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The LESA program has two main components: Land Evaluation and Site Assessment. The land evaluation of a parcel is based
on only one factor: the soils of that parcel. The site assessment depends on three factors: development, farmland, and clustering.
Each factor has a weight which is determined by the individual county. The site assessment factors are further broken down into
criteria determined by the individual county. These criteria are listed below.
         Beaver County
Land Evaluation
  Soils 40%  
The soils score is calculated from the amount of each soil type in a parcel multiplied by the value of that soil. The soil values are the same for
every state of Pennsylvania.  
Site Assessment    
Development 20% Farmland 30% Clustering 10%
Road Frontage Points Acreage Points Proximity to Other Easements Points
Over 3,000 feet 15 More than 80 acres 15 One or more easements adjacent 25
2,001 to 3,000 feet 12 51 - 80 acres 12 One or more within 1 mile 15
1,001 to  2,000 feet 10 26 - 50 acres 10 One or more within 2 miles 10
501 to 1,000 feet 5 10 - 25 acres 5 No easements within 2 miles 0
0 to 500 feet 0 0 - 9 acres 0
ASA Adjacent to Tract Points
Availability of Public Water Points Crops, Pasture, Grazing, Orch. Points Over 50% 25
Adjacent 15 91 - 100% 15 26% - 50% 20
Within 1/4 mile 12 81 - 90% 12 11% - 25% 15
Within 1/2 mile 10 71 - 80% 10 1% - 10% 10
Within 1 mile 5 61 - 70% 5 None 0
2 or more miles away 0 Less than 60% 0
ASA within 2 miles of Tract Points
Availability of Public Sewer Points Stewardship Points Over 60% 25
Adjacent 10 On 86% - 100% of tract 15 31% - 60% 20
Within 1/4 mile 7 71% - 85% 12 11% - 30% 15
Within 1/2 mile 5 61% - 70% 10 6% - 10% 10
Within 1 mile 3 50% - 60% 5 0% - 5% 0
2 or more miles away 0 Less than 50% 0
Consistent w/ Comp. Plans Points
On-Site Sewage Disposal Points Historic, Scenic and Envir. Points Designated for ag use 25
61% - 100%: slight to moderate limits 10 Adjacent to all three listed 15 Designated for ag and non-ag use 15
41% - 60%   7 Adjacent to 2 of above 12 Designated for non-ag use 0
21% - 40%  5 Adjacent to 1 of above 10
6% - 20%   3 Not adjacent to any of above 0
0% - 5%  0
* For municipalities w/o public sewers Century Farm Points
Designated as a century farm 15
Extent of Non-Ag Use Points Adjacent to century farm 12
80% - 100% 15 Century farm within 1 mile 10
60% - 79% adjacent 12 No century farms within 1 mile 0
40% - 59% adjacent 10
20% - 39% adjacent 5 Condition of Farm Buildings Points
0% - 19% adjacent 0 New or in top condition 10
Good condition 7
Distance to Urban Center Points Fair condition 5
Adjacent 15 Poor condition 3
Within 1/4 mile 12 No buildings 0
Within 1/2 mile 10
Within 1 mile 5 Class I - IV Soils Points
2 or more miles 0 51% of Class I soils 15
51% of Class II soils 12
Distance from Center of City/Boro Points 51% of Class III soils 10
Less than 1 mile 15 51% of Class IV soils 5
Less than 2 miles 12
Less than 4 miles 10
Less than 6 miles 5
Over 6 miles 0
Distance from 4+ Lane Highway Points
Less than 1 mile 15
Less than 2 miles 12
Less than 4 miles 10
Less than 6 miles 5
6 or more miles 0