Description
The Department of the Navy is seeking bids for an agricultural lease of approximately 316.10 acres at Naval Air Station, Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia. The lease is for a term of one year, with nine 1-year renewal options, and the bid amount should reflect the total 316.10 acres. The land is considered a single farming unit and is wet, requiring drainage. The land capability is Class IIIW for soil type 71 Acredale silt loam, and open ditch drainage is required to assure production. The lease will be on a standard lease form, and the successful bidder will be required to execute a lease document and provide a certificate of insurance and pay the first quarterly rent payment. Some key requirements and restrictions include:
* Farming operations are restricted to the production of corn, soybeans, small grains, cotton, or hay/silage crops
* Mowing of ditch banks is required every other year
* All conservation practices shall be performed in accordance with standard specifications of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
* No substance shall be released into the air that could impair visibility, and no lights shall be constructed that could interfere with pilot vision
* No electrical emissions shall be emitted that could interfere with aircraft communications systems, ordnance, or navigational equipment
* No garbage shall be dumped or placed, and no feeding stations or other facilities attractive to birds shall be constructed or maintained
* Hunting is allowed on NAS Oceana, including the property that is subject to this lease, and the lessee shall report damage to the leased property caused by hunting to the Agricultural Lease Manager and the NAS Oceana Natural Resources Specialist.