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WATER ASSETS (Detail Narrative) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2013 acre | Aug. 31, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2011
Depletion charges | $ 500 | $ 500 | $ 500
Depreciation expense | 311,300 | 309,200 | 300,800
Farm Lease Income | 1,241,882 |  |
Farm Income |  | 71,100 |
Acres of land to be sold | 1,603 |  |
Cost of Assets | 90,805,200 | 90,505,700 |
Arkansas River Water Assets |  |  |
Number of acres owned | 60,000 |  |
Additional acres that may be available | 40,000 |  |
Number of shares issued for acquisition of assets | 3,000,000 |  |
Number of FLCC Shares | 21,782 |  |
Arkansas River Water Land |  |  |
Number of acres owned | 16,700 |  |
Percentage of net revenues paid to HP A&M | 26.90% |  |
Rangeview Water Supply and Water System |  |  |
Number of acres owned | 25,050 |  |
Water supply acres | 13,400 |  |
Export water acres | 11,650 |  |
Acres under option that may be exchanged for use as surface water | 165,000 |  |
Yearly number of acres which may be exchanged | 1,650 |  |
Royalty percentage due to Land Board on all sales | 12.00% |  |
Percentage of gross revenues of water sales retained by the District | 5.00% |  |
Percentage of gross revenues of water sales retained by the company | 95.00% |  |
Percentage of wastewater tap fees retained by company | 100.00% |  |
Percentage of wastewater usage fees retained by company | 90.00% |  |
Percentage of wastewater usage fees retained by District | 10.00% |  |
Rangeview Water Supply and Water System | Lower Range |  |  |
Export Water Royalty percentage to Land board | 10.00% |  |
Rangeview Water Supply and Water System | Upper Range |  |  |
Export Water Royalty percentage to Land board | 50.00% |  |
Fairgrounds Water And Water System |  |  |
Number of acres owned | 321 |  |
Size of gallon water tanks and pipelines | 500,000 |  |
Cost of Assets | 2,899,900 | 2,899,900 |
Sky Ranch |  |  |
Number of acres owned | 931 |  |
Water rights owned | 820 |  |
Cost of Assets | 7,000,000 |  |
Direct costs and fees in purchase of assets | 554,100 |  |
Establishment and operating costs | 57,300 |  |
Paradise Water Supply |  |  |
Water assets deemed impaired |  | $ 5,500,000 |

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