one to shut the below listed pressurization pump system off in the event the well pump fails to fill the tank so it cannot be damaged by running-dry. There is also a 1.5 inch sight glass located on the side of the tank to allow for a visual indication of the tanks water level. There is room near the existing tank for several additional tanks.WATER DISTRIBUTION PUMP PRESSURIZATION SYSTEMAfter the water is pumped into the above referenced storage tank from the well, it enters a pressurization system pump located in front of the tank. This system consist of a pump manufactured by Goulds rated at 7.5 horsepower and 480 volts. It is a multistage stainless steel pump with a high-efficiency motor to reduce utilities costs. To further reduce energy costs and extend the service life of the pump, the pump is energized by an Allen Bradley variable-frequency-drive (VFD) system which varies the speed of the pump based on the 4 to 20 milliamp input from a stainless steel pressure sensor sender unit located on the outlet of the pump. As the water pressure drops, the VFD increases the speed of the pump. As the water pressure reaches the set-point programmed into the VFD, the VFD slows and eventually stops the pump. The VFD and pump motor are protected electrically by line and load reactors along with all the proper fuses, overloads, and disconnects to meet code. A back-up pump impeller cartridge is stored on site in the event the pump requires service which takes approximately one hour to replace.WATER PIPINGAll water piping and pipe-fittings is either schedule-80 PVC, stainless steel, or brass. No carbon steel piping has been installed to insure the system piping contributes no corrosion-byproducts to the system and to insure no maintenance is required in replacing piping due to corrosion. All piping is underground except where well or tank connections are required, and there are several schedule-80 isolation-valves installed throughout the system. There are one-inch caped risers and separate garden-hose fittings in-ground inside access-boxes with removable lids every 100 feet of piping, except the three inch pipe that travels 1400 feet from the well to the storage tank.There is existing 3 inch water piping installed that terminates on north side of the Rancho Ojai gate to service future construction on the several acre open expanse across the paved road that leads up the hill to the existing house. South of the existing house, there is existing 2 inch water piping installed that extends approximately 500 feet south of the water tank that serves a large ocean-view buildable area. This line has 1 inch risers and garden-hose connections every 100 feet.FIRE WATER & TANK SYSTEMWhile the county only requires a plastic non-pressurized 2000 gallon tank to be used (drafting-tank) for fire trucks to be able to pull water from, we have installed a 2920 gallon, epoxy-lined steel tank pressure rated to 125 psi. Instead of being non-pressurized, this tank is under the same pressure as the pressurized water system meaning fire trucks will be capable of filling faster than if they had to suck (draft) the water out of the tank. A four inch stainless-steel line from the tank travels underground and then terminates vertically with a Warf-Head Fire Hydrant on it beside the road near the house.There is also an additional hydrant protecting the house that was not required by county-code. This three inch stainless steel and brass hydrant was installed immediately north-east of the house with multiple sized fire-hose fittings installed to serve the house and surrounding area. Fire hoses are located nearby in the houses water system room.Section-11: Electric PowerApproximately 2300 feet of underground 16,000 volt (16KV) power line was installed. This line is energized by an incoming line that crosses the northwest corner of the property. The 2300 foot long trench for the 16,000 volt electrical conduit is also populated by two each, two inch conduits. One of the two inch conduits is currently populated with a 24 line phone cable, and will also handle a future cable-TV if desired. The other 2 inch conduit is a spare that is currently empty and was installed for future use if additional services are desired. All three of these conduits have pull-boxes every 300 feet, and were inspected by and approved by SCE who pulled the wire and dropped a 16KV by 480V/3ph transformer on a pad located about 50 feet away from the existing 5000 gallon water storage tank. The overall electrical plan for the entire property (16KV-3ph, 480V-3ph, and 240V-1ph) was wet-stamped by an electrical engineer and approved by the county.The 16KV transformer near the water tank drops the electrical voltage down to 480V where it is distributed through two separate main disconnects and then through 4 each individual service disconnects that service:1. The water well.2. The front gate to a 10 KVA transformer that drops it to 240V/120V for the electric gate opener and lights.3. A 100 KVA electrical transformer across from the house where voltage is dropped to 240V/120V.4. The water pressure pump / VFD system.5. A 25 KVA transformer serving the corrals area and for R.V. hook-ups.Each of the individual services referenced above have disconnects at their remote locations to isolate power for servicing of the equipment per code.The cable size throughout the electrical system is oversized to allow for expansion.There is power within 100 yards of both of the prime building sites and, and as stated above, a 3 inch water line (could flow 176 gpm _ a velocity of 8 fps) is already installed on two of the ocean-view sites to allow for the construction of large structures.Section-12: Systems Parts & Service AvailabilitySystems parts and components are of high industrial quality to insure the lowest possible maintenance requirements and longest service life. Parts and service are available from suppliers within a 40 minute drive of the ranch.
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