"The number one thing for me is that thanks to this easement,
even when I am gone, this land will forever remain as it is right now -
as it was when my family first moved onto it."
- Bill Bramlette, 4th generation rancher
Size: 818 Acres
Location: Benton Valley, Mono County
Date Completed: Easement purchased in December 2005
Funding Source: California Farmland Conservancy Program and the federal Farm and Ranchland Protection Program through the Natural Resources Conservation Service
ESLT Program Area: Working Farms and Ranches
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(760) 873-4554 or info@eslt.org
Special Values:On the Montgomery Creek Ranch, organic alfalfa is farmed on prime soils while other portions of the ranch are used for cattle grazing. The easement protects the water resources found on the ranch, restricting any export of water from the valley. Originally homesteaded in 1876, the ranch was named after the dramatic 13,441 foot Montgomery Peak, which towers above it.