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National Forest. The road terminates at a large level site where
the Gulf drilling rig once operated. At this site there are
several capped water wells. Electrical power is installed to the
northeast corner of the property where several radio towers are
located.
The property affords panoramic views of the Sheridan Valley
and the Big Horn National Forest. It has numerous flowing
streams, onsite springs, and level sites suitable for rural
development. There are no zoning restrictions on the property
provided the land is divided into lots of 35 acres or more. The
area of Sheridan County is well known for its recreational
aspects that over the years have attracted guest ranching
enterprises and rural estate residences. There is a 2,000-acre
rural development in the high mountain area approximately 4.5
miles north of the easement known as Teepee Creek, consisting of
approximately 20 different ownerships of seasonal cabins and
recreational-type properties. The Teepee Creek property is
accessible from a public road which is closed during the winter
because the county does not plow snow. The Equestrian Hills
Development in Big Horn, Wyoming, lies just off the northeast
corner of the lower portion of Flying H, and the easement is near
the Bighorn Equestrian Center, one of the oldest polo clubs in
the United States.
The easement allows Flying H to graze and range horses,
cattle, and buffalo. It allows petitioner to continue to use the
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