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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.
			Bedford County
Land Evaluation
			Soils	46%
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	14%		Farmland	23%		Clustering	17%
Road Frontage	Points		Acreage	Points		Proximity to Other Easements	Points
Frontage > 50% of tract boundary	25		200 acres or more	20		Less than 1,000 feet	15
			50 -199 acres	10		Greater than 1,000 feet	0
Availability of Public Water	Points		Less than 50 acres	0
Within 1,000 feet	25					ASA Adjacent to Tract	Points
			Crops, Pasture or Grazing	Points		90%+	15
Availability of Public Sewer	Points		90%+	20		50% - 89%	10
Within 1,000 feet	25		70% - 89%	10		1% - 49%	5
			50% - 69%	5		Less than 1%	0
Extent of Non-Ag Use	Points		Less than 50%	0
Adjacent > 50% of tract boundary	25					Ag Zoning around Tract	Points
			Stewardship	Points		90%+	15
			Conservation on 50% of tract	35		70% - 89%	10
			Less than 50% of tract	0		50% - 69%	5
						0% - 49%	0
			Acres of Unique Soil	Points
			20+ acres	20		Significant Ag Area Map	Points
			10 - 19 acres	10		75%+	55
			1 - 9 acres	5		50% - 74%	45
			Less than 1 acre	0		25% - 49%	35
						1% - 24%	25
			Historic, Scenic and Envir.	Points		Less than 1%	0
			Listed as one of these qualities	5