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| The LESA program has two main components: Land
Evaluation and Site Assessment. The land evaluation of a parcel is based |
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only one factor: the soils of that parcel. The site assessment depends on
three factors: development, farmland, and clustering. |
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factor has a weight which is determined by the individual county. The site
assessment factors are further broken down into |
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determined by the individual county. These criteria are listed below. |
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Berks County |
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| Land Evaluation |
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Soils |
40% |
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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 |
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| Site Assessment |
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| Development |
10% |
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Farmland |
20% |
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Clustering |
30% |
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Acreage |
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Ag Zoning w/i 2 mi. of Centroid |
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| More than 2 miles |
25 |
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Greater than 150 acres |
20 |
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75% - 100% |
10 |
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| 1 mile to 2 miles |
20 |
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101 -150 acres |
10 |
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50% - 74% |
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| 1/2 to 1 mile |
15 |
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51 - 100 acres |
5 |
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25% - 49% |
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| 1/4 to 1/2 mile |
10 |
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10 - 50 acres |
3 |
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1% - 24% |
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| Less than 1/2 mile |
5 |
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0% |
0 |
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Crops, Pasture or Grazing |
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| Distance from Priority Highways |
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75% - 100% |
20 |
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Ag Zoning around Tract |
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| Less than 1/2 mile |
25 |
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50% - 74% |
0 |
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75% - 100% |
20 |
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| 1/2 mile to 1 mile |
15 |
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50% - 74% |
10 |
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| 1 mile to 1 1/2 miles |
10 |
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Easement Donation |
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25% - 49% |
5 |
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| 1 1/2 miles to 2 miles |
5 |
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100% |
20 |
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1% - 24% |
3 |
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| More than 2 miles |
0 |
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Less than 100% |
0 |
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0% |
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| Availability of Public Water |
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Farm Product Gross Sales |
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ASA w/i 2 miles of Centroid |
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| 0 to 1/2 mile |
10 |
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Greater than $75,000 |
15 |
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75% - 100% |
10 |
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| 1/2 mile to 1 mile |
5 |
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$50,000 - $74,999 |
10 |
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50% - 74% |
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| More than 1 mile |
0 |
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$25,000 - $49,999 |
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25% - 49% |
3 |
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Less than $25,000 |
0 |
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1% - 24% |
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| Availability of Public Sewer |
Points |
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0% |
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| 0 to 1/2 mile |
10 |
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Stewardship |
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| 1/2 mile to 1 mile |
5 |
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Conservation on 100% of tract |
15 |
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ASA Adjacent to Tract |
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| More than 1 mile |
0 |
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Conservation on 50% of tract |
10 |
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75% - 100% |
10 |
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Less than 50 % of tract |
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50% - 74% |
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| Distance to Borough |
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25% - 49% |
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| 0 to 1/2 mile |
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Historic, Scenic and Envir. |
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1% - 24% |
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| 1/2 mile to 1 mile |
5 |
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Listed as or adj. to historic site |
5 |
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0% |
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| More than 1 mile |
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Less than 1 mile from tract |
5 |
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More than 1 mile from tract |
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Easement w/i 2 mi. of Centroid |
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Use |
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Greater than 500 acres |
10 |
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250 - 500 acres |
5 |
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| 75% - 100% adjacent |
20 |
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100 - 250 acres |
3 |
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| 50% - 74% adjacent |
10 |
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1 - 100 acres |
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| 25% - 49% adjacent |
5 |
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0 acres |
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| Less than 25% adjacent |
0 |
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Easement Adjacent to Tract |
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75% - 100% |
20 |
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50% - 74% |
10 |
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25% - 49% |
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1% - 24% |
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0% |
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Consistent w/ Comprehensive Plans |
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Desirable for agriculture |
10 |
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Not desirable |
0 |
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Current/Future Ag. Clus. Area |
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Located in C/F ag. cluster area |
10 |
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Not located in cluster area |
0 |
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